Health Audit on Brambles

Cookbooks

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Cookbooks #

Introduction #

I suspect that most people are indifferent about whether they eat animal products as long as the food tastes great. Therefore, I’ve put a lot of effort into recipe development. Here I list some of my favorite cookbooks.

On Ingredients #

Tofu #

When tofu isn’t specifically required (e.g., scrambled tofu), I prefer soybeans. Tofu isn’t a whole food. Soybeans work great for ice cream, mayo, and cheese recipes.

Sabudana khichdi

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction #

In the west, tapioca is often an ingredient in sweet desserts. That’s why I was so amazed to find that tapioca can be made into a delightful savory dish too. In my opinion, this oil-free version tastes better than any version that has to rely on oil.

Recipe #

1/2 c dry sabudana makes 2 small servings

Prep 100-140g potato (sliced thin to speed cooking), boil 6min then air fry for 8 min. Set aside.

Mac & Cheese

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction #

There are lots of vegan mac & cheese recipes out there on the net. This one tastes exactly like the classic Kraft mac & cheese.

Recipe #

Double recipe (makes about 4 cups dry powder):

2 cups Cashews
1 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/2 C. Oat Flour == 2/3 C. rolled oats
1/2 C. Tapioca Flour
2 table Paprika
2 table + 1 tea Date Sugar
2 table + 1 tea salt
2 table Onion Powder
2 tsp. Powdered Mustard

Single recipe (makes about 2 cups dry powder):

Short-Cut Gyoza

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Lazy Gyoza Casserole #

You want dumplings but your hand-folding skills are on vacation.

Makes 8 servings

The Filling #

Shred and mix together:

600g purple cabbage (because regular cabbage is boring)
160g shiitake mushrooms (or any variety)
160g bamboo shoots
120g carrot
40g green onion
40g garlic
20g ginger
3/2 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)
1/4 cup tapioca starch (or whatever starch is haunting your pantry)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons molasses (for that sweet umami)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon white pepper (no substitute)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

The Wrapper Situation #

1 package egg roll wrappers (the closest you’ll get to folding today)

The “Assembly” (Generous Term) #

Grab a 2-cup glass container per serving
Place 1 wrapper on the bottom (it’s like making a dumpling bed)
Fill halfway with your purple mountain of filling
Slap another wrapper on top like a dumpling blanket
Fill the rest of the way to the top
Cover and microwave for 3 minutes

That’s it.

Mung-nificent Egg Batter

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Mung-nificent Egg Batter #

This recipe is perfect for scrambled eggs or vegan omelets that are so convincing, even your most egg-ceptical friends will be fooled!

For that traditional sunny-side-up yellow color, use polished mung beans–they’re the golden children of the legume family. But if you’re feeling adventurous, unpolished mung beans will give you a green-tinted batter that would make Dr. Seuss proud. Sam-I-Am would definitely approve of these green eggs (no ham required)!

Sweet Potato

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Candied Sweet Potato #

Ever wondered how to transform a humble sweet potato into a caramelized delight that’s sweet as candy? Here’s a foolproof method that’ll make your taste buds dance.

Ingredients #

1 sweet potato, long and uniform (think miniature submarine shape)

Instructions #

Give your sweet potato a snazzy hasselback haircut: Create 8-10 parallel cuts from opposite sides, slicing only about one-third of the way down. Keep that core intact – we want a fancy accordion, not sweet potato dominoes!

Mozzarella

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Mozzarella #

I’ve tried to make this recipe work with soybeans or tofu, but it throws off the delicate flavor. The 1:2 ratio of agar agar to tapioca powder creates the perfect consistency. It’s gooey when hot, but solidifies when cool.

Ingredients #

1/4 cup cashew (=32g)
1 c water
1/2 table lemon juice or 1/8 tea citric acid
1 table agar agar powder
2 table tapioca powder
1 table nutritional yeast
1 tea date sugar
3/4 tea salt
1/2 tea garlic powder

Instructions #

Grind cashews in a high speed blender. Gradually mix liquid with dry ingredients to avoid clumping. Heat to simmer and continue gentle heat for 5 minutes to ensure that the agar agar melts. If the texture remains grainy then you didn’t cook it enough.

Ramen

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Single-Pot Anything-Goes Ramen #

For when you want slurpy noodles but your pantry’s a beautiful mess.

The Foundation (aka the non-negotiables):

2 cups water
1 teaspoon soup concentrate (the kind that makes 1 cup of soup)
100-120g pasta (yes, ANY pasta—spaghetti, sweet potato glass noodles, that random bag of rotini hiding in the back)
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon turmeric (for that golden glow)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

The Fun Stuff (pick your adventure):