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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Vegetarian Taco: Seitan Filling




Vegetarian/ Vegan Seitan Taco
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Ingredients

1 pack 'Sweet Earth' Chipotle Style Seitan 
1 T nutritional yeast
1 and 1/2 t taco seasoning
1/4 t salt
1/2 t smoked paprika
1 c red onions diced
1/2 c tomatoes diced
1 c red bell pepper sliced
2 c water (to boil the seitan)
2 T olive oil (to fry the seitan)

Procedure

Boil the seitan and carrots in water.
Add the oil.
Saute.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
When done, pulse in a food processor or chop into small pieces.
Serve on top of a warm corn or flour tortilla.
Spoon some salsa on top.

Other Food Items:
corn or flour tortilla
sliced avocado
cheese

Salsa

(Raw) Salsa Verde
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Salsa Arbol
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Pictures

Seitan being sauteed in oil

Seitan pack (non-GMO verified - according to the pack)

Seitan and carrots

Cooked Seitan 

Warm corn tortilla with seitan filling on top

Pork and beef taco filling with seitan filling on top of a warm corn tortilla




Friday, May 29, 2015

Vegan Taco Meat Filling (for 3- 4)



Vegan Taco Meat Filling for (for 3- 4)

Ingredients

1 pack Helen's Organic veggie ground soy protein
(or you can use 1/2 c tvp plus 1/2 c water plus pinch of rosemary and cumin)
3/4 c red onions diced
2 T red bell pepper chopped
1 and 1/2 T carrots chopped
1 T cilantro leaves chopped
salt to taste
2 T olive oil

Tortillas
3-4 flour or corn tortillas

Garnishes
Finely sliced 1/3 iceberg lettuce
1 avocado 

Procedure
Put the oil in a hot pan
Add the diced onion 
Saute for 1 min.
Add the soy protein
Cook for about 2 -3 min.
Add the carrots
Saute
Add the red bell peppers
Add the cilantro.
Serve in a warm soft corn (or flour) tortilla with pineapple salsa


To Assemble
heat the corn tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds
Add the filling on top
Add the salsa
Add the lettuce
Add shredded Mexican cheese
(or other kinds of cheese)
Sprinkle some chopped cilantro
Add some avocado slices
Squeeze some lime juice on top (optional)
Add taco sauce or salsa verde on top if you prefer to do so.



Link

Passionfruit Pineapple Salsa
http://foodandnutritionjunejourneytolife.blogspot.com/2015/05/passionfruit-pineapple-salsa-for-3-4.html


Pictures


Soy Protein 

Pan frying the soy protein with the red bell peppers


Pan frying the veggies and the soy protein



Finished dish

Passionfruit Pineapple Salsa (For 3 - 4 People)



Passionfruit Pineapple Salsa 
(for 3-4)

Ingredients
juice of 1/2 medium lime
1/4 c cucumber diced
pulp of 1/2 thawed frozen passionfruit  
(I got this from the Mexican store)
1 and 1/2 T chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 c tomatoes diced
1/8 t salt
1 T mango chopped
1 T cilantro chopped

Procedure
Extract the juice of 1/2 lime.
Set aside.
Add the rest of the ingredients in a bowl .
Put the lime juice in.
Mix well.
Serve with taco, eat by itself, or eat with grilled meat.


Taco with Salsa


You can us this salsa with the following:
Rice and Sausages
CLICK HERE
http://foodandnutritionjunejourneytolife.blogspot.com/2015/04/three-meat-sausage.html






Monday, August 26, 2013

Rice Part 4 Raw Brown Rice Milk Drink with Cardamom: Cardamom Horchata:




Recipe:

1/2 c rice
1 c water
1 Tbsp tahini
4 Tbsp unrefined coconut palm sugar
6 Tbsp coconut cream powder
1/2 tsp cardamom ground and/or cinnamon
1 banana
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Yield: for 3-4 people
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Procedure: 


Soak the rice in water. 
Let the rice soak for 1 hr

Put the rice and water in the blender. 


Blend

Note: I used a powerful blender called 'Blendtec'

Normal blenders can be used too.

Strain with a cheescloth or a 'produce bag'

Note: i bought mine from The Container store for about $7


Keep the rice milk (liquid)

Note: the pulp can be used to make another dish


Take 1 Tbsp Tahini

Note: Tahini is sesame paste


Put 1/2 c of the rice milk, chopped banana, unrefined coconut sugar, 
tahini, ice and coconut cream powder inside the blender.

Blend until the preferred consistency

Note: the rest of the rice milk can be stored in the refrigerator and can be 
used in making other drinks


This is the blended drink.


Pour the blended drink in a glass
Get extra cardamom to sprinkle on top of the drink


Serve

Enjoy