Chocolate Panna Cotta

I know this isn't the Tofurkey or Trifle I promised but trust me they are still coming, my Christmas posts will be ready shortly I just wanted to post something in the meantime and this is a dessert I have been sitting on for a little while. Its simple yet impressive to vegans and non-vegans alike. I couldnt find one Panna Cotta recipe that worked how I wanted it to so this is a combination of a few recipes with some alterations of my own.

Enjoy!!

Ingredients:


400 ml Coconut Cream
1 and 3/4 teaspoons Agar Agar Flakes/Powder
5 Tablespoons Agave Nectar
3/4 Cup Dark Chocolate ( You can use a little more or less depending on how rich you like it)

Christmas Candy Cane Cupcakes by "G"

Unfortunately I haven't had time to cook and post Christmas recipes like I would have liked to but I will be taking photos and posting the recipes for what I cook for our Christmas feast unfortunately they wont be posted until after Christmas. I promise to do a Christmas special next year though and show you a whole heap of ideas leading up to Christmas. But for now to fill the void I have this amazing cupcake recipe from our resident photographer, none of this would be as good as it is without her photos, the beautiful "G".


So without further ado, if you want to do something different for a Christmas desert or you just want something yummy to snack on ;) give these Candy Cane Cupcakes a whirl!!!

D.I.Y Seitan

This is for those of you out there who have stayed away from making you own Seitan because it looks too hard and complicated. Im about to show just how easy it really is as long as you have the ingredients and you have the patience to leave it on the stove for an hour its as easy as 1.2.3....

This recipe comes straight from the amazing Veganomicon there isn't much you could do to improve this recipe so I have used it pretty much exactly as written. It has to be the tastiest and easiest Seitan recipe out there. This particular version of Seitan is perfect for dishes like the Seitanic Stroganoff I posted a week or so ago. I will do other variations that will suit differing purposes but what better way to start than with this recipe.

Hail Seitan!!!!

Ingredients:

Seitan:

1 cup vital wheat gluten flour

3 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes

½ cup cold vegetable stock

¼ cup soy sauce

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, pressed or grated

Broth:

8 cups cold water and 3 vegetable bouillon cubes, or alternatively 4 cups vegetable stock and 4 cups water

¼ cup soy sauce

Panko Garlic Mushrooms

I've had a few requests for this one. Its a simple recipe that's tasty and sure to impress. I kind of stumbled across this by mistake one night I was looking for some ideas for stuffed mushrooms and stumbled across a few baked mushroom recipes some with garlic some with cheese but none seemed quite right so taking that inspiration I came up with this recipe for Panko Garlic Mushrooms.

Ingredients:


8-10 Mushrooms (Depending on size, use enough to fill a baking dish with one layer of mushrooms)
100g  Softened Vegan Margarine
1/4 cup Chopped flat parsley
3 garlic cloves
Juice of 1 Lemon
1/2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs (you can use more or less if you like, Just enough to cover to mushrooms)
1/2 Cup vegan cheese grated

Quinoa Stuffed Capsicums

Ok guys I just wanted to post a quick simple recipe while I'm working on some other stuff, So this is a simple yet tasty recipe for Quinoa stuffed capsicums. I have quite a few exciting recipes coming up soon. I also intend on showing you how to make your own Seitan at home and show people that its not as hard as it seems. Until then enjoy this little recipe.

Quinoa Stuffed Capsicums

This recipe will fill 3 large capsicums

3 Large red capsicums
1/2 cup quinoa ( I use a mixture of red, white and black quinoa)
3/4 cup vegetable stock or water
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tsp Sunflower oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove minced
1 can diced tomatoes
4-5 fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces
1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp Breadcrumbs or Rice crumbs

Seitanic Stroganoff

Ok guys here is my first recipe, this is one of my favourite dishes from before I went vegan. It has taken me a while to get this just the way I like it but after experimenting with a few recipes and making a few little tweaks of my own I can finally say I love this Veganised version and I'm sure you guys will too..



Seitanic Stroganoff.


Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
3 Tablespoons Tamari
1 1/3 Cups Vegetable Broth
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Granules
2 Tablespoons Tahini
3 Tablespoons Tofutti Sour Supreme

Restaurant Review: Veggie Kitchen

Ok guys, my first recipe is almost ready to post just putting the finishing touches to it as we speak I'm hoping to have it up for you on Saturday but in the meantime I received this review from our good friend Jim who on his contributions to this blog will be referred to as simply "N". Through "N" we will be able to get a different perspective from a non vegan who is interested in vegan lifestyle and food.


So enjoy his first contribution and get a good taste of whats to come....

Veggie Kitchen

159 St Georges Rd Northcote 3070

Phone: 9489 2120

www.veggiekitchen.com.au

Trading Hours: Tues-Sun 11am to 10pm (Monday is Tofu making day!)

As a non vegan with an interest and appetite for vegan fare, it’s difficult to imagine a more complete experience than dinner at Veggie Kitchen located in Northcote.

Often overlooked in the pantheon of fine eateries in the northern suburbs, Veggie Kitchen is easily one of the more unique offerings catering for vegan and gluten free diets while also drawing from the philosophies of Chinese Food Therapy.  It has been heartening to see this relatively small restaurant gathering momentum and gradual word of mouth acclaim online and from the vegan community.

Blogs

I wanted a place to put up blogs I think you guys should check out here it is.

These first few are some of my good mate Jims work, he is an amazingly talented writer and if we are lucky we may just be able to get some restaurant and product reviews from him on my blog definitely something to look forward to!!

Fucked up healing space 2032:
http://fuckeduphealingspace2032.blogspot.com/
Revenge of the weasel boy:
http://www.revengeoftheweaselboy.blogspot.com/
A life less stupid
http://www.alifelessstupid.blogspot.com/
101 reasons why I hate existence
http://www.whyihateexistence.blogspot.com/


Check the blogs tab on the navigation bar up top to keep up to date with new blogs as I post them

Links page

I have just added a Links page for everyone to check out, I will update this over time with links to pages I think are worth sharing, if you have any recommendations of links I should add or you have a blog or website you want to advertise, feel free to leave a comment and if I think it fits Ill add it.

I will organise it a bit once I have more links up but for now there are a few pages to check out...

So what are you waiting for?? Click on the links page already ------------->>>>>

"V"

Welcome to The Seitanic Cult!!!

Hello Followers,

Welcome to The Seitanic Cult your resource for all things Seitanic and Vegan. I will be posting regularly with all my Vegan cooking escapades and general Vegan discoveries that I think you will find interesting.

This blog is here for my followers so tell me what you want to see and I will endeavor to follow it up, whether it just be recipes you want to see, general information, shopping guides... Whatever it is let me know and I will post about it.

As you can probably tell by the reading this post, this is my very first blog, I'm extremely new to the whole world of writing and blogging so any feedback, ideas or requests would be much appreciated. The idea of this blog is to show people how easy a vegan lifestyle can be not too mention tasty and beneficial to both our health and the planets health.

My first idea is to post one of my favourite recipes "Seitan Stroganoff" so once i write up the recipe and get some photos for you I will post it, and I plan updating as regularly as possible after that so stay tuned..

I hope you enjoy the journey I know I will, again Welcome to the Seitanic Cult.

"V"