Well I spent the weekend doing some more experimenting with the MimicCreme. This time I finally got to test out my ice cream maker and whipped up some dairy free ice cream, Bananas foster flavor. Outstanding. I got the recipe from http://accidentalvegetarian.blogspot.com/ but I subbed the magical MimicCreme for the Almond milk part of the equation and cut back on the agave since the I was using the sweetened MimicCreme. A super hit, especially since I love Bananas Foster. The anti-sweets boyfriend liked it to, even seeking it out in the freezer yesterday, which is unheard of.
I also made Vegan biscuits and gravy this weekend, yep and it was good. I used the Gardenburger Breakfast patties which are one of the few Gardenburger products that are gluten free. I crumbled the patties and browned them in a bit of oil. It is key to get them a bit crispy otherwise it breaks down in the gravy. I also added a bit of seasoning, crushed fennel and sage for more of a sausage flavor, crushed with salt in morter and pestle. Remove sausage from pan. Melt 2 Tbsp Earth Balance in pan, stir in 2 Tbsp GF Flour, stir, add MimicCreme and whisk. Goes together like any other gravy. I did cut the MimicCreme with a little straight Almond milk since I didn't want the full cream heaviness. NOTE: BEWARE, do NOT use sweetened or flavored almond milk in the gravy, the resulting gravy will be too sweet. The breakfast sausage already has a bit of a maple flavor and any sugar will ruin this tasty breakfast.
Happy eating this weekend for sure.
Here we are, here we go
I found a book years ago that put me on this path. I will have to find it now, but is was something along the lines of "control your food supply". Luckily I grew up canning food with my mother and grandmother so the seed was already planted, so to speak. I started doing other things to achieve a sustainable lifestyle, baking my own bread, growing more of my own food, raising chickens etc.
Most recently I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which is Gluten Intolerance. This translates to no food with wheat, barley, rye and for the most part oats. It gets complicated to buy processed foods at the store or eat at restaurants. Life has given me some hurdles recently that put road bumps in my journey of food control, but after the diagnosis it hit home that now more then ever I need to control my food before it controls me.
There are so many things people can do, even in an urban environment, to achieve control of your food supply, from top to bottom. Do a little or go all the way, I promise all of it will be fulfilling and you will have a better connection with the foods you eat.
The topics near and dear to me, that will be discussed are - local, sustainable agriculture, vermicomposting, composting, growing food, edible gardening (gardens can be pretty), preserving the harvest, baking and cooking Gluten Free foods that taste like food, farmers markets, CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture)......I am sure I will add to this list over time.
Most recently I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which is Gluten Intolerance. This translates to no food with wheat, barley, rye and for the most part oats. It gets complicated to buy processed foods at the store or eat at restaurants. Life has given me some hurdles recently that put road bumps in my journey of food control, but after the diagnosis it hit home that now more then ever I need to control my food before it controls me.
There are so many things people can do, even in an urban environment, to achieve control of your food supply, from top to bottom. Do a little or go all the way, I promise all of it will be fulfilling and you will have a better connection with the foods you eat.
The topics near and dear to me, that will be discussed are - local, sustainable agriculture, vermicomposting, composting, growing food, edible gardening (gardens can be pretty), preserving the harvest, baking and cooking Gluten Free foods that taste like food, farmers markets, CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture)......I am sure I will add to this list over time.
Monday, January 7, 2008
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