Vegan Lo Mein

I did some tinkering with an old recipe and came up with this.
We liked it as is but you may wish to change it, less sweet, more spice, etc...

I used 16 oz of thin spaghetti and 

4 cups of veggies I had in the fridge.
This is a great fridge cleaner for using up veg.  I used a mix of broccoli,
red pepper, celery, green onions and carrots.  Also bags of mixed frozen vegetables
work well.

SAUCE:

1 cup soy sauce

1/2 c water

1/8 t garlic powder

1/2 c agave

1 1/4 t ginger

1 1/2 T brown sugar

Directions:

1 Mix all ingredients plus 2 T cornstarch in a sauce pan and begin heating.
2 Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.
4 Cook noodles and veggies and add sauce to noodles and veggies after they are cooked.

A delicious quick soup shared with me by a friend that is a good vegan cook!

2 cans Progresso brand Lentil soup

2 cans Black Beans

1 can butter beans

1 can red beans

1 can pinto beans

1/3 cup diced carrots

1/3 cup diced celery

1/3 cup diced onion

3 cloves of garlic minced

salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp. olive oil

vegetable broth or stock... add to make soup desired consistency

 

In a large pot, saute the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in the oil.

Add in the Lentil soup and all the beans. Add the amount of vegetable broth or stock that you want to give it the desired consistency. Simmer for about 1/2 hour.  Salt and pepper to taste.  (May freeze any left overs)

Not too Spicy Chicken Chow Mein

Can be served over rice or chow mein noodles
Place all ingredients in a crockpot.

I use 1/2 package of Gardein chick'n scallopini cut into 1/2" pieces

All veggies are chopped or diced as you prefer: 

4 large carrots

4 green onions sliced or 1 med onion

1 can (8 oz) bean sprouts

1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts

broccoli or broccoli slaw

1 cup celery

1 cup veggie broth

1 T sugar, ¾ of T agave

1/2 cup organic soy sauce

¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1 clove garlic

Cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Sauce can be thickened with water and cornstarch or arrowroot.

Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray bread pan and line with parchment.

Combine:

1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree

1/3 cup oil

1/3 cup non-dairy milk

1 tablespoon ground flax seed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

Mix well and add to above:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons non-aluminum baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Fold in:  3/4 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chunks
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 65 to 85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove and place on cooling rack to cool completely.

Easiest best bread I've ever made!

The night before:
In a large bowl, place 3 cups flour*, 1 package of active yeast, 1 tsp salt - mix well.
Add 1 1/2 cups of lukewarm water.
Mix water in until there is a moist mass of dough.
Cover with plastic and leave overnight 8-12 hours.

Next morning:
Turn out dough and gather into a loaf shape on a floured surface.
Not much kneading needed.
Place loaf on parchment in a dutch oven and cover.
Put into a cold oven and turn heat to 450 degrees.
Bake for 40 min.
If you like a crustier top remove cover for last 5 min of baking.

Nice crusty warm bread for breakfast and dinner!

*bump up the fiber.  Replace 1 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of wheat brean + 1/2 cup of blender rolled oats (place 1/2 cup of rolled oats into a blender and blend to powder)
OR Replace 3/4 cup of the flour with 1/2 cup bran, 1/4 cup psyllium powder.

Options for cinnamon/raisin bread.
Roll out the dough is a large rectangle.
Spread with soft vegan butter, about 3 Ts.
Mix 1/4 cup of brown sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
and sprinkle this mixture evenly on the rectangle.
Next, sprinkle raisins, optional, on top of the brown sugar mixture and roll the dough up beginning at the smallest edge.
Bake in the same way as listed above.

Oatmeal Raisin or CC Cookies

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

2 T applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vegan butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup choc chips
or 1 cup raisins

Bake at 350 for 10 min or until slightly golden on top. 

Vegetable Stir Fry

Fairly quick and easy dinner.
1 bag of mixed veggies, I use the Asian Mix for this
1 chopped onion
1 can or fresh (2 cups) of bean sprouts
1 sm can water chestnuts

Boil water and add 1 lb spaghetti, angel hair or rice pasta
Cook following directions.

Heat the wok with 2 T veg oil
add onion, 3 cloves garlic, chopped and fresh ginger, I used about a tsp
Stir fry until onions are transparent.
Add veggies and cook until hot but crisp

Make sauce and add to wok:
3 T Hoisin sauce
3.5 T soy sauce or tamari
1 t chili sauce or paste
3 T water

Alternate sauce:
1/2 cup veggie broth
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tsp. rice wine vinegar
4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
2 tsp. hot red pepper flakes
2 tsp. sugar

When pasta is finished cooking el dente add to the wok
and mix.  Serve.
Makes 4 generous servings.