Recipes!

[Organic Revolution]

Blueberry Breakfast Parfait
Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1 single serve container of soy yogurt (peach or strawberry is good!)
* 1 handful of fresh blueberries
* 1/2 maple flavored crunchy granola bar broken into small pieces (I use Nature Valley)

Directions:

Mix soy yogurt, fresh blueberries, and crunchy granola bar pieces in a cup. That's it! So yummy. and takes less than a minute.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 1 minute

[Organic Revolution]

Bean Burritos

* 1 1/2 C cooked pinto beans, rinsed and drained
* 1/2 C tomato sauce
* 2 T chopped bell pepper
* 1 t chili powder
* 1/4 t each garlic powder, cumin, and oregano
* several drops Tabasco sauce, to taste
* 4 whole wheat flour tortillas

Place the beans, tomato sauce, bell pepper, and seasonings in a medium
saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for
5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove the saucepan from the heat and mash
the beans slightly with the back of a wooden spoon, fork, or a potato
masher.

Spoon 1/4 of the bean mixture onto each of the tortillas, placing it in a
strip along one side, slightly off center. Add your favorite toppings
(lettuce, tomato, olives, scallions, onion, avocado, cilantro, etc.), and
roll the tortillas around the filling. Can serve with Crock Cheeze.Or simply
use canned refried beans.

Black Bean and Vegetable Stew

1 1/2 t olive oil

* 2 large onions, diced
* 5 carrots, diced
* 3 celery stalks, diced
* 1 large red bell pepper, diced
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 T cumin powder
* 2 t dried oregano
* 1/4 t cayenne (or more to taste)
* 3/4 t ground fennel seeds
* 2 T dried basil
* 2 C black beans, cooked (include liquid)
* 1 C corn, frozen
* 14-oz tomatoes, low sodium
* 8 oz prepared seitan, cubed (optional)
* 1 1/2 C water
* 1/4 t sea salt
* 1 T tamari soy sauce

Garnish

* 3 T cilantro, finely chopped
* 3/4 C green onions, finely chopped (6 stalks)

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add oil. Sauté onion, carrots,
celery, red bell pepper, and garlic, sealing one at a time (about 30 min.
total).

Add the cumin powder, oregano, cayenne, fennel seeds, and basil, and cook
another 2 min.

Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, seitan (including the liquid), water, and
salt, and simmer for 10+ min.

Before serving, stir in tamari. Garnish each bowl with cilantro and green
onions.

Variations: Use less black beans and / or seitan if less protein is desired;
substitute tempeh for seitan to eliminate gluten from dish; use a fresh,
low-salt vegetable broth in place of water for fuller flavor; add chopped
collard greens near end of cooking; use chili powder in place of the cumin,
oregano, and cayenne.

Chocolate Cake

* 1 1/2 C flour
* 1 C sugar
* 3 T cocoa or carob powder
* 1 t baking soda
* 1/8 t salt
* 4 T oil
* 1 t vanilla
* 1 T vinegar
* 1 C cold water

In adequate mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. In mixture, create three
holes. Put oil in one hole, vanilla in the second, and vinegar in the third.
Cover with water and mix thoroughly.

Add to oiled or non-stick 9" cake pan or equivalent. Bake at 350° for 35
min. Can be used for cupcakes; bake for 25 min.

Granola

Ingredients:
4 cups oatmeal
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup (more or less) raisins and/or any dried chopped fruit.
1/4 (more or less) sucunant (i think thats how its spelled. this is used to replace honey)

How to Prepare:
Toast the oats in in a 300 degs. oven in a big baking pan. toast the wheat germ the same way. stir them often until they are barely beginning to turn brown. when the oats are done mix in everything else and let cool -completely- store it in the fridge.

This is a total granola starter recipie. Try adding a bunch of stuff ...

Suggestions:
almonds (toast these)
sunflower seeds
soynuts (toast these)
dried coconut
dried cherries
dried plums
dried apricots
pumpkin seeds (the green ones!!) (toast these) etc

[Organic Revolution]

Good & Spicy Chili

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 2 cans dark kidney beans
* 2 cans pinto beans
* 2 cans chili beans
* 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
* 1 large tomato, diced
* 1 can tomato sauce
* 1-2 tablespoon jalapeno peppers, minced (I use the store-bought ones from a jar)
* 2 tablespoons of jalapeno juice
* 1/2 cup lentils (optional)
* 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
* 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
* 1 teaspoon black pepper.
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.

Directions:

Use a crockpot or some other slow-cooker for this...Simply place all the ingredients in the crockpot and cook. I like to get mine ready in the morning and let it cook all day on low. When I come home, it's ready!

(Cornbread is a must with this.)

Be careful, this can be VERY SPICY! You may want to adjust the amount of jalapeno juice.

Serves: 6-8

Preparation time: 8 hours


Gumbo

2 Quarts water
1 lb. collard greens, washed well, destemmed, and roughly chopped (or 1 - 10
oz. pkg. frozen)
1 lb. turnip greens, washed well, destemmed, and roughly chopped (or 1 - 10
oz. pkg. frozen)
1 lb. kale, washed well, destemmed, and roughly chopped (or 1 - 10 oz. pkg.
frozen)
1 lb. spinach, washed well, destemmed, and roughly chopped (or 1 - 10 oz.
pkg. frozen)
1/4 cup safflower oil
1/4 cup unbleached flour
1 1/2 cups onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup green pepper, destemmed, deseeded, and diced
2 T. garlic, minced
3 cups cabbage, shredded
1 T. Creole Seasoning
1/2 t. salt
1 bay leaf
4 cups water
2 cups brown rice, rinsed
1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce, for garnishing


In a large saucepan, place the 2 Quarts of water, and bring to a boil. Cook
the collard greens in the boiling water for 2-3 minutes to blanch them.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the collard greens from the boiling water,
place them in a large bowl, and set aside. Cook the turnip greens, kale, and
spinach in the same manner, and add to the bowl of collard greens. If using
frozen greens, cook them individually in the boiling water until thawed,
then remove them with a slotted spoon, and place them in a large bowl for
later use. Set the cooking liquid aside for use in the gumbo.

In a large pot, stir together the oil and flour to form a roux. Cook the
roux over medium heat, while stirring constantly for 20-30 minutes, or until
it is a golden (nutty) color. Add the onion, celery, green pepper, and
garlic, stir well to combine, and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or until
the vegetables are soft. Slowly, stir a little of the greens' cooking liquid
into the roux-vegetable mixture, blending them thoroughly together, and then
stir in the remaining cooking liquid. Add the reserved greens, cabbage,
Creole Seasoning, salt, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the
heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring the 4 cups water to a boil. Add the
brown rice, stir well, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 45
minutes or until the water is absorbed. Remove the saucepan from the heat,
leave covered, and set aside for 10 minutes to allow the rice to steam.
After the gumbo has simmered for 45 minutes, add the parsley and nutritional
yeast, and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Taste and add additional Creole
Seasoning or salt, if needed. Serve the gumbo in bowls over the brown rice,
and garnish individual servings with a little Tabasco sauce, if desired.

Serves 8

Lemon-poppyseed cake

3 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 cups unbleached cane sugar
2 T. lemon zest
1 T. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup safflower oil
2 T. cider vinegar
2 T. poppyseeds


Lightly oil (or spray with a light mist of oil) a 9 x 13-inch baking pan and
set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, zest, baking
soda, and salt, and set aside. In small bowl or measuring cup, whisk
together the water, lemon juice, oil, and vinegar. Add the wet ingredients
to the dry ingredients and whisk until well blended. Add the poppyseeds and
whisk well to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350
degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cut into 12 pieces before serving.

Yield: One 9 x 13-inch cake or 12 pieces

Mushroom Stir Fry Wrap

Ingredients:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tbls dry mustard
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbls soy sauce
2 tbls raw sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tbls water
1 tbls peanut oil
1 lb quartered mushroom
1 finely chopped zucchini
1 bunch scallions cut into 2 inch pieces
1 cup chopped snow peas
3 tbls chopped peanuts
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
10 flour tortillas

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine first five ingredients. In another bowl combine cornstarch and water. Heat wok over high heat. Heat peanut oil. Stir fry mushrooms until soft (2 min). Add zucchini and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and stir fry for 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture and snow peas. Make a well in the center and add cornstarch. Stir quickly as it thickens. Add peanuts and stir. Serve in a tortilla with rice.

Serves: 10

Preparation time: 30 min

Peanut-y Marinated Tofu with Sweet Onions and Pineapple

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* finely chopped garlic, to taste
* finely grated ginger, to taste
* crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
* 20 oz. can chunk pineapple (save can juices)
* 2 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter
* 1 medium sweet onion, cut into thin rings.
* .5 lb. firm or extra firm style tofu
* olive oil

Directions:

Drain tofu thoroughly. Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and pineapple juice in a small container. Cut tofu into medium sized chunks and marinate in the prepared dressing for at least an hour in the fridge.

In a large skillet, heat .5 T olive oil until very hot. Let excess marinade drip off tofu prior to adding to the pan. Set aside half a cup of the left over marinade. Cook tofu, allowing for any liquid in the skillet to cook off. Break tofu up with spatula. Cook until brown.

With the reserved marinade, add peanut butter and heat in microwave until thoroughly combined. Add peanut mixture to the tofu. Continue to cook on high heat until there is no liquid in the pan.

(I like to eat this cold so I transfer the tofu into a storage container and place in the fridge and use the same pan for the onions.)

Heat a tiny amount of olive oil in a skillet. Add onion rings and cook until colored. Add half of the canned pineapple. Cook until pineapple is colored. Serve atop the tofu along with saffron basmati rice.

Serves: 2-4

Preparation time: well worth it


Portabella Roast

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 2 large portabella mushrooms
* 1 clove elephant garlic (or 4 regular) chopped
* 3 cups water
* 3 cups red wine
* 3 cups low-sodium soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or dry mustard
* 1 tablespoon curry powder
* 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional)
* 10 baby carrots
* A dash of liquid smoke
* 1/2 cup sesame oil

Directions:

Wash mushrooms. Remove stems and slice mushrooms into 4 pieces.

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients (except mushrooms and
carrots). Place mushrooms in container. Make more marinade if you do not
have enough to cover the mushrooms. I slightly exaggerated the measurements
for the liquid ingredients b/c I had problems covering them (and b/c I
usually cook by taste, not measurement). I strongly suggest you taste test
the marinade while you are making it. If it's too salty, add more water, too
bland, add more soy sauce or spices. Cover and refrigerate over night. In a
large frying pan fry mushrooms and baby carrots in some of the marinade for
about 5 minutes on each side. They taste great a little blackened but it is
not necessary.

In a glass oven-safe pan, pour about 2 inches of the marinade and cook
mushrooms and carrots in the oven at about 350 for 20-30 minutes or until
carrots are tender. You can even add some baby potatoes before you throw it
in the oven. Serve with marinade on top.

Serves: 2-4

Raw Vegetable Lasagna

1/4 cup green pepper, destemmed, deseeded, and finely diced
1/4 cup red pepper, destemmed, deseeded, and finely diced
1/4 cup carrot, finely diced
1/4 cup celery, finely diced
2 T. green onion, minced
1-2 medium zucchini, very thinly sliced on the diagonal (need 24 slices)
1/4 cup Garlic and Herb Marinade, divided
1 recipe of Artichoke Paté
1 recipe of Tomato and Herb Paste


Begin the raw lasagne by preparing the marinated vegetables. In a small
bowl, place the green pepper, red pepper, carrot, celery, and green onion,
and stir to combine. In medium bowl, place the slices of zucchini, drizzle 2
T. of the Garlic and Herb Marinade over the zucchini, and move the slices of
zucchini around in the bowl to thoroughly coat the slices with the marinade.
Add the remaining 2 T. of the Garlic and Herb Marinade to the chopped
vegetable mixture and toss well to combine. Place the zucchini slices and
chopped vegetable mixture in the refrigerator and leave them to marinate for
several hours to soften them slightly and infuse them with the flavors of
the marinade.

Remove the marinating vegetables from the refrigerator. Prepare the
Artichoke Paté and Tomato and Herb Paste according to their recipe
instructions. Assemble the pieces of lasagne on a large platter. To assemble
each piece of raw lasagne: place one slice of the marinated zucchini,
carefully spread 1 T. of the Artichoke Paté over the slice of zucchini, then
1 T. of the chopped marinated vegetables, followed by 1 t. of the Tomato and
Herb Paste, repeat the layers, and place a slice of zucchini on top. Repeat
the layering procedure with the remaining ingredients. Serve 2 or more
pieces per person.

Serves 3-4

Simple Spicy Salad

Ingredients:

* 2 cups baby spinach
* 1 tablespoon (or to taste) salsa
* 1/2 cup kidney beans (canned)
* salt
* any other spices you like

Directions:

Drain and heat the beans in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds, and toss
together all the ingredients.

Serves: 1 (easily doubled/tripled..etc)

Preparation time: 5 min (or less)

Vegi Soup

Ingredients:
1 T oil
1 1/2 T garlic powder
8 vegitable bullion cubes
8 cups water
a pot and a pan
1 large red onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 small bunch of broccoli
2 large carrots
1 cup rice

How to Prepare:
START boiling the water and bullion cubes. cut up the onion and garlic and cook them in a seperate pan with the oil until the onion is transparent. THEN cut up all the rest of of the veggies (you can add any veggies you want by the way, this is just something i triied and liked) put everything but the rice in. COOK on low for an hour. add the rice. AND cook that for at least another hour. PARTY- eat it! invite your friends over! OR if you don't have friends, keep the rest in the fridge and you're set!

Have fun with these! Cook with your freinds!

[Organic Revolution]

Couscous Salad - Sweet & Fruity!
Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1 teaspoon turmeric
* 2 cups boiling water
* 2 cups chickpeas
* 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
* 1/3 cup lemon juice
* 1/2 cup olive oil (i use a bit less)
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 grated orange rind
* 2 teaspoon basil
* 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
* pepper

Directions:

Mix couscous, raisins, turmeric, and boiling water. Cover, set aside for 10 minutes or so, then fluff with a fork.

In a separate bowl, mix all the remaining ingredients. Pour over couscous. Chill.

This couscous salad tastes completely different from all the other ones I've tried. The raisins and orange rind really set it apart. It's a family tradition for potlucks, company, and Christmas dinner.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: not very long

[Patchy]

The..Kick Ass Wrap!

I made this up when I realised we had no bread left (Fed the last scraps to a deer).

Ingredients:
Some form of tortilla shell or similar wrap*
Peanut Butter
Bananas

Instructions:
Place wrap on flat surface. Spread peanut butter over surface of wrap. Cut banana into two long strips. SEVER THAT PUNK RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER! Ahem, place the round sides against each other (Personal Pref.) and then roll.

I've learned some pretty badass tortilla wrapping techniques from my work at McDonalds. You start on the side, roll it over the contents, fold one of the sides in, roll again, fold the other side in, and then roll it closed. It's pretty sweet. Beats doing it on bread.

Serves: As many as you make.

Prep. time: Non existant

*If anyone has a simple recipe for making tortilla shells, that would rock.

[which doctor]

HARD TACK

This is the recipe for when you want to feel like a civil war soldier or if you want food thats easy to carry and lasts a long time.

2 cups flour
1/2 cup water
1/2 tb sugar
1/2 tb salt

Mix and spread flat about 1/4 inch thick. Bake on sheet in 350 degrees fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes. Voila. Break into smaller pieces and enjoy (or not). You may have to soak it in water to eat. Dipped in coffee also works.
For civil war effect add maggots and weevils.

ENJOY!

[Latifa]

Sorry to make a useless post but this would be alot more helpful if the authors specified whether they used degrees F or C. That would be really good. Sorry again.

[which doctor]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2005, 02:57 AM
Sorry to make a useless post but this would be alot more helpful if the authors specified whether they used degrees F or C. That would be really good. Sorry again.
Well, when I said 350 degrees it should be common sense thats its farhenheit. Find me an oven that goes to 350 degrees celsius (662 degrees fahrenheit). Anyways I will change it to fahrenheit.

[Arca]

Wow, I've been looking for a hardtack recipe. Thanks Fist.

Now I can feed the revolution :lol:

[apathy maybe]

Two things, one, could everyone use metric so that the majority of people can use the recpies. Two, could these recipies be ordered nicely. Three, great idea!

[Organic Revolution]

i dont know the metric system.. could anyone help me out

[which doctor]

Originally posted by Organic [email protected] 25 2005, 04:36 PM
i dont know the metric system.. could anyone help me out
The metric system is kilometers, grams, that kinda stuff. Once you learn it it's pretty easy because it's based of the number 10, unlike the american system where there are 5280 feet in a mile, 12 inches in a foot, 16 ounces in a pound. The amercin system is pretty confusing compared to the metric..

In a post revolution society the metric system will become the norm because most people around the world already use it. You can find an online conversion chart at http://www.onlineconversion.com/

[Arca]

It would probably be best if you layed it out like this, for people who use metric and otherwise:

Flour 1oz / 28g

Good site, by the way!

EDIT: How about doing the same with temperatures too?

Also, Organic revolution, is "t" (in your recipes) tablespoon?

[Mujer Libre]

Here's somthing I cook when I'm poor/lazy/missing my mums cooking, or all of them at once! The recipe is also open to infinite variations... It's vegan too, if you use oil not ghee or butter obviously.

South African style dhal
1 cup yellow split peas (you can also add other lentils, but make sure there are some split peas in it)
1 small tomato
1/2 an onion (depends on the size of the onion really, and how much you like onion)
1 tsp turmeric
some dried chilli
a couple of cloves of garlic (I like lots)
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 tsp whole mustard seeds
2 tablespoons ghee/oil/butter

Plonk the lentils/split peas in a pot with enough water to cover them and then some. DO NOT add salt at this point or you'll end up with rock hard lentils. You can add the tomato and onion (which you've chopped up) at this point, as well as the turmeric and chilli. Bring it to the boila nd disappear for an hour or so.

Actually don't disappear, you'll more likely than not have to top up the water. After an hour, it really depends on your dhal, they may be either very soft or broken up. You want most of them broken up, so by this stage if they're soft but don't want to break you can mash them with a potato masher or use one of those handy blender wand things.

It should be fairly soupy, and can be as thin or thick as you like. You can add salt now if you like. Now you need to get another small pot on with the oil in it. Once the oil is hot you throw in the garlic, mustard seeds and cumin. You wait until the mustard seeds are really popping and then you take the contents of this pot, and pour it into your dhal while still VERY hot, which should bubble and foam a bit. This is what makes it taste really good...

And there you have it. I like it with spinach, mango pickle and rice or bread. You can throw any vegetable you like in it really, or serve it as a side with anything. It's also good with potatoes that have been cooked with caramelised onions and chilli.

[Xvall]

Xvall Recipe #1

Ghetto Spasghetti

1) Boil water on stove. Add salt, seasonings, olive oil, etc. and wait until water is at a boil. If you need help with this you should just shoot yourself now.

2) Place preffered spasghetti in boiling water. Stir occasionally until noodles are soft. Test to see if they are "al dente" by either taste-testing a strand, or throwing one against the wall and seeing if it sticks. If it sticks, it is done.

3) Boil, seperately in a small saucepan, some water. Place hot dogs in water and let boil while spasghetti is cooking.

4) When both are finished, slice up the hot dogs like the were sausages (but you were too cheap to buy sausages; that's why we're using the fucking hot dogs) and stir with drained spasghetti. Add sauce, if desirable. If not, then just eat them plain like the little ***** you are.

Enjoy.

[DisIllusion]

HAHA. Nice recipie Comrade.

The sad thing is...I actually do sometimes make spaghetti with hot dogs.

[Sugar Hill Kevis]

Yorkshire Pudding best dish ever
NOTE: I took this from Wikipedias cookbook and put a couple of my annotations to it

This nice dish is usually (though not necessarily) baked under meat, and is thus made.

Beat 4 large spoonful of flour, 2 eggs, and a little salt for fifteen minutes, put to them 3 pints of milk, and mix them well together: then butter a dripping-pan, and set it under (not limited to:) beef, mutton, or veal (I like lamb), while roasting . When it is brown, cut it into square pieces, and turn it over, and, when the under side is browned also, send it to the table on a dish.
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Ingredients
A more modern recipe (and in my opinion way better), to make 4 individual Yorkshire puddings.

4 oz plain flour
1 large egg
1/2 (British) pint (i.e. 10 fl oz) milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
dripping from roast meat or sunflower oils
bun or large muffin tin

Procedure
Sift the flour into a bowl and add the salt. Mix the egg into the milk, then add this mix piecewise to the flour, beating with a balloon whisk until all the milk is added and the mixture is well beaten.

Place a little of the dripping or oil into each division of the tin and place the tin in the oven to heat (usually the roast joint will still be in the oven), but if cooking separately heat the oven to 200 to 220 degrees Centigrade. Once the tin is hot, fill each division with the batter and return to the oven. Remove and serve when risen, firm and brown.

Note: If your egg is small use two eggs and less milk otherwise the pudding will not rise.

Note: You can also get a larger tin (maybe cake tin?) and pour the batter in and make one giant yorkshire pudding which you can then fill the inside with gravy, vegetables and meat...

[Organic Revolution]

BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER:

2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1 3/4 sweetner
3/4 cups cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups soy milk
1/4 cup soy mayo
1/2 cup apple sauce


.preheat yer over to 375 F
.coat the bottom of yer pan with non stick cooking stuff so yer cake doesnt turn out all GROSS
.mix the flour, sweetner, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in one bowl and the soy milk, vanilla, mayo, and apple sauce in another bowl.
.pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir that shit up!
.pour into pans and cook for 35 minutes

.after the cake is done and cools smother it in some awesome frosting!!!

FROSTINGS:

Chocolate frosting-
1 lb firm silken tofu
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups(melted) vegan chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Frosting-
1 lb firm silken tofu
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup flour

.blend the frosting ingredients in a blender until smooth and refrigerate over night before using

THIS CAKE IS SOOO DELICIOUS. its my favorite.

[Organic Revolution]

Un-Chicken Patties Squared!
(adapted by me from Cooking With Peta)

Ingredients:
1 lb. firm tofu, drained, pressed & crumbled
1/2 cup flour
4 tbsp. nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp. minced onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tbsp. minced jalapeno pepper
Spices:
(I realize you might not have all these offhand, but this is what I used. Also, use your discretion, as the amounts are not exact)
1/2 tbsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tbsp. cayenne red pepper
1/2 tbsp. chili powder
A bit of: lemon pepper, allspice, (pimento), salt, basil, oregano, cumin, coriander,, cilantro, turmeric

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. You really just have to suck it up and use your hands to get it all to properly combine. Once it is all one big mess (it will be slightly crumbly still), divide it into 5-6 equal portions, and form each portion into a ball. Flatten out the balls into burger-size patties (using a hamburger mold/press works really well. Coat each side of each pattie in flour. Fry in a pan with about a 1/4 inch of canola oil, for about 5 minutes on the first side at medium high heat, or until golden brown and crispy. Flip the patties, turn the heat down to medium, and fry for about 4 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

Some ideas of what to use the patties for, is a UnChicken NotParmesean Sandwich on a bun (marinara sauce and melted soy cheese on top), or just throw it on a bun with lettuce and a tomato. They can be used for a number of things.

[Organic Revolution]

Vegan Mac N’ Cheese (No Soycheese or soymilk?!)

Ingredients (use vegan versions):
• 2 cups macaroni
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tbsp margarine
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• pinch of salt (to taste)
• pinch of black pepper (to taste)
• 1 3/4 cups boiling water
• bread crumbs

Directions:
Cook the macaroni according to its directions. Drain and rinse well. set aside.

Make a roux by whisking together the flour and 1/4 cup of olive oil in a sauce pan over low-medium heat. When the roux is thick, add the 1 3/4 cups boiling water, spices, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast. Whisk well, and when the mixture is thoroughly mixed, add 1 tbsp of margarine Give it a taste, and add salt or pepper accordingly.

Mix the pasta, bread crumbs, and ‘cheese’ sauce in a casserole dish and top with bread crumbs. Bake in oven for about 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serves: 3-5
Preparation time: 25 minutes

[OkaCrisis]

World's easiest/fastest Vegetarian (Vegan) Chili (and yummiest!)

In large pot:

2-3 tbs olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp minced garlic
--cook until onions caramelize

Add:
1 can diced tomatoes (with liquid)
1 can beans of your choice (red kidney to be traditional)
1 can corn
2-3 tbs chili powder
2-3 tbs tabasco (more or less to taste)

Optional:
1/2 cup TVP (textured vegetable protien, cooks up to the texture of ground beef, nice to thicken the chili a bit!)

MMMMMMMM!

Edit: Serves LOTS (8-10). Makes a large pot, freeze half, or eat chili for a week. I do the latter :)

[Entrails Konfetti]

Vegan Pork-loaf,

What you'll need:
1 loaf of bread
3 boulion pork flavoured cubes
1 can of baked beans
1 metal bread box for baking
5 Tsp of vegetable oil
1 Tube of Icy-Hot or other creams for arthrisis
1 Cup of sugar
1 cup of water
Two sheets of tin-foil
A radiator

Preparation:

Get a huge mixing bowl, mash up the bread; Add the baked beans, and mash it all together until its a paste. Dissolve 3 boulion cubes with the cup of water. Add the mixture to the bread and baked bean mixture. Mix it all together for five minuetes with a wooden spoon. Next, grease the metal box with vegetable oil and place mixture into it; Then place the whole thing into the freezer for 3 hours. After that take the loaf out of the box and smear Icy-Hot on it, then sprinkle the cup of sugar on the loaf, and then wrap the loaf in tinfoil and put it on the radiator for 2 hours. If you dont have a radiator put tin-foiled loaf in oven on 100 degrees farenheit for 3 hours.

carve and enjoy!

[Entrails Konfetti]

How to make a salad without leaving your yard!

What you'll need:
A pair of gloves
A toaster
Some salad dressing.
A bowl

Directions:

With gloves on search around your yard for weeds that look edible, and grass roots too. Once you have gathered them wash them off. Then, shake the toaster over your washed greens, the "toaster shakins" will subsitute for crutons.
Then raid your refridgerator for salad dressing, even if you don't have any food in your house you'll always have salad dressing!

Eat and enjoy! (its Vegan too!)

(note: if you live in an upper-stories appartment in the city you might aswell go to the store and buy a head of lettuce)

[pedro san pedro]

best jam ever

mush up some mango, banana and pineapple.

put it in a pot with lots of sugar and some water. bring to the boil then cook it for ages on a low heat. be careful not to get any on yourself, cause jam burns like hell

serve hot or cold on pancakes and enter yummy tummy heaven

[Ian]

for those who don't wanna eat vegan crap :P visit www.fooddownunder.com (http://www.fooddownunder.com)

[Entrails Konfetti]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2006, 09:56 AM
for those who don't wanna eat vegan crap :P visit www.fooddownunder.com (http://www.fooddownunder.com)
But beans are good man! Beans beans beans I fuel myself with beans beans beans; I fuel my car with beans beans beans!

Who needs meat meat meat when you've got beans beans beans!

[Ian]

fuck beans

[Entrails Konfetti]

Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2006, 10:54 AM
fuck beans
Shut-up and eat the vegan pork loaf!

[Zingu]

Originally posted by EL [email protected] 6 2006, 01:21 AM
With gloves on search around your yard for weeds that look edible, and grass roots too. Once you have gathered them wash them off.
WTF? Hahaha

[Ian]

mmm gluten steaks

[Abood]

fuck beans
Beans make you fart the hell out, meat doesnt do shit!

[coda]

Hash Brownies -- the lazy way

1 box brownie mix
couple grams of Hash
mix together
preheat oven & Brownie tray for 5 min.
Bake on 350 degrees for 45 min.
Eat!

[Black Dagger]

Just to build off Indigo's post,

Yummy Marihuana Recipes

Yummy Marihuana Recipes courtesy of the Jolly Roger

Acapulco Green
--------------

3 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 teaspoons chili powder
3 tablespoons wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped marahuana (grass)

Mix the vinegar, grass, and chili powder together and let the
mixture stand for one hour. Then add avocados and onions and mash
it all together. It can be served with tacos or as a dip.

Pot Soup
--------

1 can condensed beef broth
3 tablespoons grass
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 can water
3 tablespoons chopped watercress

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over
medium heat. Place in a refrigerator for two to three hours,
reheat, and serve.

Pork and Beans and Pot
----------------------

1 large can (1 lb. 13 oz.) pork and beans
1/2 cup grass
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup light molasses
1/2 teaspoon hickory salt
3 pineapple rings

Mix together in a casserole, cover top with pineapple and bacon,
bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Serves about six.

The Meat Ball
-------------

1 lb. hamburger
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup bread crumbs
3 tablespoons grass
3 tablespoons India relish

Mix it all up and shape into meat balls. Brown in frying pan and
drain. Place in a casserole with soup and 1/2 cup water, cover and
cook over low heat for about 30 minutes. Feeds about four people.

Spaghetti Sauce
---------------

1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped grass
1 pinch pepper
1 can (6 oz.) water
1/2 clove minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1 pinch thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix in large pot, cover and simmer with frequent stirring for two
hours. Serve over spaghetti.

Pot Loaf
--------

1 packet onion soup mix
1 (16 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped grass
2 lbs. ground beef or chicken or turkey
1 egg
4 slices bread, crumbled

Mix all ingredients and shape into a loaf. Bake for one hour in
400-degree oven. Serves about six.

Chili Bean Pot
--------------

2 lbs. pinto beans
1 lb. bacon, cut into two-inch sections
2 cups red wine
4 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 clove garlic
1 cup chopped grass
1/2 cup mushrooms

Soak beans overnight in water. In a lagre pot pour boiling water
over beans and simmer for at least an hour, adding more water to
keep beans covered. Now add all other ingredients and continue to
simmer for another three hours. Salt to taste. Serves about ten.

Bird Stuffing
-------------

5 cups rye bread crumbs
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1/2 cup each of raisins and almonds
1/2 cup celery
1/3 cup chopped onions
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup chopped grass
2 tablespoons red wine

Mix it all together, and then stuff it in.

Apple Pot
---------

4 apples (cored)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
4 cherries
1/3 cup chopped grass
2 tablespoons cinnamon

Powder the grass in a blender, then mix grass with sugar and water.
Stuff cores with this paste. Sprinkle apples with cinnamon, and
top with a cherry. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Pot Brownies
------------

1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg (beaten)
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup grass
pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 square melted chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nut

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix shortening,
sugar, honey, syrup, and egg. Then blend in chocolate and other
ingredients, and mix well. Spread in an 8-inch pan and bake for 20
minutes at 350 degrees.

Banana Bread
------------

1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed bananas
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup chopped grass
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix the shortening and sugar, beat eggs, and add to mixture.
Seperately mix bananas with lemon juice and add to the first
mixture. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together, then mix
all ingredients together. Bake for 1 1/4 hours at 375 degrees.

Sesame Seed Cookies
-------------------

3 oz. ground roast sesame seeds
3 tablespoons ground almonds
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 oz. grass

Toast the grass until slightly brown and then crush it in a
mortar. Mix crushed grass with all other ingredients, in a
skillet. Place skillet over low flame and add 1 tablespoon of salt
butter. Allow it to cook. When cool, roll mixture into little
balls and dip them into the sesame seeds.

If you happen to be in the country at a place where pot is being
grown, here's one of the greatest recipes you can try. Pick a
medium-sized leaf off of the marihuana plant and dip it into a cup
of drawn butter, add salt, and eat.

---------------Jolly Roger
(from the Anarchist's Cookbook!)

[diamond_rabbit]

here's a tasty and fun vegan recipe from my friend robynski. his cookies are famous in toronto queer/anarchist circles :wub:

Robynski's No-Animal-Product Chocolate MJ Cookies

One ounce of MJ
1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar (or other sweetener)
1/2 cup cocoa
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract, or artificial vanilla,
or almond, extract)
1 teaspoon Kingsmill Foods egg replacer (or substitute one tablespoon
vegetable oil)
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup cold coffee (or water)

Make cannashortening (directions follow this recipe).
Combine the 2 tablespoons of water with the teaspoon of Kingsmill
Foods egg replacer, mix thoroughly and set aside.

Cream the cannashortening. Add sugar (or sweetener) and mix well. Add
egg substitute (or oil). Mix well.
Sift dry ingredients (salt, flour, cocoa and baking powder).
Add sifted dry mix to wet mix alternately with coffee (or water) and
vanilla extract (real or artificial, or almond extract, real or
artificial).
Mix thoroughly. Batter will be quite stiff.
Use oil or shortening to grease a cookie sheet. Drop batter on cookie
sheet by the teaspoonful. Press down with a fork dipped in water and
bake in a 375 F degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to rack to
cool. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Sugar substitutes: Use an equal amount of fructose, fruit juice,
maple syrup or molasses.
Storage tips: Unless using cannashortening or a good egg substitute
for baking, the oil will produce a rather brittle cookie. Freezing
cookies will preserve them and also ensure their potency.
Chocolate-haters can substitute carob.

Cannashortening recipe

Melt 1 lb. vegetable shortening in a saucepan. Add to this several
ounces of finely sifted MJ. Simmer and stir for a few minutes until
the shortening takes on the greenish colour of the MJ. Pour the
shortening through a fine strainer. While pouring, hold the leafy
mash at one corner of the pan with a tablespoon. Tilt the pan
slightly and press the mash firmly to squeeze out as much shortening
as possible. A little heat may be applied beneath the mash to help
the shortening flow out better. Strain the salvaged shortening which
collects in the lower corner of the pan. If absolutely no debris is
wanted in the shortening, it should be strained through a piece of
muslin or several layers of cheesecloth. However, if this is done,
much of this active shortening may be lost by absorption. Do not
discard the leafy material. It still contains considerable resins. It
can be simmered in vodka and sweetened with brown sugar to make a
tasty and effective beverage. Vodka may also be used to salvage
cannashortening from the straining cloth.

More sifted leaf can be heated in the strained cannibated vegetable
shortening if extra potency is desired. Much of the first batch of
canneshortening will gett soaked up by the second batch of MJ. Strain
and salvage as before and attempt to recover as much canneshortening
as possible from the mash. Again, the vodka beverage can be prepared
from it.

Pour the canneshortening into a jar, cap it, and store in
refrigerator or freezer. Canneshortening can be kept for very long
periods in the refrigerator if water is poured over it. The water and
canneshortening should be chilled before this is done to prevent any
shortening from dislodging and floating to the top. The water will
remain on top of the shortening and act as an oxygen shield.

[emma_goldman]

I like the Post punk kitchen for good recipes: www.ppk.com

[Le Libérer]

Originally posted by Fist of Blood+Oct 25 2005, 07:12 PM--> (Fist of Blood @ Oct 25 2005, 07:12 PM)
Organic [email protected] 25 2005, 04:36 PM
i dont know the metric system.. could anyone help me out
The metric system is kilometers, grams, that kinda stuff. Once you learn it it's pretty easy because it's based of the number 10, unlike the american system where there are 5280 feet in a mile, 12 inches in a foot, 16 ounces in a pound. The amercin system is pretty confusing compared to the metric..

In a post revolution society the metric system will become the norm because most people around the world already use it. You can find an online conversion chart at http://www.onlineconversion.com/ [/b]
Americans are inacapable of converting to the metric system, remember the NASA Mars trip?
Yeah.

I love the Eddie Izzard thing about the metric system.Good stuff.
Eddie on Americans and the Metric System


But you had the metric and the imperial system on the calculations. 'Cause in America you had the metric system for two weeks, it seems, in the seventies. Carter said, (very bad American accent) "Well, here's the metric system… you want a metric system?" Not with that accent, but, you know. 'Metric system'. And you seemed to go (mimes a hunter with a shotgun) "Hey, get out of here with your goddamn Commie metric system. Comin' in here. Hey, see what we got? We got a metric system. We got the outlaw Josie Wales with a metric system. Yeah, yeah, he's sharp. Oh, you watch 'im. He's got those millimetres and centilitres - and millipedes. Full of insects they are, Communist insects!"

And you got rid of it! You had a look at it… you sort of played with the metric system like this (mimes stirring up something at arm's length, then throwing it away). And all because of that this little machine went 'Zwoom'. All the little microbes and all the little technological things in that thing going to Mars going, "Wasn't that our turning?"

[rioters bloc]

this is a basic coffee cake recipe, you can adapt it to your own needs as you see fit :) it's not vegan, i have a vegan cake recipe but not many people like it for some reason :(

ingredients:

1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup vegatable or canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tbs ground coffee

mix it all up, whisk it etc.

pour it into a greased cake tin, put it into a preheated oven (160 degrees celcius fan forced, 180 non-fan forced) leave for 40-45 minutes.

serves 10-12

[rioters bloc]

blueberry cheesecake:

i adapted this from another recipe to make it diabetic friendly and vegetarian, and afterwards got scared that the flavours would clash, but it turned out alright :) enjoy!

Ingredients:

base
1/2 cup ground biscuits - i used malt biscuits cos i like malt but any sweet biscuit will suffice.
40g melted butter

main part
500g ricotta cheese
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar-substitute [equal, splenda, etc]
3 eggs
4 tbs lemon juice
3 tbs caramel/vanilla flavouring

blueberry topping
150g fresh blueberries
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup water
1/4 sugar-substitute
3 tsp cornflour

Method:

base
1. combine the melted butter and biscuit crumbs and mix in with hands. press into a round baking tin [approx. 16-20cm diameter] to form the base. put in the fridge for min. 30 minutes.

filling
2. mix the ricotta, flour, sugar-sub, and lightly beaten eggs together. add lemon juice and caramel flavour. stir until the mixture is creamy. preheat the oven at 180 degrees celcius, fan forced.
3. when the base is set, pour the ricotta batter into the tin and smooth it evenly throughout. put it in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until the cake is *almost* set.
4. let it cool for a few minutes after it's taken out of the oven, and put it in the fridge. chill for min. 3 hours.

topping
5. combine the cornflour, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
6. cook mixture over a low heat until it starts to look thick. add blueberries and heat for 3 minutes at same temperature, stirring the whole time. the blueberries should start to turn purplish and the sauce should become a rich purple colour.

7. once the cheesecake has set and it's time to serve, pour the blueberries and sauce over the top of the cake.

serves: as many as you want! it's quite rich though, so anywhere from 8 - 16.

[rioters bloc]

fasoulia:

ingredients

* 2 cups of dry white/fava beans or frozen green beans
* 1 cup chopped beef/lamb/chicken (lamb works best i find)
* fresh corriander finely chopped
* 4 cloves of garlic
* 1 jar tomato puree
* 1 tsp each of salt and pepper
* chilli if desired
* a tablespoon of oil

method

1. soak the beans overnight in hot water.
2. the next day, boil them on low heat for about half an hour until they are half cooked... you'll pretty much know because they'll be unwrinkled.
3. strain and put aside.
4. boil meat until cooked. Keep most of the water (as this is a stew)
5. add the fasoulia to the meat
6. in a separate frypan fry the crushed garlic in a little bit of oil, and when golden add the corriander. Fry together for about 1 minute.
7. add the the fasoulia and meat to the garlic and coriander
8. add ur tomato puree and stir, simmer on low heat.
8. add salt, pepper and chilli
9. cook until fasoulia is tender.

serves 3-4

[Ian]

Make the Fasoulia recipe far more specific, there are many kinds of the stuff and I don't know any kind which is dry

[rioters bloc]

well i use dried fava beans

i'm gonna edit it to make the measurements/times more specific

[rioters bloc]

this is my favourite salad ever. i've never been able to make it as good as abdul's on elizabeth do but this is the closest recipe i've found :)

fattoush

* 1 Tbsp white vinegar
* 1 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 Tbsp sumac powder
* 10 fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
* 2-3 tomatoes, diced
* 2 cucumber, chopped into half moons
* 1 green pepper, chopped
* 1 onion, cut into wings
* 1 1/2 loaves pita bread (or even sliced bread torn up and fried), fried.

throw it all together! :)

[Ian]

Originally posted by rioters [email protected] 12 2006, 06:46 PM
this is my favourite salad ever. i've never been able to make it as good as abdul's on elizabeth do but this is the closest recipe i've found :)

fattoush

* 1 Tbsp white vinegar
* 1 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 Tbsp sumak powder
* 10 fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
* 2-3 tomatoes, diced
* 2 cucumber, chopped into half moons
* 1 green pepper, chopped
* 1 onion, cut into wings
* 1 1/2 loaves pita bread (or even sliced bread torn up and fried), fried.

throw it all together! :)
I can't find Sumac anywhere.

[rioters bloc]

try south indian grocery stores

[Ian]

Seven hills places havent had it the two times I've checked, I might have to go to Harris Park

[rioters bloc]

i havent had to buy it in ages, my parents buy shitloads of spices all the time.

[Mariam]

fattoush

* 1 Tbsp white vinegar
* 1 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 Tbsp sumac powder
* 10 fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
* 2-3 tomatoes, diced
* 2 cucumber, chopped into half moons
* 1 green pepper, chopped
* 1 onion, cut into wings
* 1 1/2 loaves pita bread (or even sliced bread torn up and fried), fried

I just love fattoush!!
The Lebanese are really good when it comes to salads.

You know I've been cooking all day at last i made something good i'll write the recipe in english and post it later.

[rioters bloc]

anyone got any good recipes for baking bread?

i had the BEST home-made bread ever last week and i'm itching to try it out :D

[rioters bloc]

okay!!! i just baked bread for the first time today and it was fucking awesome. i thought it would turn out shit cos i didn't have the right flour and apparently its quite hard, but it was the best bread i've ever tasted in my life (granted, i don't eat bread all that often..)

so here ya go! this is for italian style bread! be warned that it'll take about 3 hours to make ;)

ingredients

3.5 cups plain flour
1.25 cups warm water
7g dry yeast (you'll find that it comes in 7g packets, most likely)
1/2 tsp maple syrup/honey/white sugar
1 tsp salt
a pinch each of dried basil, garlic, oregano, rosemary, fennel seeds, sage, and parsley or whatever other herbs or spices you feel like.

method

1. put the warm water into a bowl. add the syrup/honey/sugar and mix it around til it dissolves.
2. sprinkle the yeast over the top of it. leave for 5-10 minutes, or until it's kinda frothy at the top (shake it around a bit every coupla minutes).
3. sift the salt and flour into a big bowl (ceramic works better than plastic as the dough will be sticky). add the herbs and spices and mix around.
4. when the water is frothy, add it to the flour mixture. leave it for about 30 seconds and then with a wooden spoon mix it around. use your hands to knead it a little if necessary.
5. it will be very, very sticky. i thought that i'd fucked it up cos it was so sticky but apparently it's meant to be like that. cover the bowl (with a plate or similar) and leave it in a warm, draft-free place. if no-one's going to be using the microwave for the next hour, here's a tip - put a cup of water in there and microwave it for 2 minutes. then put the bowl in along with the cup of water and leave for about an hour.

6. by then, the dough should have swelled to about twice it's original size (hence the big bowl). shake some flour onto your working space and divide the dough into half, or quarters, and need each section for about a minute each. really dig in deep and try and get rid of the air bubbles. it will be difficult due to the stickiness but be strong ;)
7. after you've kneaded each part, shape it into the form you want (i did one long cigar-shaped loaf, and 5 little round blobs).
8. very lightly grease a coupla baking pans (the type you use for cakes if you don't have ones for bread). put the dough onto the pans. remember, they'll double in size so leave room between them.
9. cover them with a damp cloth and leave for an hour.

10. about 5 minutes before the hour is up, preheat the oven to 220 degrees celcius (425F).
11. take the cloth off and pop the pans into the oven. leave for 25-30 minutes.
12. when they're almost done, turn the heat way up for 2 minutes, so that the outside is crunchy.

13. when it's finished baking, take the bread out immediately and put onto wire cooling racks (or else the bottom will be soggy).

it's ready to eat instantly, or you can leave it to cool and have later. i had mine with garlic butter straight away - fucking a :D

[Sadena Meti]

Brandy Braised Beef Tenderloin in a Cherry Sauce

Two notes:
1. This really only works with an electric broiler oven (gas will ignite the mixture prematurely, and a toaster oven would probably explode).
2. For a Vegan version, substitute… oh… I don't know, a kitchen sponge for the Beef Tenderloin.


Put the beef tenderloin in a small saucepan. You can put it in whole, or cut it into bite sized chunks before hand, depending on your proclivities.

Drown with brandy, enough to about half cover it. Then pour the brandy into a blender (the previous step was just to determine the quantity).

Dice up a quantity of cherries, after removing pits. Loosely piled into a measuring cup, it should be about equal to the brandy. Add to blender.

Blend as desired, could be very chunky, could be soup. You pick.

Add mixture back to saucepan. Stir a bit.

Turn oven on to broil (again, this only will work in an electric oven).

Put saucepan on the middle rack. Close oven. Cook 5-10 minutes (chopped beef vs whole).

Open the oven… but VERY CAREFULLY. Why? Because inside, the brandy has been superheated in an oxygen deprived environment. Once you open that door, oxygen rushes in, and you will get about 12” of blue flame flashing out of the oven. Just lasts a second. This is also why it only works in an electric oven. Gas would ignite it much too soon.

Using oven mitts, remove saucepan, which is currently on fire. Place on top of the stove, on a cold burner.

Stir / agitate the flaming mixture. Stirring will keep it burning, stop too long and it will die out. Once the brandy is spent, cooking is over.

Separate the beef from the sauce. Divide beef onto plates, add sauce to taste (you might choose to blend it again to make it homogenous or possibly add a thickening agent).

Serve with rolls, asparagus, and hollandaise. For wine, I recommend either something bold or totally mellow, i.e. Claret or Beaujolais.

[Sadena Meti]

Also note, in previous recipe, you can use Veal Tenderloin instead. Reduce initial cooking time by a third, say 4-7 minutes instead of 5-10.

[Xiao Banfa]

Does anyone know any good borsht recipes?

[Taiga]

Originally posted by Tino [email protected] 6 2006, 10:59 AM
Does anyone know any good borsht recipes?
Do you mean Russian/Ukrainean soup?
If yes, then here you are:

Ingredients:
Pork or beef - 500 gr (yes, metric :) )
Cabbage - 1/3 of the head
Potatoes - 4 pcs
Onion - 1-2 pcs
Carrot - 1 (big)
Beetroot - 1 (medium)
Ketchup - 3 tbsp (or 1-2 tomatoes)
Salt
Pepper
Bayleaf
Dill
Parsley
Sour cream - 1 tbsp per portion

Method

1.Prepare meat broth (boil meat with salt and bayleaf for couple of hours until meat is soft). Use 2-3 liters of water.

2.Take the meat out and put chopped cabbage and potatoes in the broth. Boil until vegetables are ready.
http://recept.jino-net.ru/img/img0032_3.jpg

3.Meanwhile chop the onion and cut carrot and beetroot into very thin sticks.
http://recept.jino-net.ru/img/img0032_4.jpg

4.Put some oil in the frying pan. Add onion and carrot. Cook until they are slightly golden. Add beetroot and ketchup (or chopped tomatoes). Stew until beetrot is ready.
http://recept.jino-net.ru/img/img0032_6.jpg

5.When mix of onions, carrots and beetroot is ready, put it into broth, add chopped boiled meat, herbs and boil 5 minutes. Turn the fire off and let the borshch to draw for 10 minutes.

Serve with sour cream and black Russian bread.
http://recept.jino-net.ru/img/img0032_1.jpg

[RedAnarchist]

borscht sounds yummy and it has a lot of the ingredients that a local dish (around where I live has, lancashire hotpot which is often served with beetroot -

[Taiga]

My favourite Apple Pie

Easy, cheap, no fats.

Ingredients

3 apples
4 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of flour
1 pack of vanilla sugar

Method

1. Cut apples in cubes (app. 1*1 cm)
2. Separate yolks and whites.
3. Beat up whites and sugar into a firm foam.
4. Add yolks, vanilla sugar and flour. Mix very gently.
5. Add apples.
6. Grease a baking pan. Put the dogh in it.
7. Bake until golden brown colour (app. 200 degrees Celsius). Don't forget to preheat the oven!
8. Serve with milk. Enjoy!

NOTE 1: Sour apples are better. The combination of sour apples and sweet dough... mmmm... yummy!
NOTE 2: Pie will be even better if you add some raisins and roasted walnuts.
NOTE 3: You may use any kind of friuts and berries instead apples. I love cherries.

[Xiao Banfa]

Cheers for the borsht recipe, Taiga.

[ZeroPain]

* 1 Tbsp sumac powder

As in "poison sumac"?






SUNDROP CAKE

5 eggs
3 c. plain flour
3 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
6 oz. Sundrop

ICING:

2 c. confectioners sugar
2 oz. Sundrop
2 tbsp. butter

Cream sugar, butter, and Crisco. Add flour, eggs, and beat until blended. Add flavoring and Sundrop and mix well. Bake in tube pan at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

ICING: Mix confectioners sugar, Sundrop and melted butter and pour over cake after the cake is removed from the pan.

My grandmother has a variation of this that I'm sure is better.

Oh, If you can't find sundrop its because its a local soda and very hard to find outside of the south but if you look hard it will turn up.
http://www.sundropbottling.com/Merchant2/m...ry_Code=sundrop (http://www.sundropbottling.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=sd&Category_Code=sundrop)

[Mujer Libre]

Sumac the reddish spice used in Middle Eastern cooking. It's really nice sprinkled over anything warm, especially warm kofta. :P

[anarchista feminista]

World's Best Pizza

- pizza base (fresh ones or from scratch taste best)
- tomato paste/sauce whatever you prefer
- basil, parmesan and cashew dip or you can sub this for vegans. we used hommus once
- a teaspoon of garlic
- one tin of lentils
- a potato
- half an onion
- cheese (soy or normal)


oven should be on around 200 degrees celcius

put sauce and dip onto base and spread garlic evenly.
drain lentils, slice potato thinly and dice onion.
cover base with lentils and layer with potato and onion.
sprinkle with cheese and put into oven for around 20 minutes or until cheese melts and starts to brown.

[chimx]

Here's some recipes i invented:

spicey potatoes
1 russet potato
1/4 C chopped onion
2 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs Cayenne pepper (NOT red pepper)
1 Tbs Oregano
2 Tbs Garlic pow(d)er
1 Tbs Dried Parsley
1 Tbs Dried Rosemary
1 ts Salt (optional)

cut the potatoes into 1 inch cubes and microwave them for 3 mins until they are soft. or, you can boil 'em until they are soft, but that takes significantly longer.

while you are zapping them in the microwave, start heating up the stove on medium in a frying pan with the olive oil.

Throw the potatoes in and initially add half of the garlic, half of the salt, and half of the cayenne pepper.

When they are starting to get brown, flip 'em over and add in the onions. continue to cook until your potatoes are brown.

when they are nearing completion, add the rest of the spices. be careful about adding the leafy spices too early, as they don't taste as yummy if you burn them.

serve hot.

also note that i usually guesstimate the spices. taste 'em as you go and add or subtract as much as you want. i firmly suggest adding more cayenne and garlic than what is listed.

tofu scrambled

1 block (extra) firm tofu
1/4 medium size white onion
1/4 red bell pepper
2 Tbs Veggie oil
2 Tbs Soy Sauce
4 Tbs nutrional yeast
1 Tbs Turmeric
1 ts garlic
1 ts salt (optional)
dash of cayenne (optional)

heat oil on medium and cook pepper and onion for 1-2 minutes.

crumble up tofu and add. cover with soy sauce.

"scramble" it a bit, then add the rest of your spices.

this tastes very good in a tortilla.

[Raisa]

Originally posted by [email protected] 26, 2005 01:10 am
Xvall Recipe #1

Ghetto Spasghetti

1) Boil water on stove. Add salt, seasonings, olive oil, etc. and wait until water is at a boil. If you need help with this you should just shoot yourself now.

2) Place preffered spasghetti in boiling water. Stir occasionally until noodles are soft. Test to see if they are "al dente" by either taste-testing a strand, or throwing one against the wall and seeing if it sticks. If it sticks, it is done.

3) Boil, seperately in a small saucepan, some water. Place hot dogs in water and let boil while spasghetti is cooking.

4) When both are finished, slice up the hot dogs like the were sausages (but you were too cheap to buy sausages; that's why we're using the fucking hot dogs) and stir with drained spasghetti. Add sauce, if desirable. If not, then just eat them plain like the little ***** you are.

Enjoy.
Ghetto Spaghetti :


This is my ancient recipe. I dont fuck with hot dogs though.


Make the pasta in a pot with water. Put it in when you see little bubbles in the water forming and then leave it there for four minutes, come back and touch it with a fork to see if it looks allright...it will be finished eventually.

Then....add ketchup ...fucking gross but thats the struggle.

After that add hotsauce, preferrably, louisianna hotsauce. And then put some cheese on it.

Thats it yall, ketchup and hotsuace.

[Raisa]

This is some good quick shit.
WHen I get home from work i want some quick shit.



Cut the tomato.
Shave some onion on top,
Put alot of vinegar on it,
then salt
then pepper
then put feta cheese,
then put olive oil on it.

Stick it in the refrigerator.

You can do this to many things and it makes SALAD.

[Raisa]

Eggs is the meat of the proliteriat.

Let me tell you about my egg recipies.


Egg salad:

hard boil the eggs.
when they finished put them in hte refrigerator till you can touch them and not burn your fingers.

Peel the shell and mince them up.

Put some mayonaise.
Then some mustard,
Cut up some reaaaly little cellerie peices and onion peices,
Put those fuckers in there.
Salt.
Pepper.
chili powder,
love.
Mix it all up.


Then we got......

Egg soup.

fry the chopped garlic, then drop the onions in,
then you got to put in the little celleries
Dont fry them too long..if its brown you done fucked it all up.
Put vegetable broth. Add water even though it says dont, cuase it has to be enough for every one of your personalities.
Put little hot pepper seeds in the broth but not to many cause it makes you and your people shit alot if you do. You know, these are the peppers commonly used to sprinkle on pizza at the pizza parlor, they put them next to the cheese and garlic condiments their red. Sprinkle some of that in the soup.
Alittle chili too

then put some SALT.
Some pepper
poke a hole in a egg wit a butter knife and make sure you stab it up all gushy so the yellow stuff will easily come out...
just let it fall into the soup.
Like confetti,
its gonna boil making egg drop soup. put some parsley in there to make it look like you knew what the fuck you were doing.

[An archist]

If you've got friends coming over or whatever and you want some kind of special desert I can strongly recommend this one.

Ingredients
1 third water
1 third sugar
1 third white wine
some cooking pears, they're more mushy
red fruit (enough)
cayenne pepper (optional)

preparation
put the water, the sugar and the wine all in a pot to cook, if the proportions are right, it should be a bit syrupy.
Cut the pears into edible pieces

once the mixture in your pot is getting hot, add the red fruit, the pears and maybe the cayenne pepper, keep it in until the whole mixture, including the pears have turned red.
Serve warm, it's delicious for winter evenings

[anarchista feminista]

they had tofu dogs in teen titans :lol: hehe. not really a recipe but the best thing to do is just use what you have. tonight for example i am going to use tofu... noodles or rice, sweet and sour sauce, veges. YUM! and easy as.

edit: this is what i ate
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- a handful of steamed beans
- 150-200g of tofu
- 250g of sweet and sour sauce
served with rice

i also had today my pizza i already posted here. and chocolate soy ice cream with oreos! yum! :lol:

[analfilth]

yet another yummmmmy vegetarian pizza ... topping thing!

pre-heat oven to 220 degrees celcius (428.00° Fahrenheit).

ok what you need is:
pizza base of some sort.. or just lebanese bread
tomato & bbq sauce
garlic
onion
sweet potato/pumpkin (pre cook in microwave for 3 minutes already chopped up for size on pizza)
pesto.. or if vegan you could use some other form of something :)
cheese
fetta...

basically whack all that onto the pizza base.. doesn't have to look neat or tidy it tastes great anyway!
chuck it in the oven 15-20 mins... shorter time if using lebanese bread though!!!



then just eat it...


Edit: Organic Revolution

[anarchista feminista]

i just had cheese pizza the other day on lebanese bread. and mum put egg on it. was really weird. but sooooo yum. :D

[Ihavenoidea]

My own recipe!

Canadian Pigs in the tree.

Needed:

1) Well sized Pork steak

2) A bottel of 100% pure Maple Syrup

3) Salt

4) Veggie Oil

5) A large frying pan


DIRECTIONS:

Put the element on high. Take the pan and grease it up with a thick coating of Vegitable oil. Be careful because oil pops and could hurt you.

While the pan is heating and the veggie oil is heating up.

Take your pork steak and coat it with salt, not too much and not too little, on both sides.

Once the pan is all nice and ready lay the steak down. The steak should start gating gray on the frying side immidiately if your pan is hot enough.

After frying both sides a bit, cut small, shallow slices in the pork, not deep enough to cut right through.

Then, Pour maple syrup over the steak, and keep alternating between both sides, to get it not soaked, but wet enough.

Cook until ready and enjoy ^-^

[anarchista feminista]

easy cake! i hope i haven't posted this already.

1 cup of flour
1 cup of soy milk
1 cup of sugar well covered with oil
a few drops of vanilla essence

then add vegan drinking chocolate, banana, orange and poppy seeds or whatever you like! the measurements don't need to be exact. just make sure the consistancy is smooth but not too runny. for non-vegans, you can vary this recipe. put it in a pre-heated oven and keep an eye on it. keep the temp. around 180 celcius. you can prepare this cake in like 5 minutes. it doesn't matter if it's a rush job. doesn't need to be perfect and tastes great.

[anarchista feminista]

i also had a really good veggie burger at a restaurant. salad. and an awesome patty but i don't know what it was made out of. didn't look like a lentil one though. and it had a really nice sweet sauce on it. i have NO idea what it was. anyone have any good veggie burger ideas? i've looked all over the net and it's all salad and lentil or chickpea patties. i can't find many good pre-made patties. anyone know how to make them? or what that sauce could have been? gahhh it was so yum. i could have died.

[ahab]

This is a recipe for a mixed drink

ingredients:
tequila
vodka
coco
orange juice
ice
blender

okay pretty simple and pretty damn tasty, get your blender fill it about a quarter of the way with ice and a quarter the way with orange juice. Than put three teaspoons coco powder, put 4 (or more) shots vodka and 4 (or more) shots tequila, mix until well blended and serve.

Me and my comrades came up with this when we were high and it actually came out pretty good!

[lonebullet]

these recipes are all great!

does anyone have a quick and easy recipe for edamame? :]

edit: spelling

[Yazman]

ugh, too many vegetarian & vegan recipes.

Anybody know any good recipes that aren't vegetarian or vegan?

[Mujer Libre]

I made some really nice spiced butternut pumpkin last night. No measurements or anything... You cube up as much or as little pumpkin you want. Then in another bowl add: a big pinch or so or ground cumin and the same of coriander seed. As much chilli powder/flakes as you want. A crushed clove of garlic or two. A little turmeric, some honey, salt and a glug of a neutral vegie oil. Mix it all up, and add the pumpkin. Stir it around and bake it, uncovered, for around half an hour or until the pumpkin is soft on the inside and slightly browned on the outside.

That mix of spices is fantastic on lamb too.

[anarchista feminista]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23, 2007 06:28 pm
ugh, too many vegetarian & vegan recipes.

Anybody know any good recipes that aren't vegetarian or vegan?
I understand not everyone on here is vegan or vegetarian. It does make it easier though... I mean, a non-vegan can eat vegan recipies. I think there are a few in here with meat.

okay. best burgers ever.
those vegie delights "not burgers" (i think they're sanitarium)
sour cream
cheese
indian sweet tomato dip.

yummm.

[redcannon]

Soy Beans. high in protein and other good stuff.

stick some seeds in the ground
wait two months

boil the pods in hot water and salt (optional) for ten minutes. beans are the communist meat, my friends :D

[Lunar]

I eat veggie foods because I go dumpster diving a lot and I am NOT eating the meat in dumpsters.

The leftover stuff when you make your own soymilk or tofu is where most of the protein is. It's called Okara and it's actually pretty good.

here's a link
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole-Foods...the-Asking.aspx (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole-Foods-and-Cooking/1983-09-01/Okara-A-Meal-for-the-Asking.aspx)
Check out the "burger" recipe.

I also make this a lot
-Whatever hard veggies you have (corn, cabbage, celery, carrots, etc)
-rice if you want it
-water
-TVP if you have it, (or some leftover cooked meat)
-some kind of bullion (like chicken, vegetable, or beef)
-cornstarch for thickning

Add water to a pot. Boil. Drop in bullion and maybe soem nutrional yeast or soy sauce. After boiling for a minutes, drop in all veggies and TVP/meat. Let cook for a few minutes. Now add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to a glass of water. Mix thoroughly. Add mixture to soup. It should get thick almost immediately. Stir until well mix. Not too bad.

[dez]

someone posted a website, pretty good, with international recipes
i can't find it here, and i lost it from my bookmarks.
could anyone post it here?

[BlakSheep]

A meal that feeds the most( I know, I'm Latino) :P is
Beans (black refried or other)
Rice (any kind)
Plantains (not sure how you say it in english to describe it, I guess fried but in Spanish they are called just platanos(although Puerto Riquenos make it another way)
And Tortillas(preferably corn)


You'd be surprised how many more people can be fed with small proportions of this opposed to say like eating just a lot of meat or carbs. Its effective yet tasty! :lol:

[Organic Revolution]

Thin Mint Cookies (Girl Scout Style)


INGREDIENTS

* 1 pound bittersweet chocolate
* 80 buttery round crackers
* 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract


DIRECTIONS

1. Using a double boiler method, melt the chocolate coatings over hot tap water for 15 - 20 minutes. Stir . Do not cook or get water into the chocolate.
2. After it is melted, stir in a couple drops of peppermint flavor into the chocolate.
3. Dip crackers into the melted chocolate and then place onto a cold cookie sheet and put into the refrigerator to set. (A freezing tray to rest the dipped cookies will keep the bottoms neat looking.)
4. In a few minutes take them out and package in candy cups. The cookies are best kept at room temperature or a cool dry place away from any odors.

[Dr Mindbender]

For curry lovers! This ones the fucking business!

Madras and pilau rice (meat optional)

Ingredients-
2 diced chicken breasts or diced beef (optional)
2 cubes of stock (chicken or beef respectively or veg stock for veggie option)
1 or 2 large onions
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 small carton of flavourless yoghurt or cream (vegans can use soya based stuff)
1 tablespoon corn starch
about 10 large mushrooms (sliced and washed)
2 or 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
1 tablespoon Ginger
1 tablespoon Tumeric
1 tablespoon chilli powder
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves
2 fresh red chillis
lemon juice
black pepper
3 mug sized portions of basmati rice
1 or 2 tablespoons of saffron or pilau rice seasoning

1 -wash, peel and chop onions, mushrooms and chillis as applicable.
Start to boil the rice too, this usually takes 20 minutes depending how much you boil. Mix the saffron or pilau rice seaoning into the boiling rice.
2- Add chopped onions to hot oil. Simmer until golden brown.
3-Add meat if selected, with mushrooms, and chilli peppers. Continuing simmering until you acheive a desirable colour and fragrance. Season to taste.
4-Add stock with hot water to mixture. Stir in well and allow to simmer for a further 2 minutes or so.
5- Add the tinned tomatoes and stir until you acheive an even mix. Add the yoghurt or soya cream immediately with the corn starch and continue this process.
6-Once the cream is blended in, add the spices immediately, the ginger, chilli powder, tumeric and garam masala. Season with the coriander leaves and add a couple of splashes of lemon juice. Allow mixture to bubble for approx 3 minutes.
6- remove the water from the rice and serve with the madras immediately, with a optional side dish of hot naan bread or pappadums.
7-Le' voila! Bon appetite!

[MarxSchmarx]

Here is a revolutionary dish that was invented by workers during a foreign occupation! It means "fry what you want."

Okonomiyaqui:

1 package of ramen.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup minced cabbage
1 Tbs grated mountain yam (available at your local Chinese grocer) - in a pinch, tapioca powder will do.
1 can dolphin friendly, organically farmed tuna. 2 slices of veggie bacon subsitute will also work for you vegans. Actually, any meat works. They even have a version for alligator, but I like it with tuna.
1 egg or equivalent hippie substitute
1 Cup H20
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbs BBQ sauce. Ketchup is a poor substitute but works.
1 tsp black pepper.

Boil the ramen. Drain.

Mix dough by combining flour, grated yam, egg and water.

Saute the cabbage, ramen noodles and tuna in a frying pan, until cabbage is starts to brown. Add the ramen mix and 2 Tbs water.

Mix the Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, and black pepper in a separate bowl.

Like making a crepe or an omelet, pour the dough into the pan with the noodles/cabbage/tuna. When the dough's bubbles begin to burst, flip it over like you would a pancake.

Spread the sauce generously on the "pancake." When the underside is cooked, flip once more.

Garnish with mayo, if you be a freak.

[RedAnarchist]

All these recipes are making me hungry! :P

[Dr Mindbender]

Originally posted by [email protected] 09, 2007 02:38 am
Here is a revolutionary dish that was invented by workers during a foreign occupation! It means "fry what you want."

Okonomiyaqui:

1 package of ramen....

is this a japanese dish perchance? Ive' heard of steak ramen (sliced steak with noodles which is a japanese dish).

[MarxSchmarx]

is this a japanese dish perchance?

Indeed it is.

Steak ramen sounds weird, though given that one can get buttered ramen (http://www.chaosgeneration.com/uploaded_images/ichiban0509.jpg) I'm not too surprised.

[Le Libérer]

This one is for all our revolutionary pets, dogs and cats included. My dog Bella has been living in the country with relatives until I found a place in town. 2 of the dogs died mysteriously, and we were concerned it was from tainted dog food. So I swooped up my doggie and started experimenting with homemade dog food. And heres a recipe that makes alot, is comparable in price and I know what my dog is eating.

Ingredients
4 cups uncooked rice
9 cups water
1/4 cup oats
1 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling add:

1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped fine
3 ounces liver, chopped fine
8 ounces ground beef (or chicken)
3 tablespoons corn oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), chopped fine

Stir, turn heat to low, and cook for about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Then spread out in plastic containers, cool and cut into half cup squares.
She loves it.

ANd here she [email protected] 110 lb Bella Mia, my Rottweiler. We walk or run 45 minutes a day (depending on my health) and shes lost alot of fat from living off processed food food.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/tmt45z9/9c470214.jpg

[Organic Revolution]

Originally posted by Debora [email protected] 14, 2007 08:33 pm
This one is for all our revolutionary pets, dogs and cats included. My dog Bella has been living in the country with relatives until I found a place in town. 2 of the dogs died mysteriously, and we were concerned it was from tainted dog food. So I swooped up my doggie and started experimenting with homemade dog food. And heres a recipe that makes alot, is comparable in price and I know what my dog is eating.

Ingredients
4 cups uncooked rice
9 cups water
1/4 cup oats
1 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling add:

1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped fine
3 ounces liver, chopped fine
8 ounces ground beef (or chicken)
3 tablespoons corn oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), chopped fine

Stir, turn heat to low, and cook for about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Then spread out in plastic containers, cool and cut into half cup squares.
She loves it.

ANd here she [email protected] 110 lb Bella Mia, my Rottweiler. We walk or run 45 minutes a day (depending on my health) and shes lost alot of fat from living off processed food food.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/tmt45z9/9c470214.jpg
Thank you!

[Le Libérer]

I also want to add to the dog food, slowly switch this dog food recipe from the food you are presently feeding your dog, it could cause some digestive probs you just dont want to deal with.

I have googled doggie breath treats and are testing some recipes. Rotts have a tendency to have stinky breath.

[Le Libérer]

Cooking pizza with the kids, dedicated to Piet111, so for now on when I make it we shall call it
Piet Pizza!

Even better than pizza is Calzones! And its fun to get the kids to help.
Prep time; 30 minutes
Bake time:20 minutes
Cool: 5 minutes
Makes 8 servings! ANd if there is left overs, its freezable. I just never eat anything forzen over a month.
Now for the crust, you can either use and packaged pizza crust or even better get it already made from a pizza restuarant! Ask them if you can buy a couple of dollars worth of dough, that you are entertaining your nephews, its already made and will taste great. Otherwise using flour and yeast and water can be time consuming.

so the ingrediants are
1/2 to a lb of meat
3/4 pizza sauce (ready made speghetti sauce works
1 cup of shredded cheese, your fav flavour
and any veggies you might want to add

cook the meat and drain, if you choose hamburger meat, sausage is good too
add the spegetti sauce and let simmer lightly

You will want to roll out the dough with your fingers. Make a circular shape, at this point you can decide if its going to be pizza or calzones. If you choose calzones, spead meat mixture on half the doughand add cheese. Then fold the other half over and use a fork to press the top crust to the bottom crust

You will want to use veggie oil on the pan to keep it from sticking when its cooked. After its cooked, it will be a light brown on top, remove and allow to cool somewhat and then cut into smaller pie shapes.

I used to do this with my foster kids when they lived with me, Its so much fun and soooo yummmy. ANd they all got their very own calzone and didnt have to share with anyone.

Just be prepared for massive clean-up after its all eaten up!

http://www.calaspizza.com/images/calzone_big.jpg

[piet11111]

actually i plan on making this with 2 nieces of mine rianne and gaby but im certain they will love this :D

[Le Libérer]

I dont know where I got nephews, I must have been thinking of my foster kids when writing it all out.
Sorry for the unintentional sexist assumption. :)

Let me know how it turns out, I have so many easy kid recipes, that I could write a book. And it was my kids who invented some of the best of them.

Theres nothing like the creative force of cooking, its an art, like painting a portrait.

[Mujer Libre]

Does anyone have any ideas for sour cherries? I bought a box of cherries and they're er... not quite sweet yet.

[Le Libérer]

Originally posted by Mujer [email protected] 16, 2007 09:23 pm
Does anyone have any ideas for sour cherries? I bought a box of cherries and they're er... not quite sweet yet.
I would put them in the window with as much sunlight as possible. That should help them to ripen naturally, like tomatoes.

[anarchista feminista]

vegetable pie - best ever!

200g pumpkin
1 potato
150g broccoli
1 carrot
3 spring onions
80g grated cheese
1 clove of garlic (the stuff in the jar works just as well)
1/2 cup cream
2 eggs
2 sheets of puff pastry
sesame seeds

1. chop up all the vegies into small chunks.

2. cook the potato, pumpkin, broccoli and carrot by cooking in small batches for 2-3 minutes in a boiling pot or until tender then drain.

3. preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius (fan forced, otherwise 200) and line a baking tray with baking paper.

4. combine cooked vegies with spring onions and cheese. stir the crushed garlic into half of the cream then pour this into the vegies and cheese.

4. whisk the rest of the cream with the two eggs. lay out a sheet of pastry and brush it with a little bit of the egg/cream mixture. spoon the vegies on top, packing them close together so you have approx. 4cm border on all sides.

5. lay the other piece of pastry on top and press the two pieces together on all sides to seal. then fold the border over the top and crimp with a fork along the edges.

6. brush the top with the egg/cream mix and cut a cross in the centre and fold back the corners. sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.

7. bake for 35-40 minutes or until puffed and brown. remove from oven and pour the rest of the egg/cream mixture in the hole on top of the pie. put back in the oven for 10 minutes.

it takes about 40 minutes to prepare and around 50 to cook. it tastes so awesome and you can add any other vegies you might like. play around with quantities and things. we make it all the time at home and everyone loves it :)

[lvleph]

I posted this recipe in another thread, but it belongs here. This is really easy to make and compared to buying seitan, cheap.

Okay, Seitan Recipe.

2 C. Wheat gluten
2 C. Water
1 Cube Vegetable Bullion
2 T. Soy Sauce
2 T. Peanut Butter
1/4 C. Nutritional Yeast


Dissolve vegetable bullion in water along with soy sauce. Mix all dry ingredients together. Add water mixture. Knead the heck out of you dough. I need for about 10 minutes. The seitan will be very sticky, so I use a mixer with a bread hook. Make a mound with your seitan dough. Cut into 4 equal size pieces. Wrap each piece in tin foil like a sausage, wrap as tight as you can. Bake at 300F for 2 hours.

Now, those measurements I listed are just approximations. I don't really measure except for the water and an approximate amount of seitan. The seitan dough should be similar to bread dough, but much more elastic. If it is too wet add more wheat gluten. If it is too dry, water.

Also, I made this recipe up, so like I said earlier be creative. Try different ingredients. The two required ingredients are the wheat gluten and water. The rest is for flavor. Many seitan recipes call for boiling the seitan, but that leads to some of the seitan being mushy. This gives a nice firm texture.

[Mujer Libre]

Madeira Cake This is a family recipe. Warm madeira cake is soooo good.

Ingredients:
125g butter
250ml castor sugar
2 eggs
10ml grated lemon rind
5ml vanilla essence
2 cups flour
10ml baking powder
250ml milk

1) Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
2) add eggs one at a time, lemon rind and vanilla
3) Gently beat in flour and milk alternately.
Pour into a greased/lined loaf tin and bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for 45mins/1hr.

Palak paneer- spinach and Indian cheese

The masala:
1 grated onion
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
10-15 cashew nuts
1 tsp turmeric
2-3 cinammon bark sticks
2 tblsp dessicated coconut
1 tblsp fennel seeds
1 tsp peppercorns
1-2 red chillis

- Grind all of the above to a fine paste, in a mortar and pestle, blender, whatever.
- Heat 2 tblsp oil in a pot or wok and add the masala paste. Cook until the oil separates from the paste.
- Reduce the heat to low and add half a cup of plain yoghurt.
- Add a pack of frozen spinach (however much you have/want) and cook until most of the water as cooked off.
- Break in a block of paneer. You can crumble it as much as you want, depending on how chunky you want it to be.
- Turn the heat off right away.
- Add salt (and maybe a touch of sugar, depending on how sour the yoghurt is) to taste.
- serve with naan or roti.

[anarchista feminista]

I don't suppose anyone knows anything about miso soup? I have never eaten it but made it tonight. If that's what it tastes like... it was really bad. I asked for shiro miso paste but I ended up with the red one. It said to press a quarter of a cup through a small strainer with a wooden spoon. I tried with both a regular and tea strainer... and it was too hard in the tea strainer and wouldn't go through and in the regular one it just went through normally. So I just scooped in out and put it straight in. Point is it was too much for me, yet maybe it was just such an unusual taste that I just wasn't used to. I made some great dumplings though. In all took me two and a half hours gahhh.

[lvleph]

Originally posted by anarchista [email protected] 06, 2007 04:37 am
I don't suppose anyone knows anything about miso soup? I have never eaten it but made it tonight. If that's what it tastes like... it was really bad. I asked for shiro miso paste but I ended up with the red one. It said to press a quarter of a cup through a small strainer with a wooden spoon. I tried with both a regular and tea strainer... and it was too hard in the tea strainer and wouldn't go through and in the regular one it just went through normally. So I just scooped in out and put it straight in. Point is it was too much for me, yet maybe it was just such an unusual taste that I just wasn't used to. I made some great dumplings though. In all took me two and a half hours gahhh.
You could water it down a bit more, but there are many people that do not like miso.

[AGITprop]

im sure most of you know what hummus is but for those who dont is a spread made from chickpees. i made some earlier today and it was great. for a simple way to make some i have some tips.

Ingredients needed:
-One can of chickpees.
-2 lemons
-olive oil
-garlic

Simply strain the chickpees and put in a small food processor. Add three cloves of garlic and the juice from 1-2 lemons. Add three quarters of a cup of olive oil and BLEND! Blend untill smooth and creamy. You may need to add more olive oil for creamier texture. Taste to adjust to your own liking. Add more garlic if you dont think its enough. I put in 8 cloves and i reak high hell...lol For a bit more zest ad in cayenne pepper and a 2 teaspoons of salt.

ENJOY!

[Red October]

I love hummus, but the stuff I make at home is not as good as the stuff I can get at the store or at a local middle eastern deli.

[AGITprop]

Originally posted by Red [email protected] 06, 2007 11:54 pm
I love hummus, but the stuff I make at home is not as good as the stuff I can get at the store or at a local middle eastern deli.
well the ones in stores probably have other thngs in them i couldt tink of or didnt have lying around bu my recipe came out great! at pAR with commercial stuff

[Mujer Libre]

Thanks for the recipe, but it also needs tahini. Yum, tahini.

[Red October]

Originally posted by Mujer [email protected] 06, 2007 07:23 pm
Thanks for the recipe, but it also needs tahini. Yum, tahini.
My hummus always has too much tahini and tastes kind of like peanut butter

[Mujer Libre]

It's a fine balance...

But also try adding some toasted chilli and ground cumin. Or dukkah.

[AGITprop]

man am i smelly now....

[lvleph]

Uh, sorry to be a party pooper, but we have a Recipe Thread. I appreciate the recipe, but it should go there.

[Marsella]

This has Greekness written all over it.

[The Feral Underclass]

Hummus isn't Greek.

I rock at making Hummus.

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by Mujer [email protected] 07, 2007 01:23 am
Thanks for the recipe, but it also needs tahini. Yum, tahini.
I love tahini. It's good with jam.

Here's a cool vegan junk food snack.

Get an arabic flatbread (one of the thin ones) give it a base of tahini, then add a layer of hummus. Add a little bit of mango chili sauce (just a little) then add some olives; then some sliced avacado; then some sliced cucumber/red and yellow pepper; then some chunks of tomato; drizzle over some olive oil. Then you role up the flat bread into a big sausage shape, tuck the ends in and put it in a pre-heated oven for 2 minutes so it goes all crispy.

It's fucking lush!

[Marsella]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 08, 2007 01:12 am
Hummus isn't Greek.

I rock at making Hummus.
Oh yah it isn't. Its origins is middle-eastern me thinks. But there are different varieties. And I think Ender is Greek isn't he/she/it?

I have a close Greek friend and her family always makes the crap.

I just like ketchup (or tomato sauce)! ;)

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by [email protected] 07, 2007 05:04 pm
I just like ketchup (or tomato sauce)! ;)
Yeah?

You are what the Victorians would call a philistine (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philistine), madam!

[Marsella]

Originally posted by The Anarchist Tension+December 08, 2007 01:37 am--> (The Anarchist Tension @ December 08, 2007 01:37 am)
[email protected] 07, 2007 05:04 pm
I just like ketchup (or tomato sauce)! ;)
Yeah?

You are what the Victorians would call a philistine (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philistine), madam! [/b]
That's not true. :angry:

Sometimes when I go to MacDonalds I get a Big Mac and a cheeseburger! :)

Look up cultured in a dictionary, and there would be a picture of me.

[lvleph]

The only time I go to McDonald's is to take a shit. I am serious.

[Marsella]

Originally posted by [email protected] 08, 2007 01:51 am
The only time I go to McDonald's is to take a shit. I am serious.
The only time I go to McDonald's is to eat shit. I am serious.

[anarchista feminista]

Originally posted by Mujer [email protected] 07, 2007 10:37 am
It's a fine balance...

But also try adding some toasted chilli and ground cumin. Or dukkah.
cumin is amazing. it makes it taste like this insanely awesome mexican styled dip. like burritos in hommus form. :wub: and yeah.. i call it hommus. not hummus. :mellow:

[Comeback Kid]

presshed. practically live off the stuff since going vegan.
Replace chicpeas with lentils for a equally tastey treat.

[Mujer Libre]

A great bruschetta topping.

1 red capsicum
a few cherry tomatoes, chopped
1 tblsp capers, chopped
2 tblsp pinenuts, toasted
1 tblsp balsamic vinegar
2 tblsp olive oil
as much parsley as you want, finely chopped

If you have a gas stove, poke the capsicum with a big fork and hold it directly over the flame until the skin blisters. Then whack it in a plastic bag and let it sweat for a few minutes. The skin should then peel off easily. If you don't have a gas stove you can stick the capsicum under the grill, or put it on the barbecue... light a bonfire in a mansion.

Chop the capsicum into small pieces. Mix all the ingredients and eat it over dense bread that has been toasted and rubbed with garlic.

Yum.

[Mujer Libre]

Vegetarian Lasagne

I just had this for dinner, made up the recipe myself after taking hints from a website, and adapting it to suit the fact that I felt like eating healthy and didn't have any flour to make a bechamel sauce.

Serves 4-6

Cut one large sweet potato (this would work with pumpkin too) into cubes and boil until soft in salted water.

Pour out most of the water, leaving some in. Add enough milk (I used soy) to make a fairly runny mash. Mix in a handful of chopped parsley and season to taste. I think some caramelised garlic would be lovely too. I added some hot paprika to mine as well.

Set this mixture to one side.

Finely chop one onion, and cook gently in neutral oil until the onions are soft and translucent. Add a can of chopped tomatoes (or a similar amount of passata, or fresh tomatoes) and cook until the mixture doesn't taste raw. You could add olives, capers, balsamic vinegar- whatever you like. Also add salt, sugar and pepper to taste.

When the mixture was cooked I turned the heat off and added a cup of sliced mushrooms and a can of borlotti beans (drained) and mixed it together.

Then layer lasagne sheets, sweet potato mixture and tomato sauce in a baking dish until you fill the dish or finish the mixture. You can top it with some cheese (whatever kind you like) and bake in a preheated oven at 200 C for around 40mins, but this depends on your oven.

Yum.

Note: You need the sauces to be quite runny because the pasta soaks up a lot of the moisture.

It's also best to let it sit for about 20mins before tucking in.

Also: Apologies to apathy maybe for the lack of white sauce!

[Yazman]

Here's a pretty unhealthy but ridiculously tasty thing I made by accident. I'm sorry it's not of the incredibly awesome calibre of some of the recipes, like the one posted above :crying: But at least I'm contributing...

Yazman's Hash Brown Abomination

Ingredients:

2 Hash Browns
2 Eggs
Pepper
Chicken Stock Powder
MSG
Sesame Oil
You can include other spices you like if you want!
Directions:

Cook hash browns a bit, until they are moderately cooked.
Mash up/chop the hash browns a bit, just until they are broken up, with your spatula (or whatever you use to flip).
Add the eggs in, then mix the broken up has browns with the eggs.
Add about a teaspoon or two of sesame oil, about a teaspoon of msg, a teaspoon of chicken stock powder and pepper (to taste) then stir.
cook for about five minutes.
Turn heat down and then serve by itself as a side or put it on a sandwich.Enjoy my accidental but highly delicious abomination!

[Marsella]

Mars' Super Glass of Water:

Ingredients:

1 glass.
1 glass of water.Directions:

Get glass.
Put water in glass.Serves one. Add ice if desired.

[Jude]

Orange Fruit Sauce

Ingredients:
1 cup orange Juice
1 cup sugar
a little lemon or orange peel
just a pinch of cinnamon
just a pinch of nutmeg

Optional:
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or Triple-sec
1 tablespoon orange flower water
1/4 cup smashed berries

Boil orange juice, sugar, berries, and peel, simmer for 25 minutes

Strain and let it cool

Mix in liquor and flower water

Can be used to top pastries or dip fruit

MY NOTES:
very sweet, a little sugar can be omitted
boil longer to make thicker

[Jude]

Raw Vegan Apple Pie Cups

Ingredients (Crust):
3 cups unsalted sunflower seeds or other nuts
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, omit if nuts are salted
1 teaspoon water (may need to adjust as needed)
1 teaspoon flour (also may need adjusting)

Ingredients (Filling):
3-4 green apples (peeling optional), cored (never hurts to do more, if you use too may, you can always just eat it by itself afterwards)
1 pitted date or 2 tablespoons sugar or brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ginger

In a food processor (I found a coffee grinder works great too), blend seeds or nuts, water, and salt.
Divide into eight portions and set aside.
Process apples, dates, and spices.
Press 1 portion of crust into a cup/glass
put in approximately 2 tablespoons of the filling
Top with another portion of the crust, forming the top crust of the pie

MY NOTES:
Wine glasses or martini glasses work well, and look nice too
If using walnuts (and other bitter nuts) you really need to add sugar to taste. I learned that the hard way, trying to serve this to people :(
The flour in the crust is only because I found it to be very sticky, and wasn't easy work with

[Jude]

Garlic Olive Dip

Ingredients:
1/2 cup diced green olives (take out pimentos if they;re in there. Just eat them so you don't throw out food)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon diced white onion
1/4 teaspoon sugar (b/c the olives can sometimes be bitter)

Just mix everything together in a bowl or ramekin

MY NOTES:
Serve with crackers, I found wheat thins to be best.
I would rate this one a 9 out of 10, because I can't say it's perfect, but I love it, and i made it up in about 10 minutes

[Wanted Man]

This has Greekness written all over it.
Actually, if someone has some ideas for Greek recipes, that would be great.

[MarxSchmarx]

Vegan Burritos
2 medium or large zucchinis
2 medium carrots
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
1 soy cheese
1 Tbs italian seasoning/oregano that kind of stuff
1 Tbs soy sauce
3 large flour tortillas*
tabasco-type hot sauce
1 tsp olive oil
Can of beans (black or kidney work best)
Garnishigs:
Corn salsa or pico de gallo
Lime

Helps to do the prep-work ahead of time, so chop the garlic and slice the onions. Slice the carrots and zucchini into like 7-10 cm x 2 cm pieces.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Chop the garlic, slice the onions. Add to skillet, fry until onions are transparent. Add the italian seasoning while stirring onions, cook for about 30 seconds more. Set aside on a plate.

Start with sautéing the carrots now, turning frequently. When they start to brown on all sides, sauté the zucchini with the carrots. The zucchini should become soft. Add the onion/garlic/italian seasoning and the soy sauce. Drain the bean fluid into the pan. "Simmer" on low heat.

Slice the soy cheese onto the tortillas, centering the cheese in a vertical line. Add the vegetables from the frying pan onto the tortillas. Sprinkle with beans and hot sauce. Wrap the tortillas by bringing the sides together, and folding the top and bottom to "close it". If you want, you can put a tooth pick to secure the thing. Drain the liquid from the frying pan. Raise the heat to high heat.

Place the tortilla wrapped thing onto the frying pan, and after about 30 seconds flip the burrito. Fry for 30 seconds more. The soy cheese will melt by now, and it is ready to serve. Serve with corn salsa, pico de gallo, and or lime wedges.

*I have made tortillas myself in desperation when in a country without prepackaged tortillas and it is a royal pain in the ass. just buy it!!! Chapatis also work. :þ

[Dr Mindbender]

sorry if i'm treading on any toes but we now have a cooking group (http://www.revleft.com/vb/cooking-f154/index.html). :)

As such perhaps the mod should move this thread?

[Le Libérer]

I dont think a thread that has been here for years should be moved. There are those who dont want to join the cooking group and should continue to post here if they so please.

[Plagueround]

Storebought nuts.

1 packet of nuts.

Open packet.

Eat nuts.

Pretty funny, but please, let's not continue trolling this thread.

[pastradamus]

Shepherds Pie

1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb. lamb, minced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, diced
1 beef stock cube
1 lb. chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon corn flour
3 tablespoons tomato puree
pinch of salt and pepper
2 lb. potatoes
1 stick butter
This is how to make a real shepherds pie, made with lamb. If made with beef, it would be known as cottage pie.Firstly, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook until soft. Add minced lamb and stock cube, then cook until the mince is brown and shows a crumbly texture. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato puree, and add the corn flour. Leave to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes, or until thickened.
Meanwhile, peel and chop potatoes and boil until soft, then mash them with the butter and salt and pepper to taste.
Put the filling into a deep dish, then top with the mashed potatoes and put under a warm grill (broiler) until the top is brown and crisp.
Delicious topped with melted cheese. Enjoy!

[Hoxhaist]

Tomahawk

two slices of whole grain bread
mayonaise
six strips of bacon
pepperjack cheese
one slice of ham
1) Apply a little of the mayonnaise to each of the faces of the bread
2) Heat the bacon in microwave as directed by instructions
3) Put three strips of bacon on each of the slices and three slices of pepperjack cheese on each slice
4) Put the slices in the microwave until the cheese melts
5) Put the slice of ham between the slices and ENJOY

Warning: I take no responsibility for consuming raw or undercooked food

EAT THE TOMAHAWK AT YOUR OWN PERIL

[MilitantAnarchist]

this is what we really need, CHEAP VEGAN COOKING, and most of it can be sourced from your own home grown veg, FUCK THE MAN GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!!!
(by the way, i aint vegan any more i eat what is cheap, healthy and available at the time, though i do empathise with animal rights activists and especially organisations like the ALF)

Olive oil
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic, sliced
handfull of chopped up mushrooms
handfull of chopped cauliflower
tin of sweetcorn (or fresh, watever you can get)
Large potato cut in cubes
Green pepper chopped up fine
a few fresh chillies chopped up (as many or little as you like)
tin of kidney beans (optional)
fresh tomatoes or tin of tomatoes
teaspoon of cumin
4 teaspoons of chilli powder
table spoon of tomato puree
(alter all ingredients to your own tastes)

to prepare its simple, put potatoes on to boil in a pan while you prepare all this stuff.... then fry onions and garlic in olive oil till partially cooked, then add mushrooms and let cook in juices for bout 10mins, then chuck the rest in and let it boil for about half an hour... it tastes fucking lush and serves loads, plus you can chuck it in fridge n eat it next day, one lot i cooked (different amount to wats here tho) last me a week, and the ingredients cost less then a fiver... but becareful bout kidney beans if you use em, they can go funny n make ya sick...
BEAT THE CREDIT CRUNCH LIKE YOU WOULD BEAT A BANKER!

[DesertShark]

So the other day I was at my parents' place watching their dogs and there was no food in the house and I had no money to get any food. Searching through their cupboards I found pasta but no pasta sauce. So I made my own with what little I could find: can of condensed tomato soup, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and red wine vinegar. I also added some shredded cheese to it. It was surprisingly delicious.

[Sam_b]

especially organisations like the ALF

Sorry to derail this thread, but why?

[Hoxhaist]

ALF seem to take veganism WAY too seriously. I am all for protecting life but violence seems counter to the ideal of respecting life

[dogfooddi]

BEST LENTIL SOUP EVER

unlimited water
2 cups lentils
6-8 cloves garlic minced
2 shallots or 1/2 sweet onion julienned
however much spinach you want
3 potatos chopped into 1 inch cubes
oil---olive or veggie will do
salt
pepper
cumin

put a couple table spoons of oil in the sauce pan, heat it up. throw in the shallots/onions and sautee til golden but not caramelized. throw in the garlic, sautee along with shallots til garlic is golden but not burnt. the oil has now been infused with garlic and onion flavor and will make your soup oh so savory but still healthy. i prefer shallots to onion because the flavor is so strong and distinct but really either will do. add 6 to 8 cups of water and boil.
rinse your lentils before you throw them in. you don't want to chip a tooth on a stray pebble.
add a teaspoon or so of cumin to make it yummy but you can survive without it. simmer til lentils are soft. add water if it gets low and regulate it to give the soup the consistency you prefer. you should ideally salt and pepper while cooking so you can taste it to make sure the soup is to your liking. toss in the potatos and spinach and give it about 30 minutes to an hour. i always have my lentil soup cooking for at least 2 hours.
the best part about lentil soup is that it tastes even better the next day. just make sure you either heat it all the way through/boil it real good or else take some beano, because--brother--you will bust some mean ones.

[dogfooddi]

BADASS THAI CURRY learned through trial and error

curry paste--preferably the kind sold at asian markets: its cheaper, sold in big containers and fuck that yuppie paste where you pay the same for like, 4 oz. use to taste. i use about 4-6 tbsp per predescribed proportions. i like it hot.
12 oz canned coconut milk
12 oz canned/fresh mango and/or pineapple (drain all but a couple tbsps of the syrup)


simmer it over medium low heat, add a bit of water if too thick. the curry paste i speak of is bitter and i don't like to use sugar in my recipes so the mango/pineapple makes the curry a sweeter spicy delicious and will really impress your date/friends/family with the exoticism/eroticism of tropical fruits.

add chicken, shrimp, or tofu. any protein you want. personally i like carrots, peas, broccoli, bell peppers, and thin-sliced bamboo shoots with a bit of chicken or some firm crispy panfried tofu. you can add any ingredient raw and it will soften up and cook. unless you want firm crispy panfried tofu, that's best added to the serving at the last second.
serve on rice or couscous or even rice noodles.
it takes a few tries for anyone to figure out their favorite proportions but curry is sooo easy to make and one batch can feed a bunch of people. did i mention this was how i won over my boyfriend? and not like i was even trying.:D

[Cooler Reds Will Prevail]

Luis's special Pollo Asado (Mexican Style Grilled Chicken)

Do not divulge this recipe to non-revolutionaries, I don't normally share it at all but I'll hook you all up ;-).

1 lb. of fresh, skinless chicken breast (does it ever have skin?)

2+ tablespoons of Milpas brand "sazonador para pollo asado" chicken seasoning (hard to find unless you live near large Mexican populations. If you can't find that particular brand, search for other similar ones with Spanish names, SPECIFICALLY for chicken.) I don't specifically measure the seasoning, so if it looks a little scant, add more.

1-2 tablespoons of garlic powder, depending on your preference

2 key limes or equivalent in regular limes

4 cloves of minced garlic

2 heads of Mexican onion (regular onion works fine too). Mince or cut into layer sections.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2540043553_aaeff6de66.jpg?v=0

1/4 cup of cilantro

3 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

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Cut chicken into small pieces, no longer than 3 inches in any direction. Remove fat if you wish.

Place chicken into a large plastic bag. Add veg/olive oil to bag, then add other ingredients. Obviously squeeze the lime juice, don't actually place the limes in the bag.

Shake up the bag so it is evenly spread. There should be a light red color over the chicken, make sure that it is even and that other ingredients are not sitting at the bottom.

Let marinate for minimum of 20 minutes, but ideally 1-12 hours.

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Place on barbecue or in a stove pan, adding additional seasoning where necessary. On the stove, add additional veg/olive oil to pan and let heat. Cook on medium, flipping regularly. Cut into each piece when you think it is done to assure that it is cooked through. If you wish, add red bell pepper to the pan once the exterior of the chicken has been cooked.

NOTE: There should be sections of the meat that have a brown crust on them. This is normal and will add texture.

If you made it right, your eyes should roll into the back of your head in delight. Eat with rice, beans, corn tortillas and salsa verde if possible. Enjoy!!!

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[Illiteration]

Gardener's Pie (vegan version of shepherd's pie)

Me and my meat-eating partner both loooove this meal, and yes the sauce sounds a little sketchy with vegemite and tomato paste but it's delicious. Oh and by the way, these vegies are just a guide, use whatever you have. I had this last night and just used carrot, broccoli, lentils and peas.

1 cup brown lentils (I use canned but dried works too)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp oil or stock
1 lge onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 stick celery, sliced
1 carrot, finely sliced
1/2 cup broccoli
1 tbsp vegemite/marmite/ other yeasty spread
1 tbsp soy sauce
3/4 cup veg stock
1 tsp mixed herbs
1/2 tsp oregano
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 and 1/2 cups mashed potato

if using dry lentils, soak for 2 hours or overnight, drain then rinse. Add fresh water and bring to boil in a large saucepan with onion powder. Simmer 15 mins or until tender. Drain.

If using canned lentils, just drain, rinse and set aside.

Heat oil or stock in a large pan and sauté onions, garlic and mushrooms for 5 mins. Add remaining vegies and sauté another 5 mins. Add lentils, vegemite, soy sauce, stock, herbs and tomato paste. Stir over heat until combined and simmer for five minutes. Mixture should be fairly thick.
Put in an oven dish, spread the mashed potato on top and cook for about fifteen minutes until somewhat browned.

[370H55V]

*edited post because of breach of safety rules*

- Bob the Builder

[leftace53]

So I searched up the internets as to whether honey is vegan or not, and some sources said yes, some said no. Either way, I take myself to be a god of a baker, and wanted to find a way to not use eggs in my "Coconut Crumble", so I found honey.

Almost vegan coconut crumble:

Unsweetened shredded coconut
Honey
Cinnamon (Optional)
Chocolate chips/melted chocolate (Optional)
Icing Sugar (Optional)

You take the coconut shreds, put them in a bowl, pour honey in it to your hearts content. Beware, honey is sweeter than sugar so you may want to add little amounts at a time. Use your hands to mix the two, you have to use your hands for this because its the best way to coat as much of the coconut in honey as possible. (1) Mold the coconut shreds into like a flat based pyramid, or any other shape you feel tastes good. Put on baking sheet line pan. (2) Put in oven at about 300F for 10 mins, or until brown. You may want to keep an eye on it the first time you make it because you don't want honey to overbrown. Take out of oven. (3) Enjoy while petting fuzzy bunnies.

(1) This is where you add chocolate chips. Also add cinnamon if you want a "mixed in" flavour
(2) Drizzle cinnamon on top of crumbles if you want a less even, more "surprisey" flavour
(3) Melt some chocolate and lightly pour liquid on crumbles, and/or dust lightly with icing sugar

I think I'm going to try this with maple syrup instead of honey and see how it turns out. I wonder if maple syrup is considered vegan.

[Invincible Summer]

So I searched up the internets as to whether honey is vegan or not, and some sources said yes, some said no. Either way, I take myself to be a god of a baker, and wanted to find a way to not use eggs in my "Coconut Crumble", so I found honey.

Almost vegan coconut crumble:

Unsweetened shredded coconut
Honey
Cinnamon (Optional)
Chocolate chips/melted chocolate (Optional)
Icing Sugar (Optional)

You take the coconut shreds, put them in a bowl, pour honey in it to your hearts content. Beware, honey is sweeter than sugar so you may want to add little amounts at a time. Use your hands to mix the two, you have to use your hands for this because its the best way to coat as much of the coconut in honey as possible. (1) Mold the coconut shreds into like a flat based pyramid, or any other shape you feel tastes good. Put on baking sheet line pan. (2) Put in oven at about 300F for 10 mins, or until brown. You may want to keep an eye on it the first time you make it because you don't want honey to overbrown. Take out of oven. (3) Enjoy while petting fuzzy bunnies.

(1) This is where you add chocolate chips. Also add cinnamon if you want a "mixed in" flavour
(2) Drizzle cinnamon on top of crumbles if you want a less even, more "surprisey" flavour
(3) Melt some chocolate and lightly pour liquid on crumbles, and/or dust lightly with icing sugar

I think I'm going to try this with maple syrup instead of honey and see how it turns out. I wonder if maple syrup is considered vegan.

Sounds really good, I'll probably try it... I love coconut!

Honey isn't vegan btw, since it is a product of honeybees. It's the same logic as why eggs aren't vegan. Also, in terms of chocolate, if you want this recipe to be vegan it has to have no milk in it. So baking chocolate or really dark chocolate

Maple syrup should be though. If you want to play it really safe, you can use blue agave nectar.

[leftace53]

Honey isn't vegan btw, since it is a product of honeybees. It's the same logic as why eggs aren't vegan. Also, in terms of chocolate, if you want this recipe to be vegan it has to have no milk in it. So baking chocolate or really dark chocolate

Maple syrup should be though. If you want to play it really safe, you can use blue agave nectar.

I totally forgot chocolate had milk!
You could also try making the chocolate from some nice quality cocoa powder:
Cocoa powder
Almond Milk (I hear this is vegan)
Fine sugar

Mix until desired taste and consistency.
I've made chocolate this way a few times, it turned out alright (of course not store bought quality, but still quite decent), you just have to mix well to make sure there aren't any lumps. I also like this because theres a hint of almonds in the chocolate from the milk.


Also, I had some avacados left over from my sushi endeavor, so I decided to use them in a salad:

Summer Avacado Salad:
Avacado
Cucumber
Fresh, Ripe Tomato
Mint leaves
Juiced Lime
Chopped cilantro
Salt/Pepper to taste

Chop up avacado, cucumber, and tomatoes. Toss in bowl with cilantro, and juiced lime (and salt/pepper if you want). Mix well to make sure the lime juice is evenly distributed throughout. Put in fridge to chill. Serve with mint leaves on top of salad.

[Invincible Summer]

My gf and I make this fairly often. Proves that "vegetarian" does not equal "healthy."


Cheesy French Toast Sandwich

Outside part:
- 2-3 whole eggs
- Shredded heese of your choosing (quantity depends on how cheesy you want your sammich to be); I use marble for convenience and it crusts nicely
- 2 slices of bread (again, this is preference, but something like a French-style bread that is a bit crusty works better because it won't get as soggy)

As for the filling, it's up to you really, but I use:
- More cheese (either the same type as the outside or something else, Gruyere is great, smoked or aged cheddar is good too), shredded or sliced
- 1/2 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 cup raw spinach
- 1/3 Apple, thinly sliced

Heat an oiled (I use olive oil) skillet. While it's heating, whisk the eggs until they're combined. Put the fillings in between the slices of bread, then dunk both sides of the sandwich in the egg.

Fry one side lightly, then flip. When the other side is frying, place your shredded cheese on top of the already fried side. Flip again onto the cheese side. Repeat until the cheese forms a nice crust on both sides of the bread.

Remove from skillet and eat!




I've been wanting to try this with a Smazeny syr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sma%C5%BEen%C3%BD_s%C3%BDr) filling, but I haven't learned to make it yet

[leftace53]

Alright revlefties, I totally just had the best chickpea burger I have ever had. I haven't had many so umm you might not like it.

Chickpea burgerz

The Patty:

1 can (19 oz) chickpeas
3/4 tomato
3-4 stalks of green onion
Lemon juice
Garlic (finely chopped)
Oregano
Oil (vegetable or olive it doesn't matter)
Bread Crumbs (optional)

Cut up green onions and tomatoes. Take a non stick skillet and put about a teaspoon of oil in it on medium heat. Add tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, oregano and garlic in the skillet, and do it up until almost all the liquid (the tomato will release juices) evaporates. While this happens, wash chickpeas if needed, and squish them up (1). Add the tomato/onion concoction to the chickpeas. (2) Mold into burger patty shape (or any other shape you want) and put it on the skillet with some oil on medium - high heat. Cook until its heated throughout, or until the sides are browned.

The burger part:

Bun of any flavour
Asiago Cheese
Tomato (thinly sliced)
Zesty Italian dressing

So if you want to have this in a burger (you can have it in a tortilla or even a soft taco format!), get some onion bun/other bun flavour you like. Toast it a bit, put patti on bun, put tomato on patti, put Asiago on tomato. Apply a thin layer of zesty italian dressing on the top bun. Put top bun on lower bun pile. EAT!!

[Pavlov's House Party]

Pavlov's House Party's Easy Vindaloo:

This is such a simple recipe that makes a really delicious and spicy Indian dish called a "vindaloo", which differs from other curries because it has vinegar in it. You can obviously adjust the ingredients if you want more or less heat (I add whole dried chili peppers to the mix while it boils for instance), and for meat you can use either chicken, pork, beef or lamb:)

Cooking time: around 1.5 to 2 hours
Preperation: about 10 minutes.
Makes about 4-5 servings.

INGREDIENTS:
800g of lean meat, cut into 3cm pieces
1 large onion, finely sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground yellow mustard seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
3 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed ginger
1/2 cup water

Okay, now combine all those ingredients except oil, onions and meat. Heat the oil in a medium or large pot and add onions. Stir until onions are soft. Add the vindaloo mix (all those spices and vinegar) to the pot and cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Add meat and mix so that it is covered with vindaloo mix, add 1/2 cup of water so the mix goes over the meat. Simmer covered over low heat for around an hour and fifteen minutes or until the meat is tender, or until the vindaloo is boiled down and no longer watery.

Serve over rice, with vegetables and bread on the side:)

[leftace53]

Super Easy Apple Crumble

Apple pie filling (substitute with apple slices in sugar syrup - let them soak for a while so that they can be soft)
Yellow Cake Mix (1 pkg)
Unsweetened butter (about 1/2 cup)
Brown sugar (about 3/4 cup)
Assorted nuts of your choice (I like pecans, hazenuts, or walnuts)

Preheat oven to 350 F
Get a pan (around 8x12), empty the apple pie filling in the pan. Cut the apple slices a bit so that they are less than bite size. Put yellow cake mix on top - don't mix it with the apple or anything, just put it on top. Pour cake mix until all of the apple bottom is thoroughly covered. Cut up butter in about 16-20 slices (of butter!). Place the butter squares onto the cake mix - spread them out to cover most of the pan. Pour brown sugar on it - you don't have to necessarily cover the entire surface of the pan (or use the whole 3/4 cup), but put a a fair amount on.
Put in oven for 35-40 mins.

Serve warm or cold, with ice cream or not :)

you can substitute apples for like peaches or something
also, add cinnamon on top of yellow cake mix for a little added taste

[leftace53]

Super Duper Easy Banana Bread

4 ripe bananas - squished (the closer to black of a banana it is, the better)
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg - beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 all purpose flour

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon/fork, mix butter and mashed bananas. Then mix sugar, egg, and vanilla to the banana/butter. Mix the baking soda. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered. Bake for 45-50 mins. let cool, EAT!

You can add two pinches of cinnamon, or cocoa powder. Don't forget a handful of chocolate chips (semi sweet or sweet) for a chocolate delight!

[leftace53]

Super Duper Easy Mango Banana Bread

4 ripe bananas - squished (the closer to black of a banana it is, the better)
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg - beaten
1/3 mango nectar/sweetened mango pulp - if using pulp make sure it gets mixed well
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 all purpose flour

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon/fork, mix butter and mashed bananas. Then mix sugar, egg to the banana/butter. Mix the baking soda. Add/Mix mango. Add the flour last, mix. Consistency should be fairly thick. Pour mixture into a buttered. Bake for 1 hr. let cool, EAT!

Edited previous banana bread recipe to incorporate some mango for a mango banana bread. It. Is. Awesome.

[Comrade Mango]

^ Sounds like it would taste good.
I am not a cannibal

[Ele'ill]

Top Ramen minus the packets + Cayenne powder.

[Wanted Man]

I just found out that making saltimbocca is actually easy as hell, to the extent that even I can do it. I should try it as soon as I can be bothered.

For reference: http://www.webvisionitaly.com/category.php?id=220&ref_genre=21&ref_item=466

[NewLeft]

It's very easy to make vegan chocolate with melted cocoa butter, cocoa powder and of course a sweeter like maple syrup.

[Rusty Shackleford]

easy ass sandwich change up -
NO COOKING INVOLVED UNLESS YOU WANNA TOAST YOUR BREAD


tired of processe cheese and cheap bologna or "deli" meat?
tired of peanut butter and jelly?

then here you go!

this is basically a tuna salad sandwich.

one can of tuna (drain the water out first or you are gonna have a bad time!)
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
as many pickles, onions, peppers, or wahtever as you want.
relish is even good too since its just diced or minced pickles.

mix it all in and together. take a butter knife, plop it on some bread, spread it around, slap a pice on top of that and you are good to go! you can even toast the bread and you then got yourself a toasted tuna sandwich. best served when tuna-mix is cold.


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[The Stalinator]

You know that frozen-banana ice cream shit that goes around the web? I made my own flavour and it tastes just like a protein bar.

Throw like three frozen bananas into your food processor, a tablespoon of peanut butter, a couple of almonds, a third of a fiber-one caramel bar, and some low-carb mousse with Nesquik syrup, and then blend it til it's a paste, and it's just like ice cream. You kinda have to keep moving it between the fridge and the freezer though otherwise it'll get really really hard and blockish, since there's not a lot of dairy in it.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I am so making this some day.

everything is explained in the video.

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[Davide]

I am going to share spicy chicken recipe:

Southwest Chipotle Chicken

Ingredients

Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen yellow corn
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/2 red onion, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chipotle marinade
4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Southwest Dressing:
1/4 cup chipotle marinade
1/2 cup light sour cream or Ranch dressing
Garnish: whole or crushed tortilla chips, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, sliced green onions
Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil.
Combine black beans, corn, tomatoes and onion; season to taste. Add 1/2 cup chipotle marinade. Spoon into foil-lined pan.
Place chicken breasts on top of vegetables; season to taste. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup chipotle marinade on chicken breasts. Cover pan with a sheet of foil; crimp to seal edges.
Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until chicken registers 170 degrees F. on thermometer. Top with Southwest Dressing and garnish as desired.
Footnotes

THE REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIP: To serve as a salad, spoon black bean salsa over salad greens, top with diagonally sliced chicken strips, Southwest Dressing and garnishes.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 365 | Total Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 70mg

[tanklv]

This one is for all our revolutionary pets, dogs and cats included. My dog Bella has been living in the country with relatives until I found a place in town. 2 of the dogs died mysteriously, and we were concerned it was from tainted dog food. So I swooped up my doggie and started experimenting

Thanks for the this!!!

My partner & I foster dogs quite often, and we usually are given and are know to be real good with the senior or dogs with problems. One of our last ones was heavily medicated for seizures, so we tried to wean her off the meds, which were expensive. We couldn't completely do it with the time we had her before she went to her forever home, but we did learn a lot about the problems with commercial pet foods. The commercial foods have additives that can cause/contribute to severe medical problems. So we learned to make our own simple food.

I would take chicken pieces and put them in a crock pot with some water and frozen peas. Just that and nothing else. I'd make plain white rice, and when the chicken slowly cooked for about half a day till it fell apart, would mix the rice and chicken and peas, and put into an air tight container in the fridge - it would last almost a week if I used about a whole chicken cut up with a couple cups of uncooked rice.

It seemed to do the trick, and she had few to eventually no more seizures. We had to keep her on some meds, but reduced, and a ball of the mixture would make a great pill pocket. (She was "creative" in trying to avoid having to swallow her pill!)

[Firebrand]

Classic Banoffee Pie

You will need
1 pie dish (anything shallow, with a broad base and steep edges will do including tupperware)
1 packet plain digestive biscuits
1 bunch bananas
1 can whipped cream
1 pat butter
lemon juice
as many tins of condensed milk as you can afford (minimum 2)

Make a biscuit base by blending or crushing the biscuits and adding the melted butter until it sort of sticks together. then evenly cover the base of the pie dish with the biscuity stuff, and pack down tightly. Leave in the fridge for as long as you can, preferably a couple of days, at least three hours.
Next fill a big saucepan with water and put the unopened tins of condensed milk in it, make sure the tins are completely covered by the water and boil for three hours MAKE SURE TO KEEP THE WATER TOPPED UP If you don't the tins WILL explode, and you will have to redecorate the kitchen (and no that is NOT AN EXAGGERATION).
Once the tins have boiled for three hours, take them out and leave them to cool.
In some supermarkets it is possible to buy pre-boiled tins. This saves hassle.

Once the tins have cooled (or while they're still cooling if you're in a hurry), take the biscuit base out of the fridge. Slice the bananas crosswise and cover the biscuit base with banana slices, squirt lemon juice over the bananas to stop them going brown. Open an tin of boiled condensed milk and spread the banoffee toffee you find inside over the bananas, (don't skimp, if you run out open another tin), when they are totally covered, either put back in the fridge for later consumption, or add the cream for immediate consumption.
All leftover tins of banoffee toffee can be put in the cupboard for later use. It is easier to do as many as possible at the same time so you don't have to bother boiling the tins the next time you make it (also, its good on toast)

[Axiomasher]

I've been doing these for a while and think I've almost perfected the technique.

You'll need a microwave and a microwave-friendly bowl, the deepish breakfast cereal kind and make it an earthenware bowl rather than plastic. You'll also need some clingfilm.

Fill the bowl with vegetables of your choice, cut everything into small fork-friendly chunks (if you're including potatoes and carrots cut these quite thinly as it will help them cook). Wash your veg but don't remove the skins, this is often where both the goodness and the nicest taste is.

When I make one of these things I usually include the following:

potato
sweet potato
carrots
onion (white rather than red)
garlic - sliced thinly
parsnip
beets (make sure your beets are fresh, not pickled or preserved in liquid).

Sometimes I use shredded red-cabbage and sometimes I even add a few slices of chorizo.

Now put the equivalent of a full shot-glass of water in the bowl along with a generous glug of olive oil. You can also add flavourings of your choice; I sometimes use a generous squirt of brown sauce or sprinkle generously with spices like piri piri or jerk. Use whatever floats your boat here.

Ok, once you've got your bowl full of lovely chopped veg and it's all flavoured up you need to wrap it in cling flim. You do this by carefully wrapping a continuous sheet of film around and around the bowl four or five times, careful to ensure that on each turn it is taut across the surface. It's worth doing this bit with a little care because the film is going to hold the pressure of the water as it steams up in the bowl.

Put your bowl in the microwave and set for fifteen minutes which should be uninterrupted - interrupting will compromise the pressure-steam effect.

As it cooks you should see the clingfilm rise into a large bubble over the bowl as water turns into steam and expands the space.

When the cooking is finished take the bowl out of the microwave carefully as it will be hot! Use oven gloves. Let the bowl rest for a couple of minutes - the cling film 'bubble' will shrink back as it cools, this is fine. Then, when you're ready to eat put the bowl back in the microwave for about three minutes, or until the bubble grows again - this is so you can remove it and stick a pair of scissors into the clingfilm, cutting across the top and opening the bowl. You can eat it from the bowl of course but I like to use one of those deep pasta plates.

A nice additional touch is to have a generous helping of greek yogurt at the side of the dish, especially if you've spiced your veg up a lot.

Once you've got used to making them they are quick, cheap and very nutritious. If you include fresh beets the meal will have a nice red colour to it too!