A Pictoral Process

Mean Vegan Taco

Two Tacos

Caution they are great fillers, two was more than enough.

Materials

two home made tortillas
your favorite guacamole
two kale leaves of choice
two large leaves of lettuce
Cabbage Carrot Relish
Vegan tofu keilbasa
Salsa of choice (optional)
 cayenne pepper (completely optional)

Tools

Sharp knife
large spoon
clean flat surface or cutting board
frying pan

Instructions (See the pictures)

1.  Place the tortilla flat

2.    Thinly spread guacamole on the surface of the tortilla

3.    Slice the kale down the stem and place on each side of the tortilla

4.    Follow the same procedure with lettuce placing it on top of kale

5.   Place relish onto the lettuce

6.  Lay your recently cooked vegan sausage kielbasa in the center and fold it.

 

7.  Garnish with your favorite salsa and enjoy

 

I even sprinkled some cayenne pepper to give it a little zing but that is completely your choice.

great for hotdogs and burgers

Cabbage Carrot Relish

This was made on the fly as I was creating a scrumptious dish.

Yeilds one cup of relish

Materials 

2 cups of chopped cabbage

1 medium carrot shredded

1 bacth of Cheese Sauce

1/4 tsp Dill

pinch of Garlic

pinch of basil

pinch of cumin (optional)

Tools

Food processor (a must, but if not a blender would work)

Small mixing bowl

mixing spoon

Instructions

1.  Put your shredded carrots and chopped cabbage into the processor. blend until everything is coarsely chopped
2.  Put into a small mixing bowl and add cheese sauce and spices.
3. Hand mix until evenly mixed, you can add more spices and desired flavors to the dish tasting as you go. 
4. Put into air tight storage container for later use

You can enjoy immediately or later according to preference. I used this in place of a pickle relish.

 

 

A little of this and a little of that

Simplified Tortillas 

Materials

1/2 cup Flour of choice

1/4 cup + 2 tbsp. Water 

Tools 

measuring cups and spoons

small mixing dish

Cast Iron Frying Pan

Metal Turner Spatula

mixing spoon

Instruction

1. Dump your flour first.
2. Add your 1/4 cup water and mix. 
3. Add more water by the tablespoons until the flour water mixture becomes either thick or runny. 
4. Heat your cast iron pan at medium heat, add a little oil to grease the pan
5. Pour  and spread the batter into as thin as you possibly can. 
6. Let it cook until the whole tortilla changes color. Once it completely changes color, wait for about a minute or two because the tortilla would be ready to flip. Test with metal turner spatula by poking and prodding the edges
7. Flip and let cook for a minute or two or five until other side is lightly browned.
8. Place on cooling rack

FYI: If you have a runny batter, the tortillas will be soft and pliable, a thick batter with provide a stiffer tortilla 

Eat with what ever dipping sauces or stuffings 

Here are some ideas

With Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

With your favorite Salad Mix

Shredded Carrots, Cheese Sauce, and Hummus

I liked it the second time than the first...

Polenta Base (from Forks Over Knives Cookbook)

Yields up to 5 cups

Materials

5 cups water

1 ½ cup polenta or coarse corn meal

¾ tsp. salt or to taste

Tools

Stainless steel pot

Measuring cups and spoons

Spatula

Glass pan or stainless steel

Instructions

1       Bring the water to a boil. Add your corn meal stir as you do until the mixture thickens or becomes creamy.

2       Add salt and your seasonings  

3       pour the polenta into a pan and let it sit in the refrigerator up to one hour

I dreaded eating polenta out in Uruguay (2006-08). But I held my breath and decided to try this recipe to see my taste buds really have changed. Amazingly they have and I have enjoyed this recipe.

Polenta Base with Shredded Carrots

Juice!!

Carrot Juice

Yields up to one gallon

Materials

25 lb. bag of Juicing Carrots

Tools

Your favorite Juicer Machine, or high-speed centrifugal juicer

Large bowl

A clean quart jars or a glass gallon container

Funnel optional

Instructions

1 Turn on the machine. Insert the carrots into the juicer until the bowl is filled.

2 Empty juice into quart jars or gallon jug.

Ready to serve or enjoy later. 

Some Basik Stuff

Basic Veggie Soup

Serves 2

Materials

2 cups water

1 cube of low sodium veggie broth

1 medium sized carrot coined

1 cup cabbage finely chopped

2 small potatoes pre boiled

1/3 cup chopped cauliflower flowerets

½ tsp. garlic powder

Spices (optional)

Tools

Good cutting knife

Medium saucepot

Measuring cups and spoons

Instructions

1       Put your water and broth in a saucepot.

2       Bring it to a boil

3       Add the remaining vegetables and garlic powder

4       Cook until the veggies are tender add your favorite spices  

Serve warm and enjoy