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Layers

5 Mar

Lately, I’ve been all about layers.

The top layer was what I was really excited about though.

Some of the Soyrizo from the Denver Seitan Company

Doesn’t look all to fancy but the taste and texture is amahzing.

Layer Uno : sawwce

I like to add spinach or other greens on the bottom layer of a pizza because it shrinks as it cooks

Onion and Mushroom Layer

Daiya Cheese is always on top so I can taste the gooey deliciousness in every bite. Plus is doesn’t get as messy when cutting it.

Then the soyrizo seitan which I quickly sauteed on a skillet beforehand.

Post Oven Lovin’

Happy Monday!

And in case you have the Monday blue’s here a picture to cheer you up.

I spotted this hilarity in the cake display at Whole Foods

It’s not even Mo’vember, but I’ll take it!

Casey

The Mini Tower of Donuts

25 Aug

I was in charge of vego-options for the BBQ, because well…there were only two of us.

Coincidentally enough, everyone snagged a piece of the Portobello Sliders

I used bone-suckin brand BBQ sauce. Half with Rudi’s gluten-free buns (which smelled exactly like Micky Dee’s buns), and half with whole wheat dinner rolls.

The dinner rolls might be avoided next time. I wasn’t digging the bun to ‘bello ratio. Nothing that taking the top off of the bun couldn’t fix!These were delicious, and everyone was raving over them. I think I’ll opt for a mushroom instead of a veggie burger next time too!

Ah yes, the donuts. The tower of mini donuts.e most fun part.Sprinkles, jimmies : whichever way you word it, they make the donuts look more authentic.
The unlucky soldiers who didn’t get to be showcased on the tower of donuts.

I  made two versions : gluten-free and regular.

Lightly Spiced Vanilla Donuts (makes about 24 mini donuts)

  • 1/2 c Flour
  • 1/2 c Cake Flour
  • 1/2 c buttermilk
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 t vanilla
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 t baking power
  • 1/4 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 t salt

Spiced Gluten-Free (and Lactose-free) Donuts (makes about 18 mini donuts)

I was told these tasted faintly like gingerbread

  • 1/2 c sorghum flour
  • 1 T coconut oil
  • 1/2 c sucanat
  • 1.5 T applesauce
  • 3 T almond milk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  1. Combine dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately
  2. Add wet to dry and mix
  3. Be sure to only fill the batter about half way in your mini donut pan (its much easier for them to puff over in the mini pan!)

I added 1 T of chopped peaches to a half dozen of the g-free donuts to mimic Ashley’s  (Those were the absolute moistest — only a made up word can accurately describe it)

As far as topping go, I did a little bit of everything

  • 1/2 c chocolate chips and 2 t heavy cream
  • 1/4 c confectioners sugar and 1 t heavy cream (or almond milk for the lactose-free)
  • Some then dipped in sprinkles, toasted coconut, topped with chocolate covered sunflower seeds…

What do you call them, Jimmies or Sprinkles?

x

Casey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tofu Themed

10 Apr

Greetings Earthlings,

I still have yet to reach my goal of posting three times a week whilst abroad, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop trying.

I swear I’ve had these pictures uploaded for days but never managed to slap some words around it and post it.

So another game of catch-up it is!

I went to Bridge Road, a strip of shops that the majority are the outlet versions of designer shops or unknown designers.

I meant just to throw an eye out for a ball dress for Queens College Ball, but ended up falling in love with this dress. It’s made by an ‘up-and-coming’ Australian designer straight out of fashion school

So I reckon that makes it really unique.

It also fits like a dream and is Lady Gaga-esque without being over the top

But im not gonna ruin the big ball dress reveal.

Guess you’ll have to wait for pictures post-ball. FYI that’s in about a month

As I was”window shopping” I got peckish, saw a sign that read “Tofu Shop” and followed in like a mosquito drawn to the light.

 

I was picturing just a shop full of tofu products but was pleasantly surprised when I saw it was a proper lunch spot…buffet style.

I got the small size, but could well stuff six or seven items in it!

 

Everything was tofu themed.

 

I settles on a combination of:

  • Spiced couscous
  • Tofu and mushroom mixture
  • Bean mixture
  • I think I’m missing something here, but I was just pointing and choosing at this point ;)
  • Tofu hummus
  • Ginger

LayersAll mixed upI also got a Lemon and Saffron Tofu Slice for takeaway.

Saffron just screams “delicacy” to me, so I just had to try it.

It was very rich and dense in the flavor, but the tofu texture balanced it out and made it a bit more fluffy.

Hmm dense and fluffy? I feel like I contradicted myself there.

Basically I was full from it, but the texture was lovely.

Next time I head that way I think I’ll try the Tofu Apple Crumble. mmmm

The owner told me that was her favorite.

 

In sporting news: Soccer quarterfinals are tomorrow morning. It gets pretty fast paced after this with the semifinals on Thursday and the Grand Final potentially on Friday.

Cross your fingers for me!

In quad-tastic news: I am now able to sprint again and haven’t locked up any muscles in a soccer training since!

 

I’ll have more news regarding sporting results, napping, job news, other job news, and general life details next time.

And I promise you won’t have to wait a week for it ;)

 

Casey

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