Seitan Roast

Seitan Roast

1 1/2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten

1/4 cup Wheat Flour

1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast 

2 Tbsps Garlic Powder

Mix above dry ingredients in mixing bowl

12 oz jar Roasted Red Peppers - liquified in blender

3 Tbsps of Liquid aminos or soy sauce

1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

           (Above Should be 2 cups of liquid - if not, add water to make 2 cups)

Add roasted red peppers liquid equaling 2 cups to dry ingredients and mix.  

Transfer dough to cutting board and knead for a few minutes until mixed well and smooth.  

Shape into oval roast form and wrap in parchment paper and foil.

Place in air fryer.  Cook 350 degrees for 50 minutes (30 minutes and 20 minutes).

Cool, slice and freeze in ziplock bags as needed.  

Use as sandwich slices, quarter for stir fries or cut in strips and fry as side with vegetables.

Butternut Sweet Potato Creamy Soup

Butternut Sweet Potato Creamy Soup

1 Butternut Squash (approx. 2 pounds)

1 Sweet Potato (med)

1 onion chopped

1/2 tsp curry powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg

2 cups Vegetable broth

1/2 cup Almond Milk

Salt & Pepper to taste

Microwave squash & sweet potato approximately 5 minutes.  Cover and let set for a few minutes to sweat and cool to be handled.  Then peel and cut into 12 inch cubes.

Combine broth, onion, squash & sweet potato cubes along with spices in saucepan.  Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and cook 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Remove from heat and blend with immersion blender until smooth.  Add milk, salt & pepper and stir.  Reheat on low heat until desired temp.  Ready to serve.

Health Update

Update**

Due to my over zealous whole food Plant Based diet, I have gained weight rather than losing weight. It appears I have eaten too many chickpeas, pasta, breads and avocados.  They are just a few of the many culprits.  Because of my weight gain, I am back on Blood Pressure medications.  So, if I loose weight, I should be able to decrease and eventually do away with th meds.

I am happy to announce that along with my whole food Plant Based diet, I have signed up with Metabolic Research Center to tweak my diet to encourage weight loss.  It is counterproductive to eat healthier and still be overweight.  I am proof you can eat the wrong combination of healthy foods and still be overweight.

Join me in my new journey to continue eating whole food Plant Based foods while losing weight.  I will be sharing the many changes we make in my diet and the tweaks we do to the recipes so they are still healthy but not so calorie dense.