Vegetarian Eight Treasure Dish 素八寶菜

材料:

筍絲

金針菇

金針菜

豆腐乾切絲

荸芑

香菇 4-5片

木耳

薑絲

調味料: 甜麵醬, 水

banana cake 香蕉核桃蛋糕 (蛋奶素)

dry ingredient:

1 1/2 cup quinoa flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 1/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 cup grape nut cereal

1/2 cup walnut

1/2 cup dry milk powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp vanilla

wet ingredient:

2 eggs

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup (3.5 Tsp) butter

1- 1/2 cup ripe banana

Procedure: Mix the dry and wet ingredient separately, then blend both together. Bake in a 9x9 pan at 350 F for approximately 25 minutes.

Note: The original recipe does not require nutmeg and vanilla. I substituted walnut with raisin, and used brown sugar instead of regular sugar with slightly less than that which was required. Instead of using 1/4 cup (approx. 4 Tsp) butter, I used 3 1/2 Tsp of butter. I added more banana than that which was required (1 cup), and used less grape-nut cereal (approx. 1/2 cup). Instead of a regular rectangular container for baking the banana bread, I used a square pan which is less steep, hence the baking time is reduced from 50-55 minute to approx. 25 minutes.

Result: Walnut, nutmeg and vanilla give off a nice and warm fragrant to the banana cake.

For improvement: Next time, I would try to use honey instead of sugar, yogurt (1/4 cup + 1/2 cup) instead of dry powder milk and 1/4 cup water.

Ezekiel 4:9 五種榖類催芽麵包

Ezekiel 4:9 Bread and Cereal

Butternut Squash Macaroni Cheese 焗烤冬南瓜起士空心麵

1 pack quinoa macaroni

1 steamed butternut squash

1/2 c milk

chedder cheese, mazaralla cheese

參考網頁: http://www.dailyunadventuresincooking.com/2008/11/butternut-squash-mac-and-cheese.html

椰奶珈哩豆腐 Thai Style Curry Tofu

1 box firm tofu 一盒豆腐
1 C coconut milk 椰奶
1 t curry powder 珈哩
1/8 t salt 鹽

將豆腐切丁煎炒直到顏色稍微變黃. 接著放入加哩粉, 椰奶和鹽, 小火燜煮, 稍微攪拌直到椰奶變成濃稠, 即可撈起.

如果您位於美加地區, 建議加哩粉可買一般超市的McCormick的Red Curry Power. 椰奶則買 Chaokoh的一個泰國牌子, 可在China Town或者一般賣Asian/ Ethnic食物的店裡可以找到. 這兩樣我都曾在Safeway裡面找到過.

這個食譜我試過不同的牌子的加哩和椰奶(有機的也試過), 但加在一起的味道都不太對. 只有用以上兩種食材烹煮, 味道真的不錯. 而且準備起來相當簡單不花時間. 值得試試!

照片上還有兩樣菜: 糖醋茄子和炒花椰菜, 是可愛的室友準備的.

Cauliflower Soup 印度白色花椰菜濃湯 (全素)

2T 菜籽油
1t garam masala
1t cumin seeds
1 洋蔥
1 clove 大蒜
1 白花椰菜, 洗淨切塊
1 C 白酒
3 C 素湯或白水
1 C 無糖優格
香菜 一把 (裝飾)

這個食譜是來自 http://www.dailyunadventuresincooking.com/2008/11/indian-spiced-cauliflower-soup.html

由於我們偏佛教素, 所以省去白酒和大蒜. 但不加洋蔥實在沒味道, 所以只加幾片洋蔥爆香, 然後放入白花椰菜一起炒. 接著放三杯水, 和其他香料和鹽. 悶煮十至十五分鐘直到花椰菜變軟. 放入果汁機打成泥. 等到要吃的時候放入一勺優格在中間, 然後灑上一些香菜, 就成一道兼具美味和賣相的好素湯!

Apple Sauce 蘋果泥

5 apple
1 lemon
- cut 3 small lemon strip from it
- squeeze juice from lemon
1/4 c brown sugar
3 tsp cinammon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp clove
1 c wat

mix all ingredients, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Let sit until cool. Mash with blender.

今天天氣很冷, 聽說會連續下雪三天. 一早起來就想吃點熱的, 剛好冰箱有五粒放一陣子的蘋果, 就將蘋果削皮切塊, 上網找一些蘋果泥食譜. 但因為家裡沒有肉桂條, 就只有放肉桂粉. 另外又按照一些蘋果蛋糕的食譜加了nutmeg 和 clove. 還有一個網頁建議加檸檬和檸檬皮會將蘋果香味帶出 (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/applesauce/), 所以就將這些特點融合, 發現效果真的非常好! 加了nutmeg 和 clove之後, 比只有肉桂粉的味道更有厚度, 而檸檬, 果然讓煮一陣子而變得沒有味道的蘋果仍保持清新的果酸味.

早上因為還有煮Quinoa flake 麥片, 就在還沒有將蘋果打成泥之前將一些蘋果塊和黑糖肉桂醬汁一起淋在麥片上... 有一般外面買的那種沖泡式肉桂蘋果麥片的味道, 但卻不是沖泡而是原汁原味... 蠻具國外那種傳統旅社早餐的講究. 偶爾對待自己好一點, 比準備沖泡麥片的時間稍微長一些, 卻讓一整天有飽足的開始.

又, 想到照相的時候還沒打成泥就給挖掉一大塊...

Carrot Cake 全素紅蘿蔔蛋糕 (不含蛋奶)

Ingredient
1 cup currant or raisin
2 cup carrot (4 medium)
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tsp butter or margarine
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 1/2 cup quinoa flour
(or 1 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour + 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour)
1 cup pecan or walnut
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt (optional)

(*modified from Jane Brody's Good Food Book)

這是一個不含蛋奶的紅蘿蔔蛋糕. 想到要照相的時候已經吃掉一大塊了...

家裡因為沒有多少currant, 所以只放2 Tsp, 然後放了 2 1/2 c 紅蘿蔔絲. 效果很棒!

作法如下:
1. 將紅蘿蔔切絲, 和水, 葡萄乾, 糖, 肉桂粉等香料放置鍋內煮五分鐘. 接著放置室溫十二小時(不須冷藏).
2. 待十二小時過後, 將麵粉, 蘇打粉, 發粉, 切碎的核桃, 少量鹽混合均勻, 接著將紅蘿蔔等湯汁倒入, 攪拌均勻.
3. 放置9x9x5 容器內, 將烤箱設置於 275F, 一個小時十分鐘之後即可取出食用.

這個食譜做出的蛋糕味道香而不膩, 將紅蘿蔔等食材放在鍋內煮的時候會散發出濃郁的肉桂香味, 很有南瓜派的味道. 蛋糕加上核桃的口感很好. 因為沒有加蛋, 所以口感扎實, 有點嚼勁. 吃起來感覺很營養沒有負擔.

(註: 這個食譜是根據 Jane Brody's Good Food Book 改編.)