I follow a few different blogs and one specific blog I follow talks about all the DIY projects you can do around the house to save money. I have decided to adopt some of this idea and run with it. This blog is the ideal place to display my findings, since we are talking about agrarian lifestyles and becoming more self-sustaining.
I am going to call this series "Simple Projects to Make Life More Pleasant". If you see a blog with the title "Simple Project" you will know there will be some sort of very good idea to make life work a little easier in that post.
When I get a few of these projects completed, I will start posting methods and results as well as ingredients. I have some friends who are doing something similar, so I will probably collaborate with them on this endeavor as well. Now that winter is upon us and I have to stay inside to do many things, I have to occupy my time with new ideas. Keep watching!
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Seitan
I forgot to post the recipe I used for the seitan I made the other night, so here is the link and below is the recipe: About.com: How to make Seitan
Combine 1 cup vital wheat gluten flour with 1 tbsp garlic powder. In a measuring cup combine 1 cup vegetable broth with 2 tbsp soy sauce or liquid aminos. Mix wet ingredients with dry and knead until well combined. Let sit for 5 minutes and lightly knead again. Cut dough into 3 or 4 cutlets about 3/4 inch thick. In a pot, combine seitan dough and 6 cups (one quart) vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer on low for slightly more than one hour. Remove finished swollen cutlets and use immediately or bag and freeze.
You can usually find vital wheat gluten at any health food store. I bought mine in a box made by a the Arrowhead Mills company. A 10oz package will make approx. 2 batches of the recipe listed above. One batch would be enough to make about 2 meals for a family of 3-4 people.
Seitan can be used in a variety of ways. You can cut it up small and put it in stir-fry or even use larger chunks to make sandwiches. It has a much better "meat" consistency than tofu and the protein in seitan is better than soy when it comes to bodily absorption.
Seitan isn't as versatile as many soy products though. Tofu is capable of taking many forms which means you can easily use it to replace eggs in many applications.
I have much more to say about seitan but I will leave it for another time.
Combine 1 cup vital wheat gluten flour with 1 tbsp garlic powder. In a measuring cup combine 1 cup vegetable broth with 2 tbsp soy sauce or liquid aminos. Mix wet ingredients with dry and knead until well combined. Let sit for 5 minutes and lightly knead again. Cut dough into 3 or 4 cutlets about 3/4 inch thick. In a pot, combine seitan dough and 6 cups (one quart) vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer on low for slightly more than one hour. Remove finished swollen cutlets and use immediately or bag and freeze.
You can usually find vital wheat gluten at any health food store. I bought mine in a box made by a the Arrowhead Mills company. A 10oz package will make approx. 2 batches of the recipe listed above. One batch would be enough to make about 2 meals for a family of 3-4 people.
Seitan can be used in a variety of ways. You can cut it up small and put it in stir-fry or even use larger chunks to make sandwiches. It has a much better "meat" consistency than tofu and the protein in seitan is better than soy when it comes to bodily absorption.
Seitan isn't as versatile as many soy products though. Tofu is capable of taking many forms which means you can easily use it to replace eggs in many applications.
I have much more to say about seitan but I will leave it for another time.
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