I don’t have the recipe for this cheese sauce, but here are the ingredients used: vegan butter, soy milk, cashew nuts, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt
By the way I’m kicking myself writing this post because I just realized I forgot to drizzle my truffle oil.
It was still so delicious though.
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For a quick lunch a soba bowl is always a good idea.
You place cooked soba noodles and whatever you have in your fridge and pour some kind of sauce over it.
It’s my go-to meal when I want something quick but tasty and nutritious.
I just bought Enoki mushrooms, and I did something I had wanted to try for a while.
Crispy Enoki!
I just coated the mushrooms with a mixture of corn starch, flour, and onion powder, and fried them and then sprinkled salt.
At the same Asian grocery store where I bought the Enoki mushrooms I also bought this.
They call it “Tito Mint”, but I call it “Shiso” or a Japanese basil.
Freshly cooked soba noodles were served with crispy Enoki mushrooms, julienned shiso leaves, vegan “Egg” mousse, grated radish, and soy-sauce based sauce.
Delicious!
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This is a side dish, and I wasn’t sure if this is a good enough post by itself.
But I was extremely happy with how it turned out, so because of that and its unique look, I decided that it deserves a post.
This looks complicated, but when I saw a video (there are a lot of posts/videos on the internet if you search with “Jabara” or “cucumber snake”), I was amazed at how easy the process was.
Nonetheless, I was so proud of myself!
(I took a video of myself showing my knife-skills, and I may post it on Instagram; I will have to figure out how to post a video on the blog one of these days).
Why do we do this?
I think this absorbs the marinade better.
I cut the cucumber snake into small pieces, sprinkled salt, let it rest for a few minutes and then gently squeezed out water out of the cucumber. Then I put them in a Ziplock bag along with salt, sugar, salted Kombu (Shio-Kombu), and sesame oil.
This (the picture above) was what it looked like after marinated for a few hours.
The top picture was what it looked like after marinated for a day.
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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓ There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.
Pizza dough, almond paste, apple slices, cardamom, sugar, and a little salt.
Whenever my hand reaches for cinnamon, I stop myself and think “can I use cardamom instead?”
I love cardamom.
It’s one of my favorite spices.
The crust turned out great.
I’ll definitely use the recipe again.
It’s a bit hard to see, but there is almond paste hidden under the apples.
Next time I’ll make the layer a thicker (because it was good!).
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But it’s still one of the most visited posts on my blog.
I just recently received a message from someone, who told me that she has been trying the recipe several times but unfortunately without success.
I wanted to give her some advice, but since it was a while ago I made them, I couldn’t really remember much, so I decided to revisit the recipe and make some again.
I used the same recipe, which was referenced in my previous post, but here it is.↓
This time I paid a little more attention to each process, and I wrote down several things I wanted to keep as my own notes and also to share with others.
The tofu does not have to be “silken” tofu. Soft tofu works.
The recipe calls for salad oil, but olive oil (NOT extra virgin so that it doesn’t have a strong flavor) works as well. I believe I used salad oil last time, but this time I used olive oil instead only because that’s what I had. I did not notice any significant difference.
I do let the batter rest in the fridge for 24 hours as directed.
The batter has to be creamy but not too thick when poured into molds. It has to be thin enough so that you can “pour” into the molds from the bowl. In order to achieve the thickness, I add 4 to 6 tablespoons of rum. When the batter is too thick, it seems to result in a dense and gummy texture, without their signature interior look.
I greased the mold with oil before pouring the batter.
The oven temperature is important. I’m in the U.S., so I preheat my oven at 440F. Bake at that temperature for 9 minutes at 440F and then lower the temperature to 355F and continue to bake for 1 hour. I place the rack in the middle of the oven.
Once done, unmold right away. Cool them completely. I usually let them cool for 2 hours before I touch or eat them. They may seem soft when they are just out of the oven, but they will harden and create a nice crusty exterior while cooling down.
Eat and enjoy them the same day. They are not the same the next day.
These turned out great!
Exactly what you want for canelé, a rich dark colored crusty exterior and a custardy interior.
Scrumptious!
This time I also experimented a little.
The recipe calls for rice flour, but I also made another batch where I used all-purpose flour.
The batter became a bit thicker than the rice flour version, so I added a bit more rum.
But this turned out really well, too.
The interior was perfect, maybe even a bit better than the rice flour version, in all the areas, the look, texture, and taste.
On the other hand, the exterior had a lighter color and a softer crust, particularly on the top, unfortunately.
The top is the rice flour version, and the bottom is the all-purpose flour version.
Next time if I use all-purpose flour, I will raise the initial oven temperature a little more, or I may put the rack lower (so that the “top” will be closer to the bottom heat), or I may not use the sheet pan and directly put the mold on the rack, or all of the above.
These are so delicious, and it’s definitely worth a try.
Canelé has a special place even in the world of dessert, and I’m so happy that I can continue to enjoy it as a plant-eater.
I hope this post helps those who are interested in making vegan canelé.
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They use local fruit, and the first ingredient listed is fruit, not sugar.
This passionfruit jam is perfectly sweet and tart.
And yes, you can taste passionfruit.
Now I have to talk about the pancakes.
These pancakes are the easiest pancakes to make!
Mash two bananas until creamy (I use a hand blender).
Add rice flour and mix well; adjust the amount of flour to achieve the pancake batter thickness.
Add a little baking powder and salt.
I can usually make four pancakes, and they are perfect for the two of us.
The only sweetness comes from bananas, but trust me, you don’t need to add sugar!
I made these pancakes so many times while we were at the vacation rental just because they require only a few ingredients, and they are better than any pancake mix.
Look at them.
Aren’t they beautiful?
Here is another thing that helped my pancakes even more islandy.
Whipped coconut cream!
I absolutely loved the creamy coconut cream and sweet-tart passionfruit jam.
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