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365 days of dinner: Jan 11, 12 and 13, 2009

January 14th, 2009 at 05:13 am

I've been faithfully taking photos of dinner but haven't gotten around to loading them onto the computer, so here are three nights of dinner. Smile

Sunday night: Mock chicken satay over rice. Loved the marinade, but we won't be getting this mock chicken again. It's a kind you rehydrate in water before cooking, and it just doesn't have a nice enough texture or ability to soak in the flavor, compared to other mock meats.



Monday night: Polenta with tomato sauce, and oven-roasted garlicky zucchini (which NT had cut up and put on top of his polenta by the time we remembered to photograph it). The polenta, we all agreed, was slightly on the soft side, but still delicious, as were the sauce and zucchini.



Tonight: Chickpea cutlets (thanks Kashi for reminding me to try this recipe!) with "amazing chick'ny sauce" (a recipe I randomly found on the Web and use ALL the time), lemon-butter-pepper broccoli, and AS's famous biscuits. (Well, famous in our home.)

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5 Responses to “365 days of dinner: Jan 11, 12 and 13, 2009”

  1. swimgirl Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 05:31 am 1231911087
    1231911087

    Okay, I'm thinking the satay and chickpea cutlets sound good! We had cheese quiche tonight, dal with rice and chutney the night before, and homemade garden burgers (supposedly the "real" recipe from Top Secret Recipes) the night before that. It's been good eating!

    And what exactly is the "chicken-y sauce?"

  2. ceejay74 Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 01:07 pm 1231938442
    1231938442

    Yes, the satay sauce was amazing when we had it on tempeh before, and will be good on other things like tofu. The chickpea cutlets are from Veganomicon and they've got gluten so they're nice and chewy. I've yet to make a really good veggie burger that doesn't threaten to fall apart, so it was nice to make a pattie that stayed together. I'll have to try the Top Secret one!

    Here's the link for the "chick'ny sauce": http://vegweb.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=2194d5002d4ed3d810b7b2d589873565&topic=12058.0. It lends itself well to variations: I use fresh garlic and onion, sauteed for a bit before the rest of the instructions; button mushrooms instead of portobellos; dried red pepper flakes in place of "chipotle seasoning"; and powdered veggie broth instead of bouillon cubes. One more thing: I mix the flour in a bit of cold water to make a runny paste before mixing into the sauce, because otherwise the flour seems to clump up.

  3. kashi Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:48 pm 1231951705
    1231951705

    What did you think of the chickpea cutlets? I'm having a chickpea cutlet sandwich with lettuce and vegan mayo for lunch today!

    Try this black bean burger recipe - it stays together (thanks to the gluten) and they are a big hit with omnis too: http://myedenkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/05/home-home-again.html

  4. ceejay74 Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:57 pm 1231952258
    1231952258

    I really liked it! Its mild flavor will make it go well with anything, and it's pretty easy to make. I didn't go for rectangles per directions, just mashed them into circular patties. Even easier!

    Thanks, I will try that burger recipe too!

  5. NJDebbie Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 09:41 pm 1231969276
    1231969276

    I look for your post every day. The food always looks delicious!

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