Vegan "Jello"

 

So my friend/co-worker Meagan was bummed when she found out she couldn't eat jello the other day.

So I decided to make a recipe to show you all how easy it actually is to make "jello" vegan. 

The hardest thing you will need to find is "agar agar" which is available at most asian markets and some grocery stores.

You can also throw in chopped fruits into this, But I was never a fan of that.

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 Cups -- Juice
  (I used Limeade, which is kinda like a juice, you can use koolaid or whatever you want really)
• 4 Tablespoons -- Agar Agar Flakes
• Food Coloring (optional)

Step One!

Add agar to juice and bring to boil in pot.
Step Two!

Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until agar is dissolved.
Mix in food coloring and chopped fruit if you want at this point.

Step Three!

Pour into tray, chill overnight or until firm in fridge. Enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday

Split Pea Soup

This recipe is really not one of exact measurments.
I started with all these dry ingredients, mixed them together in a large quantity, then I used a cup of the mix.

So... for an exact measurement, I guess you could use 2 tablespoons & roughly 1/2 teaspoon of all the ingredients to make one cup.


SOUP MIX:

• 1/2 cup -- white rice
• 1/2 cup -- pearled barley
• 1/2 cup -- green split peas
• 1/2 cup -- yellow split peas
• 1/2 cup -- whole green peas
• 1/2 cup -- lentils
• 1/2 cup -- red lentils

 Mix well together, store for later.
 Recipe can be doubled.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup -- Soup Mix (see above)
• 3 cups -- Vegetable Broth
• 1 -- large carrot
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
  *Other produce is optional

Step One!

Take a cup of your soup mix, and 3 cups of vegetable broth and bring to boil over medium heat.

Step Two!
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for roughly 45 minutes to an hour. Stirring occasionally. About 30 minutes into the cooking, Cut carrot into small slices and throw into pot.

Step Three!
Salt and Pepper, Serve with bread and enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday

Curried Couscous

I know I have basically done really similar curry recipes lately. I should switch things up. Add other recipes. But I haven't really been making anything that I haven't already posted on here lately. I really wanted couscous, and I really wanted curry. So I thought I would combine them. It isn't much different from my "Instant Chickpea Curry Rice". But, Whatever. Enjoy.


INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 Cups -- Water
• 1 Cup -- Couscous (I used tricolor)
• 1/4 Chunk -- Golden Curry Sauce Mix Block
• 2 Tablespoons -- Vegan Margarine (I used earth balance)
• salt & pepper to taste.

Step One!
Boil Water in pan, Add Margarine & Golden Curry Sauce Mix Chunk.
Stir until both are well melted.

Step Two!
Stir in coucous.


Step Three!
Reduce heat & cover for 3-5 mins.

Step Four!
Salt and Pepper to taste, Serve, Enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday 

Instant Chickpea Rice Curry

This is another instant rice curry recipe, this time using the golden curry sauce mix that I used in my quick and easy potato & tofu curry recipe.
This is installment 3 of curry recipes I am guest blogging on my friend Meagan's blog.
This is also a simple recipe with not many ingredients. If you feel you need more spice you can always add more of the golden curry sauce mix.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Cups -- Water
• 2 Cups -- Instant Rice
• 1 Can -- Chickpeas
• 1/4 Chunk -- Golden Curry Sauce Mix Block

Step One!
Boil Water in pan, Add Golden Curry Sauce Mix Chunk (I like to shave it in with a knife).
Stir until curry block is well melted.

Step Two!
Stir in instant rice and chickpeas.


Step Three!
Remove from heat & cover for 5 mins.

Step Four!
Salt and Pepper to taste, Serve, Enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday

Instant Coconut Curry Rice

Here is another easy curry recipe. I promised my friend Meagan I'd guest blog on her blog about curry. I plan on writing a blog with a bunch of different curry recipes. So here is the second recipe in that little deal. It is yummy and quick to make. You can double the recipe if you need more.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Coconut Milk
• 1 cup Instant Rice
• 1 TBSP Curry Powder
• 1 TBSP Vegan Margarine
• 1/2 TBSP Unbleached Flour
• 1/2 TBSP Water (cold) or Coconut Milk
• 1 TBSP Peanut Butter

Step One!
Bring coconut milk to a boil in a pan.
Add Margarine


Step Two!
Mix Water and Flour until fully dissolved.
Add flour mixture and curry powder to coconut milk.
Stir well.


Step Three!
Add rice, remove from heat, cover for 5 mins.


Step Four!
Add Peanut Butter, Stir in well, Serve, Enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday

Easy Vegan French Toast

Craving some vegan french toast for one? This recipe makes about 5 pieces maybe. If you need more double the recipe. You can also add a dash of cinnamon, nut meg, or your other favorite french toast spices. This is just a really basic recipe. Expand off of it.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup vanilla soy milk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• bread

STEP ONE!
Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor (except bread, obviously).


STEP TWO!
Lightly coat griddle/pan/skillet with oil or vegan margarine.
Heat pan over medium heat.


STEP THREE!
Dip each slice of bread into batter. Making sure each side is well coated.

STEP FOUR!
Throw onto griddle and fry until each side is a golden brown.


STEP FIVE!
Serve with powdered sugar, syrup, jam, or your other favorite toppings. Enjoy!

-Jordan Halliday

Captain Chaos Smoothie

I have a plan to make a bunch of unorthodox recipes off of random forms of media I have. This is my first submission in that regard.

There is this song called "How to make a smoothie" by an individual known as "Captain Chaos". I couldn't find it online. Nor could I find the lyrics. But, I remembered them all because they are so catchy. I have been meaning to try this recipe for years. But, just haven't gotten around to it. It makes a ton. So bring friends. I don't know what to do with all the smoothie I have left over right now. *sips*

But the lyrics are as follows. I will try posting an mp3 on here as well when I pull it off my computer.

RECIPE/LYRICS:
"You're gonna need to large bananas, 3 cups of soy milk too, 1 cup of orange juice, 2 cups of frozen fruit. Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Cherries. Any fruit will do. Just use what you like, Pineapples and mangoes, taste good too. Please. Oh Please. Please don't freeze the bananas. You're gonna need a spoonful of peanut butter as well & a little splash of vanilla. Peel the bananas & break them up. Put them in the blender with the liquid stuff. Blend it until it's smooth. Slowly add the fruit. Put in the peanut butter and the vanilla and that's all that you have to do."

-Jordan Halliday