WHOA!!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Chickpea cutlets!!! AWESOME!!!!!

Morning Star meal starters beef strips are pretty good. We had them tonight. I made oven fajitas with them, and I used 50 calorie low carb tortillas. My hubs ate himself silly! I'm going to give them a thumbs up in fajitas.

fluter4gsus wrote: »

I actually attempted seitan for the first time today. It looks right, but I haven't tasted it yet. Just simmered it in veggie broth and tossed it in the fridge for tomorrow. (I'm doing korma tomorrow hopefully it turns out!)

The recipe was 6 cups all purpose flour, 2 1/2 cups water, 1 tsp salt, 1tsp onion powder (I accidentally grabbed garlic powder, but I like garlic).

Mix and knead for a long time until it looks really smooth. Cover with water, let sit for 2 hours at least. Rinse and knead until the water runs clear.

You'll have to report back how you liked it. I've only made seitan once, and it was a crockpot version. I thought it came out okay. It reminded me of the tender pieces of meat you'd get in a chicken stir fry dish. I thought gave it lots of possibilities.

purebredpolly wrote: »

I don't know, I think buying yourself certain items, or treats is a good thing provided one does not blow their budget out of the water. It's kind of like being good to yourself. Like if your SO stopped and bought you something just because, and didn't worry about the price tag. I think we need to do that for ourselves sometimes.

As far as the difference in almond milk prices! WOWZA!

I try to have balance. I shop at the outlet/banana box store so I can get more expensive items elsewhere. I can't imagine depriving myself of dried fruits, or nuts, or a really good chocolate bar. If I didn't shop the cheap places, I would never be able to get a few specialty items each pay period.

I'm the same. I'll get my basics and my tins from the supermarket own brand so that I can have my treats. Luckily I'm pretty low rent and my favourite kind of chocolate is the dark kind with orange oil and almonds for £1.50. My latest thing is I mooch of my mum's organic vegetable box she has delivered. Last time it had a really great sweet leaf salad which I basically stole as well as some of the beetroot (after she cooked it). Snagged some asparagus and chestnut mushrooms today. XD

I'm lucky we have a store called Lidl here, a German chain, that does really cheap dried fruit. Less than £1 for a 4 or 5 serving sized bag. Their pre-chopped chilli and garlic, which my mum likes to use, is super cheap too. As is their sushi. Less than £2 for a meal. I just find that their fruit and vegetables don't last very long. Like they're already turning when they've been sold.

Speaking of, I love chickpea crisps/chips by Hippeas but I might try my hand at my own with a bit of paprika and dried bbq seasoning.

Verdict on the seitan:

It was fine, good not great. I will probably try a different recipe next time. I'm also fresh off of meat, so that might be a factor in my judgement. I will try it again, with different spices.

purebredpolly wrote: »

OH! We are going to get Lidl here in the States!! I can't wait!!!!!

Two words: protein rolls.

They're really tasty and dense wholegrain rolls that, okay are higher in calories than other rolls, but they're over 20g of protein per roll. And the only do these ones in Lidl.

This black bean burger was delicious. Even my picky husband loved it.

http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/spicy-black-bean-burgers-with-chipotle-mayo/

glassofroses wrote: »

purebredpolly wrote: »

OH! We are going to get Lidl here in the States!! I can't wait!!!!!

Two words: protein rolls.

They're really tasty and dense wholegrain rolls that, okay are higher in calories than other rolls, but they're over 20g of protein per roll. And the only do these ones in Lidl.

THANKS!!!!!

teeenabeana wrote: »

Has anyone made any recipes with TVP (textured vegetable protein)? I saw it in the store today and was curious about it!

I have used it as a ground beef substitute in chili.

I realize this is an old topic, but I generally try to keep tofurky deli slices on hand for a quick lunch option. I occasionally buy the tofurky sausages (meatless kielbasa, italian), or I make seitan with vital wheat gluten. The one time I tried to make it from regular flour was a huuuuuuge mess, but the vital wheat gluten is super easy and cost effective compared to buying Uptons or the No Evil brand.