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Zatar & pomegranite seitan

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Hot & Sour Soup, vegan-style

Vegan Hot & Sour Soup

Last night I might have had a few too many drinks. OK, I know I had a few too many drinks. This was made clear to me when I woke up this morning with a rockin’ headache and a bit of a hangover. Enter hot and sour soup, my salty-soury-rehydrating hangover cure.

I’m going to add a few things in here that I didn’t put in the soup this time because next time I make this I definitely will put them in. I think this soup will be just the thing to say tsai chien (goodbye) to this wretched hangover, and hopefully I’ll make better choices in the future. But I doubt it.

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No-Bake Strawberry Pie with Pecan/Almond crust

Yesterday I went to a BBQ. The last time I had gone to a BBQ, although there were lots of vegetarian options, there was no vegan dessert, which made me cranky, as I wanted to indulge in some serious sugar. So this time I brought my own. And all I got was a small slice; everyone gobbled it up and begged me for the recipe. I only wish I had snapped a photo. But I’m sure I’ll make it again, so I’ll update this post with a nice yummy photograph at some point.

I have to admit though, the recipe is not mine. I used this great recipe from The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, which incidentally, is the best vegan baking cookbook I’ve ever found. I’ve made lemon bars, peanut butter cookies, fruit tarts, and even fudge, all vegan, and all turning out perfectly. I highly recommend it.

Ingredients for Crust:

1 cup of raw almonds

1 cup of raw pecans

1 full cup of Medjool pitted dates

1/4 tsp salt

Method for Crust:

Put nuts in a food processor, blend until it’s a coarse meal. Add the dates and salt and blend until thoroughly combined. Press into a nonstick 8 or 9 inch springform pan or tart pan. Set aside.

Ingredients for Pie:

5 cups sliced Chandler strawberries (any variety will do but Chandler are particularly sweet).

1 cup ripe Chandler strawberries, whole with the tops cut off

5 Medjool pitted dates, soaked for 10 minutes in warm water and drained

2 tsp lemon juice

Method for Pie:

1. Arrange the sliced strawberries on the prepared crust, set aside.

2. In a food processor, blend the whole strawberries with the dates and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Pour over the sliced strawberries, smooth out to fill in any holes.

3. Refrigerate one hour at least.