Comments on: food for thought http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/ my vegan food blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-114 Erin Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:07:43 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-114 I make it differently every time with nary a measurement in terms of spices. The base of the seitan is 120 grams of wheat gluten mixed with 6 ounces of water. Before adding in the water and kneading the dough, I just dump in a bunch of spices and/or herbs, depending on my mood. Mixtures with chipotle, garlic, and onion are perhaps the most common in my kitchen. I split it into four balls, let them rest a half hour, then boil a half hour. Now it's cooked and can be either fried or made into more of a jerky by laying out slices on a baking sheet and baking in the oven. Experiment with temperatures and times for varying textures. If you want it crispy, then 425 F for 25 minutes, turning midway, definitely does the trick. For the tournament in this post, I just brought the seitan as it was after boiling and slicing, and it was ultra chewy. There are lots of good recipes for making seitan that tastes like chicken, ham, pepperoni, etc.. Often the flavoring is in the broth. It is a fascinating, low-carb, high-protein food that is a staple of my diet. Hope this helps and inspires. Enjoy! I make it differently every time with nary a measurement in terms of spices. The base of the seitan is 120 grams of wheat gluten mixed with 6 ounces of water. Before adding in the water and kneading the dough, I just dump in a bunch of spices and/or herbs, depending on my mood. Mixtures with chipotle, garlic, and onion are perhaps the most common in my kitchen. I split it into four balls, let them rest a half hour, then boil a half hour. Now it’s cooked and can be either fried or made into more of a jerky by laying out slices on a baking sheet and baking in the oven. Experiment with temperatures and times for varying textures. If you want it crispy, then 425 F for 25 minutes, turning midway, definitely does the trick. For the tournament in this post, I just brought the seitan as it was after boiling and slicing, and it was ultra chewy. There are lots of good recipes for making seitan that tastes like chicken, ham, pepperoni, etc.. Often the flavoring is in the broth. It is a fascinating, low-carb, high-protein food that is a staple of my diet. Hope this helps and inspires. Enjoy!

]]> By: Lee http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-113 Lee Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:47:13 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-113 Can you provide me a recipe for seitan jerky? Sounds like it would be a satisfying snack! Can you provide me a recipe for seitan jerky? Sounds like it would be a satisfying snack!

]]> By: The Vegan Club http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-73 The Vegan Club Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:14:14 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-73 (sorry for the really late reply: i actually read both your commens a loooong time ago but never got around replying) Thanks a lot for the info both on CRON and on your chessing! I may start Eat to Live soon and cannot wait: I heard too many great things about it lately! I had a look at CRON as well and it seems prety interesting: I will have to try it out to know if it works for me. (sorry for the really late reply: i actually read both your commens a loooong time ago but never got around replying)

Thanks a lot for the info both on CRON and on your chessing!
I may start Eat to Live soon and cannot wait: I heard too many great things about it lately! I had a look at CRON as well and it seems prety interesting: I will have to try it out to know if it works for me.

]]> By: I Love My Pit Bull http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-64 I Love My Pit Bull Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:44:26 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-64 I followed over to your journal from the Vegan Cookoff - and I had no idea you were a CRON'er. I practice a little CRON myself, though I'm too much of a grumpy hungry person to do it as much as I should :-) I followed over to your journal from the Vegan Cookoff - and I had no idea you were a CRON’er. I practice a little CRON myself, though I’m too much of a grumpy hungry person to do it as much as I should :-)

]]> By: Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-63 Erin Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:34:50 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-63 Regarding chess, my proudest accomplishments include two consecutive years as the NH Amateur Champion and winner of the NH State title in 2004. (If you go back to the main <a href="http://www.zenpawn.com" rel="nofollow">zenpawn</a> site, you can replay these games, some with light annotations.) I've been in a slump since and find I enjoy the aesthetics of the game more than the competition. The catch-22 is in order to appreciate the beauty of the game or, even better, to make a contribution thereof, one must study and play seriously, at least on occasion. If you have any interest in playing in tournaments yourself or watching the greats in battle, you should check out the United States Chess Federation (<a href="http://www.uschess.org" rel="nofollow">USCF</a>). Regarding chess, my proudest accomplishments include two consecutive years as the NH Amateur Champion and winner of the NH State title in 2004. (If you go back to the main zenpawn site, you can replay these games, some with light annotations.) I’ve been in a slump since and find I enjoy the aesthetics of the game more than the competition. The catch-22 is in order to appreciate the beauty of the game or, even better, to make a contribution thereof, one must study and play seriously, at least on occasion. If you have any interest in playing in tournaments yourself or watching the greats in battle, you should check out the United States Chess Federation (USCF).

]]> By: Erin http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-62 Erin Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:22:15 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-62 Actually, without the dark chocolate which I usually bring along to tourneys, this quantity of food is not too far off from my typical daily intake. (I also forgot to mention the 4 oz of pomegranate juice I had at breakfast.) However, I rarely eat the same meal for lunch and dinner. In place of the rather hearty chili, I'd have, for example, a tempeh stir-fry with lots more veggies. Rest assured, I seldom feel hunger. These meals are very filling with lots of fiber and no wasted calories (i.e., the nutrient to calorie ratio is high, ala Fuhrman [<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316735507" rel="nofollow">Eat To Live</a>]). For more information on calorie restriction, which is not a weight loss diet, but rather a life extension program, do check out the <a href="http://www.calorierestriction.org" rel="nofollow">Calorie Restriction Society</a>. Actually, without the dark chocolate which I usually bring along to tourneys, this quantity of food is not too far off from my typical daily intake. (I also forgot to mention the 4 oz of pomegranate juice I had at breakfast.) However, I rarely eat the same meal for lunch and dinner. In place of the rather hearty chili, I’d have, for example, a tempeh stir-fry with lots more veggies.

Rest assured, I seldom feel hunger. These meals are very filling with lots of fiber and no wasted calories (i.e., the nutrient to calorie ratio is high, ala Fuhrman [Eat To Live]).

For more information on calorie restriction, which is not a weight loss diet, but rather a life extension program, do check out the Calorie Restriction Society.

]]> By: t. http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/2006/06/25/food-for-thought/#comment-61 t. Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:51:06 +0000 https://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog/?p=31#comment-61 Erin, I am honestly really intrigued by your chess tournaments. I have met professional yo-yoers (and I am NOT referring to weight issues, but to the toy), overly colourful tattoo artists, trained gamblers but nobody who is playing chess tournaments! You must tell us more! Also, your meals to me looks like not too much food! I wonder how little you eat on normal days! (asking because I am trying to loose some pounds packed due to severe inactivity!) Erin, I am honestly really intrigued by your chess tournaments. I have met professional yo-yoers (and I am NOT referring to weight issues, but to the toy), overly colourful tattoo artists, trained gamblers but nobody who is playing chess tournaments!
You must tell us more!

Also, your meals to me looks like not too much food! I wonder how little you eat on normal days! (asking because I am trying to loose some pounds packed due to severe inactivity!)

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