Comments on: What We Ate Wednesday: Damian’s Birthday

By: kory

kory — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:48:13 +0000

P.S. Hubby’s best friend makes us coconut ice cream with his ice cream maker and it’s AMAZING! He uses sugar though, I bet you’ll come up with a better way!

By: kory

kory — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:24:57 +0000

Alright, I”m just going to admit it. I love you. Seriously, the inspiration you bring to my household is endless. I was just thinking about a ‘magic shell’ alternative the other day (thank you for the recipe). Waits is so super adorable and the food, as always, looks amazing. I really need to read your blog in the morning b/c I’ve been having a hard time getting up the energy to make my morning smoothies (which means I really need them, right? bad cycle) but reading your blog always makes me crave them!

Off to drink my nettle infusion ;)

By: daoine o'

daoine o' — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:05:33 +0000

@monika:

thanks for the awesome seitan links! i’ll look them over, roll up the ol’ sleeves and give it a try! :)

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:18:51 +0000

I gotta say, we don’t usually eat like this but man, it was a wonderful meal! =D

@ Ciara – It’s a Soda Stream, which is the main brand of home soda maker. They’re really widely available – here’s the Amazon.

@ Cammila – Hey man, ditto if you’re ever in Portland! We have amaaaazing vintage here, just sayin’ ;-D

@ Monika – Field Roast is the BEST and I’m off gluten *except* for Field Roast, haha. It’s actually the flour (carbohydrate ie blood sugar stuff) I have a problem with, not the protein, so I do okay with vital wheat gluten but not with baked products. I’m a weirdo I know.

Soda Stream is so worth it! Do it!!

@ Lindsay – Brussels definitely dull out if you overcook them, which can happen in an instance. I’ve done that many times. =)

@ Sara – Oh man, my ice cream was totally store-bought. *shame* But, I really really hope to get an ice cream maker this summer and if I do, I promise lots of experimentation and lots of recipes!

@ Sierra Damn – I get my molasses in bulk from my co-op, but I’ve tried many brands and they pretty much all taste like that. All I can say is that if you stick with it, you WILL get used to it, I promise. That said, I do think Wholesome Sweeteners tasted better than Braggs.

@ SJ Smith – Congrats! And yeah, Lisa is awesome and loves the food we make. She eats omni at home but is always happy to eat vegan with us. We’re super lucky.

@ Natasja – This is the loaf!

@ daoine o’ – I’ve actually only ever made homemade seitan once, but I used this recipe and it was great! I’d trust Monika’s links/advice as well. =)

@ Janine – Waits *loves* celery, haha, and now he’s always trying to steal it! Yeesh . . .

He’s the same way with the straw – I can get him to use it when I do the my-finger-over-the-end-and-drop-it-into-his-mouth thing. He’ll suck on it then. But when it’s pointed down, into a cup, he doesn’t quite get it yet. It’s a tough concept to convey!

@ Callie – HA! Magic shell is *so* easy. It’s just: 2 tbsp coconut oil, heated enough to melt (you can just float a little cup in a bowl of hot water), about 2 tsp-1 tbsp raw agave, to tast, and about 1 tbsp raw cacao powder. Mix it all up, adjust to taste, and then pour over ice cream/frozen fruit/anything cold. It will solidify just like Magic Shell and it is super fun!

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Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Damian, everybody!

By: Callie

Callie — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:28:29 +0000

Alright, this all looks delicious, and Waits is silly cute, but I hope you’re planning on posting a recipe for this home-made raw magic shell, or I might just die. And it would totally be your fault. So no pressure.

By: Monika {windycityvegan}

Monika {windycityvegan} — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:06:22 +0000

@daoine o’: I make all of my seitan from scratch, here are links to a few recipes I’ve used in the past (once you get the hang of it you can just wing it; and I rarely consult a recipe at all anymore).

From Have Cake Will Travel (I tested these for one of her cookbooks, they are very, very good):
http://havecakewilltravel.com/2008/09/03/links-sausage/
http://havecakewilltravel.com/2008/09/12/fauxsage-a-gogo/

From the Post Punk Kitchen:
http://www.theppk.com/2009/11/homemade-seitan/
http://www.theppk.com/2010/11/doublebatch-chickpea-cutlets/

Hope that helps!

By: Janine @ Alternative Housewife

Janine @ Alternative Housewife — Fri, 06 May 2011 06:33:21 +0000

That kid of yours is so cute – I can’t get over it! Does he like the taste of celery? Mine chomped down on a piece and made the worst face and wouldn’t put it back in his mouth. We are doing baby-led weaning and having a lot of fun with it – http://www.babyledweaning.com – I blog with a few other mamas. Although I am not vegan, I like teh BLW concept and your blog both because it is about thinking about what you put into your body.

I am working on getting my 7 monther to drink with a straw – He kind of gets it when you hold it horizontal but isn’t able to suck ‘up’ yet.

By: daoine o'

daoine o' — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:54:11 +0000

yay for field roast en croute! i have one in the freezer i’ve been saving for a special occasion. (not, ‘hey, it’s thursday, how about field roast?’ no, i mean a *really* special occasion!) ;)

by the way, sayward, i tried checking tags (which i, well, suck at) and haven’t seen anything on making your own seitan. do you/have you? i have everything i need, even kombu, but haven’t found what looks like a good, easy, foolproof recipe. they’re all so varied…i’m afraid to try! (yeah, i’m kinda a perfectionist.) ;)

By: Adrienne Audrey

Adrienne Audrey — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:29:06 +0000

I’m enjoying this series. Seeing pics of your green juice makes me want to get up and make some homemade veggie juice or smoothies!

By: Natasja

Natasja — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:11:08 +0000

ps: happy birthday Damian! & good luck with that molar Mr Waits.