This month the Veg Vookbook Club I try to be a part of is cooking out of Veganomicon, by Isa Chadra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero [affiliate link]. I've had this book for a long time, and conisder it the one, true, must-have vegan cookbook for all.
The picture at left is the Sauteed Kale, Seitan and Brussels Sprouts.
The book is full of great recipes that are simple enough to feel achievable, but combine ingredients creatively enough to feel like it was worth it to actually buy the book.
Two of my other favorite recipes are the Mac Daddy vegan mac & cheese (must-try, no really) and the Corn-Edamame Salad (to which I add avocado to make it even more awesome).
The Kale, Seitan and Brusselse Sprouts feels insanely healthy and tastes savory. I think it would be very easy to replace the kale with collards, or even spinach, if you're not a kale fan. Either way you're getting a lot of iron and protein in this dish...makes you feel like going to lift weights or something!
Do you have Veganomicon? Do you agree with me it's the Desert Island Vegan Cookbook? If not, what do you think is the DIVC?
Hi Elisa!
I made both the Mac Daddy and Corn-Edamame Salad based on your suggestions. Yum!
I've never cooked with seitan before. Did you make it, or buy it pre-made? I've never seen pre-made seitan before. What section of the grocery store is it in?
Posted by: Britt Bravo | 05/21/2012 at 06:58 AM
Hey Britt :)
I buy it pre-made. I actually have a bag of vital wheat gluten flour in my cabinet, but haven't yet had the guts to try to make my own.
At Whole Foods the seitan can be found in the same refrigerated case where the tofu, vegan cheese, and vegan hot dogs and other meat analogs are.
There are two kinds sold...Little blue or red boxes that have the seitan in strips or cubes, or a different brand that is sold in flat "cutlets". I use both. They're usually side by side.
Hope you find it, I love seitan :)
Posted by: Elisa Camahort | 05/21/2012 at 07:03 AM