Using Up Stuff, Trail Pics!

Hi everyone! I used up the last of my Aldi oyster crackers in a chicken noodle soup cup, to which I’d also added some TVP…

I’d had a cup of barley that had been sitting around for a while, so I finally cooked it! I prepared the barley in four cups veg broth (Better than Bouillon) and used the last pepper from my Firefly grocery order, as well as some crumbled tempeh. It was super simple and delicious, and the leftovers have been great, too!

Last night I made another batch of Annie’s vegan mac, topping it with nutritional yeast and crispy onions!

Here are some pictures from yesterday’s walk…

A sketch…

And sweet Rogue; every time she snuggles up with me, I can barely handle the cuteness!

Peace. :)

Bookmarked Recipe: Spiced Pumpkin & Barley Soup (Walks, Talks, & Eats)

Hi everyone! Today I made the spiced pumpkin & barley soup from Walks, Talks, & Eats (Vegan MoFo 2017); it came together really easily and was such a nice comforting meal! 

Leela says hello… 

Peace. :)

Barley Miso Soup (with Seitan and Celery)

Hi everyone! I threw together a soup this week; it turned out OK but could definitely be improved upon (more spice in the seitan for one thing). Here’s what I did… 

Barley Miso Soup (with Seitan and Celery)

Ingredients:
2 cups water
¼ cup barley
1 tablespoon miso paste
¼ cup vital wheat gluten
¼ cup water
dash smoked paprika
dash pepper
2 stalks celery, diced

Directions:
As you bring the water (2 cups), barley, and miso to a boil in a saucepan, combine the vital wheat gluten, water (¼ cup), paprika, and pepper to make the seitan; knead for 5 min and then separate into small pieces and add to the soup, along with the celery. Cover and simmer for about 1 hr, stirring occasionally.

The leftovers the next day were better :)

Here’s Cringer hiding under my bookshelf; I think she must have gotten scared by the vacuum cleaner; she usually claims sanctuary in the kitchen when I’m vacuuming, so I was surprised to find her here when I was done. 

And here’s Daisy, who decided to join Leela in the sunshine. That’s about as close as Leela let her get, haha! 

Peace. :)