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Exploring diverse ingredients can significantly enhance the excitement of meal preparation. For those interested in vegan cooking, there are numerous options, including versatile sauces and pastes. However, it’s essential to be cautious with certain ingredients that may contain gluten, such as soy sauce and miso paste, which can be made from barley in some variations. By incorporating various flavors and textures, meals can remain engaging and satisfying.
One intriguing recipe involves creating vegan minced meat using textured vegetable protein (TVP). The process begins by soaking 300g of dried minced soy in hot water with spices like Ras el hanout and smoked paprika. After draining and rinsing the TVP, it is sautéed in olive oil until browned, followed by the addition of flavorful liquids such as low sodium soy sauce and tomato sauce. This method not only provides a hearty base for various dishes but also allows for customization according to personal taste preferences.
Another delicious option is a miso glaze that can elevate roasted vegetables. By whisking together ingredients such as olive oil, maple syrup, light miso paste, and spices, you create a flavorful coating for vegetables like sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini. This glaze not only adds depth to the dishes but also showcases the versatility of miso in plant-based cooking, making it easy to incorporate bold flavors into everyday meals.
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Cooking meals from scratch every day is great but what’s even better is having time to do the things you love or just rest i have a meal prep here that can work for everyone whether you’re an amateur or advanced cook and at the end of the video I’ll show you how I combine the meals let’s start with a vegan egg salad in a deep bowl I mix almond yogurt.
With nutritional yeast turmeric black Indian salt himalayan salt and dried dill i add dijon mustard but if you’re not a fan you can skip it or add less i mix everything well making sure it’s consistent then I move on to the first egg substitute firm tofu which I dry well and then cut into small.
Cubes i mix them into the sauce until most of the cubes are covered in sauce the second egg substitute is silk and tofu i love combining them together because it feels like an interesting mix of soft and firm i do the same with the silk and tofu i love adding fresh chives and dill.
Sometimes spinach or green onion i mix everything well but gently without mashing the silk and tofu too much i transfer it to a sealed container and store it in the fridge it can last up to five or six days next I move on to preparing ground meat which I make from TVP which are dried soy I soak for about half an hour.
With seasoning and hot water this time I use slightly larger grains than usual so it’s better to soak them for at least an hour next I prepare a sweet potato and vegetables with miso i make a sweet umami glaze with miso maple syrup salt spicy paprika olive oil rasal hanut and zatar which I added last.
Minute i sliced the sweet potato in half and brushed the inner part place each sweet potato with the brush side down and bake it in a preheated oven at 200° Celsius for 40 minutes until they soften and a fork can easily be inserted sweet potatoes will be.
Accompanied by a mix of mushrooms and zucchini which I’ll cover with the same glaze i like the pieces to be chunky but if you want you can chop them smaller to cook faster i spread them out on a baking sheet leaving space between them so they cook evenly and sprinkle rosemary leaves on top at this point the vegetables should.
Be ready around the same time as the sweet potatoes i return to the ground meat after soaking rinse them to remove the aftertaste and transfer them to a cheesecloth squeezing them until almost no liquid comes out fry them with the same spices I used earlier in the soaking plus tomato paste all the ingredients are listed below.
Basically I fry it until I see it browning and the seasoning gives the meat a nice color and the flavor I want the frying also gives them the cooking and softening they need before I move on to the last dish I tidy up and transfer things into containers so I had boiled beets and was.
Craving hummus and I thought it’s a great idea to combine them especially since I’ve never made beet hummus the chickpeas come precooked in cans obviously but I like to cook them a bit more to make them very soft i also add baking soda to speed up the softening process i set aside a few chickpeas to add when serving you can remove the.
Loose skins which will help the homos be smoother but I like to use everything i blend until smooth without the beads at first scrapping down the sides and once I reach the texture I want I add the bits in what I love about this meal prep is that I can integrate almost every component into any meal they work well together.
And individually too for a Poké Ball over quinoa with some greens and tahini on top that’s what we eat every evening in the mornings I love eating homemade bread buckwheat or spelt with the vegan egg salad on top i combined the ground meat with my gachang sauce there’s a recipe for it on the website with pasta instead of rice.
Noodles which I used here of course we didn’t skip a plate of beet hummus with tahini and various toppings thank you so much for watching and I really hope you love the meal prep and found it helpful if so please consider subscribing and I’ll see you really soon
