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Substitute Garbanzo Bean Flour for White Flour

simplesue wrote in veggieslackers Jan 20, 2015 14:15

Bob's Red Mill (is the brand I use) Garbanzo Bean Flour is an excellent sub for white flour in cheese sauces, and as a thickener in cream soups!

Cajun Fried Banana

trundle wrote in veggieslackers Aug 30, 2011 23:23

After my Red Rice and Beans tonight, I was really craving a fried plantain. Maybe it was the vaguely Carribean feel of the whole thing. Anyway, I had a banana, but I felt like when I've had fried plantains in the past, they were usually a little seasoned. I didn't know what spices to use and I didn't have a lot of time, so I took a guess. Later in ( Read more... )

desserts, vegan

Veggie Slacking: Rice Cooker Edition

trundle wrote in veggieslackers Aug 30, 2011 23:09

I recently acquired a rice cooker, so I've been trying to put it to good use. I've found it to be really useful for cooking one pot meals; it makes cleanup fast and easy and I don't need to sit there and watch/stir it.

First, a quick and easy breakfast (that I've actually used it for more than rice so far):

Rice Cooker Oatmeal3/4 cup rolled oats ( Read more... )

breakfast, one pot meals, beans and legumes, comfort foods, meat alternatives, vegan

Vegetarian jerky? Or other travel snacks?

saitenyo wrote in veggieslackers Jun 06, 2011 20:49

I have kind of an unusual specific issue. I have reactive hypoglycemia, which means I need to manage my diet very carefully to keep my blood sugar stable. Every few hours, I need something that contains complex carbs, fat, and protein. And doesn't contain sugar. And also something that doesn't have to be kept in the fridge so I can keep it in my ( Read more... )

Lentil Soup..

abazoo wrote in veggieslackers Mar 29, 2011 15:18

Here's a slacker recipe I came up with for lentil soup, its quite yum ( Read more... )

canned foods, soup, one pot meals

A healthier cheese sauce for veggies

simplesue wrote in veggieslackers Mar 22, 2011 20:20

I wanted to share this with readers who eat cheese and like cheese sauce on vegetables ( Read more... )

Capers...wtf

wyntur_snow wrote in veggieslackers Feb 23, 2011 15:57

I have a bottle of capers that were used once by my roommates who have decided they don't like capers. SO. Wtf can I do with a bottle of capers? Any ideas guys?

The only thing I keep running into are 'garnish for meats' and...well we all know why that won't work.

x-posted to vegancooking and ( Read more... )

I'm stumped for ideas

thesammichfox wrote in veggieslackers Feb 17, 2011 20:56

At the end of march I will be throwing my daughter a birthday party, now normally I wouldn't have an issue with things like this I have plenty of vegetarian recipes my family loves. But it has been discovered that my daughter has a milk allergy which we have gone from vegetarian to vegan as a house hold because of it. So now I need to plan a ( Read more... )

The Complete Chart of Vegan Food Substitutions

vlame wrote in veggieslackers Feb 12, 2011 16:52

The Complete Chart of Vegan Food Substitutions

The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions: Veganize It! Foolproof Methods for Transforming Any Dish into a Delicious New Vegan Favorite

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fizzyxwater wrote in veggieslackers Feb 07, 2011 16:26

I've been stalking this community for a while without posting, but here I am. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for me. Here's where I'm at: The guy I'm dating eats meat. I want to do some cooking for him, but some recipe suggestions would be helpful. He's good about eating veggies, but he's not a huge fan of "weird vegetarian food" like tofu ( Read more... )