Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Isa's Chickpea cutlets

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, we are being pulled down by colds at our house...It started with our oldest daughter and a cough and then it took out our youngest and made it's way to me!!!!
This is just a short post, but I wanted to let you know about the Chickpea Cutlets I made from Veganomicon last week.
I really thought these were easy to make. It took no time at all to mix everything together and then fry it.
The texture wasn't what I thought it was going to be, I figured with the vital wheat gluten it would be more meat like, which it wasn't.. It reminded me of mashed potato cakes, which is a good thing, when you want something comforting and a bad thing when you want something meaty.
I will make these again, but in my typical style I am going to tweek it and mix it up!!! This weekend I am going to make a new cutlet with some idea's that were kicking around while we ate them for dinner!!!


Pretty simple dinner, Chickpea cutlets, baked potato and beets. I topped my cutlet with some Heinz 57 sauce....

Tonight since Kait and I are both sick, I am going to make "chicken" noodle soup and a side of mashed potato's for myself, just because I think it sounds soothing.......

I hope all of you are well, until next time....stock up on tissue's!!!!

10 comments:

ahimsablog said...

I like the cutlets even better baked and made into a "chicken sandwich" with some veganaise, crispy lettuce, and tomato!

Vegan Epicurean said...

I also prefer the cutlets baked. But I am with you the texture wasn't what I expected either.

BTW, no way could I be so organized with the menu. To me it is amazing that you can do that. I change my mind a hald dozen times before I settle on a meal. Apparently I am just fickle I guess. ;)

I hope you all feel better soon,
Alicia

Alicia

VivaciousVegan said...

I will definately try it baked!! I can't wait to try it with some vegenaise, lettuce and tomato!!!

Alicia, it has taken me years to get this organized, I use to eat out 5 times a week, and never had any idea what to cook for dinner, until I was at a grocery store...lol

Chris and I use to have foster children and when feeding a family of 9 you have to have a plan!!
I guess it stuck because I still do it for our family of 3 now....although I do vier off the plan quite often when it is just Kaiti and I eating, like tonight, we were suppose to be eating pizza, but instead I am making soup.. I ahte being sick!

Vegan Epicurean said...

Brandi,

Food and I have a strange "relationship". I am hyper organized in other areas. But not when it comes to food for some reason I seem to crave freedom in regard to meal planning. It is one of my quirks. ;)

Cooking for 9. Woo! That is completely beyond my comprehension. No wonder you had to get organized.

I hope you feel better soon,
Alicia

Vegan Valerie said...

OH Brandi! You are sick? That's terrible! I send you all my well wishes!

I have really started to savor chickpeas! They are good in everything! And I bet Isa has lots of yummy recipes! Maybe I should get her book at the library and try some of them out!

I love you! I'll talk to you again soon! :D

Vegan Valerie said...

Oh Brandi! Look what I just found! Raw Sierra just started a new blog about her RA. It is precious! You should check it out!

http://ra-is-wild.blogspot.com/

Again, I love you tons! You get well soon! (I really mean that!)

Val said...

I'm surprised they weren't "meatier". We love this meatball recipe that uses vital wheat gluten http://havecakewilltravel.com/2009/09/07/have-balls-will-travel/ it does the meaty trick :)

gretchen said...

just wanted to say hi! I am a vegan living in Hawaii with my vegan husband. We have two boys 6 and 1, who have both been vegan since birth! i feel your pain trying to eat vegan in kansas. i am originally from pennsylvania and it's very difficult even there. i saw your name of jorge garcias blog..i am also a HUGE lost fan. i met them all last month, there are pics on my facebook...find me! my name is gretchen manzer, ciao :)

VivaciousVegan said...

Gretchen I cannot find you on facebook, just add me and I will accept!!
I adore LOST!!!!
We own all of the seasons and I watch them all the time!!! Are you ok after the earthquake in Chile? I heard it caused some waves and high winds~!~ I am so glad you found my blog!!!!
Ciao!

VivaciousVegan said...

OH WOW Val, Those meat balls look like they are the BOMB!!! So, you make these alot???