All posts tagged: bread

Vegan “Buttermilk” Biscuits

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There is really no easier way to incorporate some vegan baking in your life than making biscuits. I’ve made them with coconut oil, olive oil and vegan butter and I like them all the ways. But, this recipe tastes the most like real buttermilk biscuits  and yay for that. These flaky, sky high biscuits are the perfect little additions to your breakfast, brunch or breakfast-for -dinner (the best meal on the planet). NOTE: Remember to keep your ingredients cold, as with any biscuits, but beware the vegan butter melts much quicker than regular butter. Refrigerate before adding your almond milk if you think it’s melting too fast. Work quickly but do not overwork. Stop mixing as soon as it’s combined. You want those puppies to rise, not bake into flat rounds of sadness. Recipe adapted from: Smitten Kitchen Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups of flour + more for the counter 1 tsp of sugar 1 tbs of baking powder 1 tsp of baking soda 3/4 tsp of salt 9 tbs of vegan butter (I use an Australian brand, Better Than Butter. There’s no palm …

Vegan Saag Paneer | with Grilled Flat Bread

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The first time I tried Saag Paneer I thought, “This cheese tastes very tofu-y.” So when I saw a recipe for it on Connoisseurusveg, I wondered why I hadn’t thought of that before. 🙂 She’s a genius. This came out really good, guys. It’s creamy and well flavored. The pan fried tofu works perfectly as a cheese stand in. Indian food just got a whole lot easier around my kitchen! I paired it with a really easy grilled flatbread recipe because making naan would have required some yogurt, and soy yogurt is impossible to buy here. The flatbread kept me on a vegan track! It would also be amazing with some jasmine rice. Vegan Saag Paneer recipe slightly adapted from Connoisseurusveg! Grilled Flatbread recipe slightly adapted from Food52. VEGAN SAAG PANEER Ingredients: 1 chopped onion 1 TBSP grated fresh ginger 3-4 minced garlic cloves 4-5 cups washed, fresh spinach 2 TBSP olive oil 2 full cups extra firm tofu, drained and cut into cubes 1 TSP turmeric 1 cup vegetable broth juice of 1/2 a lemon 1 TSP ground cumin, 1 TSP garam masala, 2 TSP sugar, ½ TSP salt 3/4 cup coconut …

Olive Oil Drop Biscuits with Goat Cheese & Rosemary

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Yes, biscuits made well are a thing of unbelievable perfection. However, we don’t always have time to make a “real” biscuit considering there are full episodes of Absolutely Fabulous on Youtube and stomachs are growling. And by proper biscuits, I do mean the kind where you need to roll out the dough, cut the dough, try to keep the dough cool and bake them until they glow in the oven’s warm love. But, forget about those when you don’t have time, because this drop biscuit recipe is absolutely fabulous itself! I didn’t have butter. But, I had olive oil, fresh rosemary and goat cheese. I knew I could whip something up because those ingredients are gold around these parts. These biscuits take about half the time as a traditional biscuit but hold amazing flavor and ….let’s be honest….when is a chunk of bread fresh out of the oven ever THAT bad?? Remember with a drop biscuit, the main thing is not to over-mix the batter and  just leave it be once it’s mixed. If you keep messing …

Artisan Bread

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Think you can’t make bread?  Well…maybe you’re right. I mean, you know yourself pretty well, I’m sure. But, if you’re willing to give it another shot may I suggest this super duper easy artisan bread recipe?  I literally made two full loaves within a few hours. |Would have been less if I had a proper oven.| I made these two loaves thinking I’d use them both for my Thanksgiving soiree.  And just like all my best laid plans, I ate it. I ate an entire loaf by myself before Thanksgiving ever begun. I think that is a testament to how delicious this bread is. However, it might just be a testament to my lack of self control. Ingredients:  1 1/2 cups warm water 1 package yeast 1 teaspoon salt 3-3 1/2 cups flour |can use either AP or White Whole Wheat| handful of cornmeal to coat the pan |optional| spices and garlic salt Directions: Dump your yeast into the warm water. Make sure its warm enough to wake up the yeast but not scalding so it doesn’t …

Thyme | Pull Apart Rolls

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This has been blowing up on my old food blog (4 whole people liked it), East Meets West Tennessee, so I thought I’d share it here! Brought to you by Thanksgiving 2014…dare to remember here! Thyme Pull Apart Rolls Why is making bread so satisfying?  It’s like I look at it and can’t believe I made that.  It’s amazing.  This was a winner for my Thanksgiving Day table but the great thing is I only made half of them and stored the other half in the freezer.  I sometimes just open it up and stare longingly at the log of frozen dough and dream about the day that I pull them out, defrost them, bake them and eat them all by myself.  It will be a good day.  A good day. Adapted from: MyRecipes.com  Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm whole milk 1 package (2 1/4 tsp.) active dry yeast 2 tsp sugar  2 tsp salt 3 tbs chopped chives 1/2 tbs dried thyme 3 large eggs, at room temperature  7 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled, divided About 5 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon coarse sea …

Chocolate + Roasted Banana Bread

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My main concern while making this bread was that it was moist. I cannot STAND to eat a dry chocolate bread or cake. It’s a travesty. I wanted to use only whole white wheat flour and I did not want to add any oil, so I was a bit concerned. I used a nice dollop of butter and lots of other wet ingredients which I believe help make this a nice and moist quick bread. However, what it is not, is very sweet. There is some sweetness from the brown sugar but I suggest adding one or more of the following to make it sweeter if you prefer it: at least one more banana, 1/2 cup of fruit compote or 1/2 cup of sweetener. Ingredients:  2 bananas, sliced in half 2 1/2 blocks of chocolate; or about 1 1/2 ounces 1 1/2 cups of white whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup loose packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbs butter, melted 1 …

|Whole Wheat| Bagels

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 ½ teaspoons package active dry yeast 4 1/2  cups all white whole wheat flour 1/4 cup butter, melted 10 cups water 1 egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water Toppings: Salt + Pepper, Sesame Seeds, etc… Directions:  Combine warm water, sugar, salt in a bowl but don’t mix it. Add the dry yeast to the top of the water and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix in the flour and butter. Continue to mix until the dough comes together. For the next 7-10 minutes you will be working your arm muscles. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until the rough wheat flour turns soft and pliable in your magical hands. In a bowl coated with oil, plop in your dough and let sit for an hour so it can double in size. Preheat oven to 450 F. Heat your water until it boils. Separate your dough into equal parts. Roll into a ball. Make a hole in the middle …