Vegan Corn Bread

Yesterday I wanted some good old fashioned corn bread which wasn't too complicated to make. I turned to my favorite vegan author Isa Chandra Moskowitz at The Post Punk Kitchen.

This recipe is easy and delicious.

(oh...and if you discover as I did you have no apple cider vinegar in your cupboard, substitute 2 tsps of vanilla (or original) soy yogurt and an extra tsp of baking powder. My cornbread was perfect and so moist!


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Vegan Cornbread
by IsaChandra
Makes 12 to 16 squares

This is a delicious basic vegan cornbread. It is moist and crunchy and corntastic. It is not a sweet bread, but a bread to be savored with soup or smothered with guacamole. For best results, use old-fashioned cornmeal.

2 cups cornmeal
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 cups soymilk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350, line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper or spray the bottom lightly with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, wisk together the soymilk and the vinegar and set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients (cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt).
Add the oil and maple syrup to the soymilk mixture. Wisk with a wire wisk or a fork until it is foamy and bubbly, about 2 minutes.

Pour the wet ingredient into the dry and mix together using a large wooden spoon or a firm spatula. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Slice into squares and serve warm or store in an airtight container.

Sweet Italian Tofu and Grilled Vegetables

Tonight I decided my family needed Shish Kabobs.

One problem...no skewers or grill! What's a cook to do?

I used the broil feature on the oven (yes...it was HOT considering the current weather!).

My husband and daughter are omnivores so they got chicken bites marinated in Sweet Italian Dressing but I used extra firm organic tofu...marinating the tofu in the dressing and baking it in a separate pan.

The vegetables were lightly brushed with extra virgin olive oil then sprinkled with sea salt and white pepper:

Red and Orange Peppers

White Button and Baby Bella Mushrooms

Garlic

Baby Carrots

Onion


Delicious!!

Good Start

Well, the first day is over.

I thought about what I ate. Made sure I had plenty of fruits and veggies.

Next step is cut down on soda and drink more water.

New Doctor-Same Dilema

Well, I went to see a new doctor today. The usual...bloodwork, etc. Good news is I'm healthy and have lost 7lbs.

This doctor went one step further in suggesting how to manage my cholesterol and get to a healthy weight. He wants me to lose weight. He's suggesting I switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet.

Here I am again.

He wants me to get more exercise too (obviously). So I'm going to either walk, practice Wholy Fit devotional exercise, or go to the YMCA in Grandville when it opens in August.

One day at a time, right?