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Summary: Seitan is a very popular meat substitute, that is for people who tolerate gluten well.
It is made by mixing wheat gluten (extracted from wheat flour) with water into a dough, shaping the dough and then boiling or baking it. Once cooked and cooled, the Seitan can be sliced or cubed, and then prepared as you would prepare tofu or texturised vegetable protein.
Seitan is super versatile in that it absorbs the flavour of any seasonings you add to it, or any sauce you cook it in or serve it with.
I like this basic recipe where I simply flavour the Seitan with freshly chopped onion (or onion powder if kneading the dough by hand because it can be difficult for the dough to hold the onion pieces if kneaded by hand) and garlic powder, nutritional yeast, chilli and black pepper ; I then boil it in a broth made with vegetable bouillon, onion, garlic and bay leaves.
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Summary: This is a very nutritious dish that could work for breakfast on an active day, or a starter, or a quick light lunch, or a snack. Simply substitute the wholewheat flour with brown rice flour to make it gluten-free.
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Summary: Kimchi is a delicious spicy Korean salted fermented pickle often eaten asa side dish. It's actually a very simple and easy recipe to make at home,and a good result is not difficult with the right ingredients.
Traditional Korean Kimchi recipes include sugar and anchovy sauce, so we like to add an apple to get some of the sweetness, and we add a little miso and kelp powder or a little seaweed for the umami flavour that the fermented fish would normally bring.
You could also add different fruits and vegetables to your kimchi, such as spinach or other leafy greens, broccoli, mushrooms, thinly sliced beetroot, pineapple, and also fresh herbs, sesame or other seeds, etc, so feel free to experiment and add variety to your homemade kimchi.
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