Yeast Pancakes

2 cups all-purpose flour (I like to do half ap and half whole wheat)
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 TBSP Oil
1 1/2 cups soy milk (rice milk works well, too)
1 Ener-g Egg Replacer, prepared
1/3 cup soy milk for thinning the batter

Combine all dry ingredients
Add wet ingredients but leave the 1/3 cup soymilk aside and mix well.
Cover and refridgerate overnight.

The batter will probably thicken up overnight so if you desire, use the 1/3 cup soy milk to thin it out.

Let the batter sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.  Pour onto griddle at medium heat, flip after bubbles appear on surface of pancakes.

Enjoy!

Menu Week of 5/17

Here's my menu for this week.  I've more or less kept the same items for breakfast, drinks and snacks.  I am comfortable with my choices and I find I am not bored with the food just yet.   This week, my goal is to learn how to make ravioli and to try a vegan pancake recipe and new french toast recipe.  I'm looking forward to the results!

BREAKFAST

• Pancakes w/ Fresh Berries
• WW Toast PB & Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Zucchini or Carrot Muffins
• Vegan French Toast w/ Maple Syrup


LUNCH
• Veggie Burger on WW with Salad
• ‘Crab’ Tempeh Cakes w/ HM Remoulade
 • Crostini with rice mozza cheese
• ‘Chicken’ Salad in WW Pita Pockets
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms
• Leftovers


SUPPER
• ‘Beef’ Stew with Biscuits
• Veggie, Cheese-less Pizza
• Herb Roasted ‘Chicken’
• Shepherd’s Pie
• ‘Beef’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• ‘Steak’ and Gravy
• Cheezy Ravioli in Tomato Sauce w/ Garlic Bread



SNACKS
• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
• Toast
• Oatmeal



BEVERAGES
• Decaf Coffee w/ Soy Creamer
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water
• Iced Chai Soy Latte

Back in the Game

I took a couple of weeks off to get my house in order as it needed a deep spring cleaning.  There's a way I have of letting things lag and this blog was one of those things but no longer.  I do enjoy creating this blog and living a vegan lifestyle so the chances of me waning again are minimal barring an unforseen event.

I've had a chance to search the web for some much needed recipes and found plenty.  I am overwhelmed by the information but managed to break it all down into manageable pieces.  I decided the easiest thing for me to do was to search for my regular recipes on the net but add 'vegan' to the search engine.  My queries were successful and I came away with new spins on my favorites as well as a plethora of new recipes to try.

This week, I am learning how to make homemade 'cheese' ravioli and pancakes. All vegan-style.  I am not a big fan of pancakes but I do like them once in a while with fresh fruit or preserves.  I'm not a syrup gal except the occasional maple syrup on french toast.  Speaking of french toast, I do plan on trying a different recipe this week.

My plan for the blog in the immediate future is to post more recipes and pictures as well as my experiences living a vegan lifestyle.  I hope you stick with me on my continuing journey.