rants & recipes

A few weekends ago, I made some soft breadsticks, topped with garlic "butter" and homemade vegan parmesan (recipe below) ... dipped in pasta sauce, we made a meal out of these, alone.

Soft Garlic Breadsticks

• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 3 tbsp softned margarine
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp Better Than Milk powder
• 2 1/2 tsp yeast
• 1/4 tsp ascorbic acid
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp rosemary
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
• melted margarine and garlic powder, for brushing

1. Proof yeast in warm water and sugar.
2. Combine dry ingredients and make dough according to your mixer's instructions.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Grease a 9" by 13" pan.
5. Form dough into breadsticks, twisting and placing in pan.
6. Brush with garlic margarine.
7. Bake until done ... original recipe said 10-15 minutes, which was no where near long enough for me. I baked in 10 minute intervals, flipping the breadsticks and liberally applying more melted margarine.

Vegan Parmesan

• 40 grams raw cashews
• 48 grams walnuts
• 80 grams almonds
• 80 grams sunflower seeds
• 1 tbsp raw pumpking seeds
• 6 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Process until fine in food processor.