Vegans Of Faith

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 3rd of April 2021 Looking for something packed with nutrition to complement your dinner?  Kale is it.  It really is a superfood and is great with all sorts of dishes. Ingredients  Kale Balsamic vinegar  Salt Maple syrup  Method Mix all the ingredients together in a small roasting dish, cover and bake for 15 - 20 minutes.  That's it!  Nutrition Kale is full of nutrition! Kale provides vitamins A C and K in huge amounts.  It even will provide some B6, calcium, copper and magnetism.

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 2nd of April 2021 Being vegan does not stop us from baking.  Just because we don't use eggs or dairy doesn't mean we get left out.  You can, if you want, spend time and money in the supermarket looking for that accidentally vegan stuff or you can make your own.  There is nothing wrong with buying buns and bread; however, making your own is much more fun and you get to control the ingredients, so this is especially good if you have specific dietary needs.  These hot cross buns are wholemeal, vegan and devious!  Because they are wholemeal, theze buns will be a little heavier than then plan white counterpart.  Makes 6 buns Ingredients 150 ml unsweetened vegan milk 25g vegan spread or butter 250g strong white or wholemeal bread flour 3.5g  fast action yeast 35g golden caster sugar Orange or lemon zest 1 heaped tsp cinnamon 1 heaped tsp mixed spice 35g sultanas 25g mixed peel 1/4 tsp salt Apricot jam for the glaze (Look for a smooth jam) For the

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 10th of April 2021 [you need to set the date] Passover is to remember how the Israelites escaped from the Pharaoh.  The story starts with the ten plagues of Egypt, which are: The sea turning to blood The plague of frogs The plague of lice The plague of flies The plague on the livestock The plague of boils The plague of hail The plague of locusts The plague of darkness The death of the first born After the tenth plague, the pharaoh frees the Israelites, but then changes his mind and chases after them with his army.  Mosses calls on God and the sea parts allowing the Israelites to escape while the Pharaoh and his army are swept away.    Parts of the meal  Chazeret  Is something bitter like lettuce.  Symbolises the bitterness of slavery.    Beitzah Traditionally, a hard boiled egg. Vegans use a vegan chocolate egg instead.  The egg has many meanings  Moaning to remember the temples destruction in Jerusalem. It symbolise the Jews faith.  When facing hea

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 31st of March 2021 If you need a sauce to spruce up your dinner whether it is a cauliflower steak, a mock meat steak or just to go on some veg, this is a great choice.  It is easy to make and very versatile too.  Onion  Plain white flour x 1 or 2 tbsp depending on desired viscountcy Vegan milk x 50ml Mustard powder x 1/2 tsp Garlic granules x 1/2 tsp Vegetable stock   Salt to taste White pepper to taste Vegan sweeter (optional) Method Cut the onion up and place in a blender. Pulse until the onion is just starting to turn into a paste, but still has biggish chunks.  Scrape into a saucepan with some oil and fry until the onion starts to caramelise.  Add the garlic granules and mustard powder.  Keep stirring.  Add the vegetable stock and then the milk.  Keep stirring.  Add the vegan sweetener, which could be brown sugar or pineapple juice or maple syrup or whatever you like. (Optional) Sieve in the flour and stir using a whisk.   Add the salt and white p

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 30th of March 2021 I am feeling lonely again.  I am heart broken.  Today in Catechism class we were taught conspiracy theories that come out of the The Prothetical Of The Elders Of Zion, which is an anti-Semitic book and has nothing to do with the Catechism or the Catholic Church.  In class, these conspiracy theories were being taught as if they were true even though no evidence was presented.  I am horrified at the incident and i now feel that i can't trust the Church i go to.  Nevertheless, i continue fasting but i have stopped praying.  Instead, i am tempted to forget about Easter and go with Passover instead.  If i head to a synagogue, at least i will not have to put up with the paranoid rantings from some crazy person.  At least it was not the priests that were teaching this rubbish.  I must admit, the whole thing has put me off.  Faith is treated like a big joke by most people who are just looking down their noses at us and when i do meet

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 30th of March 2021 If you are new to veganism, you might find the transition very difficult at times.  Men tend to like certain types of dinners and that is usually the cause of failure because we crave a dinner like our Mum would cook, something chunky, something to bit into.  However, the modern vegan man has many new and exciting options to choose from that will satisfy that need for something more manly.  Vegan stake and chips There are two vegan stakes that i have tried: Plant Chef and Viva.  Both are great, but the Plant Chef is slightly better I think. Peanut Butter Curry This is a dinner that dreams are made of! Coconut milk, spies and the most amazing peanut flavour.  This is a great meal anytime of the year and is not that hard to prepare. Garlic Mushroom And Cheesy Peppers With Sweet Potato Mash  This is a dinner with a difference.  Can be veganised easily by using vegan cheese.  This is full of flavour and great with salad. Vegan Burger And Chips

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 29th of March 2021 This is very different from the traditional matzah ball because i can't get matzah meal anywhere in the local area. This meant i had to go with the potato balls, yes i did say potato.  However. the rest of the dish is very close to the traditional soup.  The chicken is replaced with Naked Glory Roast Tenderstrips, but you could use any chicken substitute you like.  This soup is a popular choice for passover. Serves 1   Ingredients  Naked Glory Roast Tenderstrips  Vegetable stock  Carrot x 1/2 Celery x 1 stick Onion x 1/4 Dill x a bunch Salt and pepper to taste Horseradish sauce (optional) x 1 tsp For the Matzo balls   Makes 2 balls Potato x 120g Ground almonds x 2 tsp or Matzah meal if you can get it White pepper x 1/4 tsp Parsley chopped x 1 tsp Onion powder x 1/2 tsp Paisley  x a bunch Cayenne powder x a pinch Salt x a pinch Method Make the potato matzah balls by boiling and mashing the potato and adding the other ingredient

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 28th of March 2021 Charoset sometimes called Haroset is a traditional food at Passover and has special meaning on the Seder plate.  The Seder meal tells the story of passover from the book of Exodus.  This particular part of the meal represents the mortar used to make bricks by the Israelites who were enslaved by the Pharaoh of Egypt.  Since i don't drink alcohol, i have used pomegranate juice.  I have used pecan and pine nuts, but you can use any nuts you like for instance walnuts or almonds are fine to us. Ingredients Apple x 1 Apple sauce x 1 tsp Golden syrup x 1 tbsp Pecan nuts x 6 - 8 chopped Pine nuts x a sprinkle Ground almonds x 2 tsp Cinnamon  1/2 tsp Pomegranate juice Method  Chop the apple and nuts then soak them in the pomegranate juice Add all the other ingredients immediately and stir You should end up with a lumpy thick past  Happy passover!

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 25th of March 2021 This is diffidently a fire breathing monster!  However, if you are worried it will turn out more like a Godzuki than a Godzilla, just add some more chillies.  Good blend of Goan and Bhuna spices with beautiful tender pieces of tofu.  Ingredients  Tofu x 50g Black turtle beans x 15g Chickpeas x 20g Candelilla beans  x 10g Carrot Cabbage Green beans Onion  Sultanas  Bhuna spice x 3 tsp Chopped tomatoes Chillies (how many depends on how hot you want it) Basmati rice 65g Creamed coconut x 2 tbsp  Marinade  Cider vinegar x 2 x tbsp Soy sauce x 2 tsp Goan spices  x 1 tsp Paprika x 1 tsp Garlic granules x 1 tsp Method  Press the tofu.  Cut the tofu into bite size pieces and add to the marinade then leave in a fridge all night.  Prepare the beans if using dried ones. Fry the tofu in the creamed coconut. Add all the other ingredients except the rice. Add the marinade liquid to the mixture.  Serve with basmati rice and garnish with coriande

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 23rd of March 2021 The feeling that no one is here has returned making this week increasingly more difficult.  Earlier in the week, the news from the Vatican stating that the Church couldn't bless gay unions has highlighted a massive chasm in the Church with the gays on one side and the heterosexuals on the other.  Anyone that speaks out against the gays comes under attack and is threatened with legal action. Subsequently, the Church has become a really unhappy place because of the attempts to make us 'Love the gays.'  I have begun to feel unwelcome as a straight man in Church.  All i want is God.  More and more i wish Jesus was here to sort this whole mess out.  While in Church, i feel that we are all under the monitoring eye's of the liberal overlords policing our thoughts.  Furthermore, it is less and less like Church doctoring that we are learning and more and more like liberal brainwashing. Are we losing the Church? I am hungry.