Recipes For Vegans

Is Kelp powder used in Vegan recipes for nutritional reasons or taste?

I came across a Vegan Mock Tuna Salad recipe and it contains Kelp Powder. Kelp Powder is very difficult to find. I was wondering if it is necessary in the recipe to make it taste right or if it is used for nutritional purposes only. BTW, does anyone know where to purchase Kelp Powder because I usually find anything and everything at Whole Foods Market but not Kelp Powder.

For faux tuna salad, it’s there for taste. It gives it that fishy flavor. Of course, it’s healthy too. But, if you made faux tuna salad without it, you’d basically have tofu & Vegenaise, maybe some kind of onion or something, and it wouldn’t be like tuna salad at all. I buy kelp powder from my local health food store. They have all sorts of herbs, spices, & seasonings available in their bulk section. (I wouldn’t set foot inside a Whole Foods store anyway.) Maybe if you can’t find it, you could buy some nori (sushi wraps) & crumble them up into tiny bits & use that instead. It’ll give pretty much the same fishy flavor, it just won’t be a fine powder. You should be able to find nori at any decent grocery store. You could also just make faux egg salad instead. Oh, or this is really good as a sandwich filling:

Chickpea Salad

* 1 15-oz can chickpeas
* 2 tbsp vegan mayo
* 1 tbsp mustard (I use horseradish mustard)
* 2 stalks celery, diced
* 1/2 cup diced green pepper
* 1/2 cup diced onion (I use chives or green onions. I think raw yellow/red onion is too strong.)
* 1/4 tsp lemon juice
* a squirt or two of Bragg’s or soy sauce
* pepper to taste (if you think it needs it…you won’t need salt because of the Bragg’s)

Put the (drained & rinsed) chickpeas in a large bowl. Mash with a masher or fork. Don’t use a blender. You want them to be slightly chunky still. Add all the other ingredients & mix well. Add more mayo & mustard if it seems a little dry. (The measurements above are from the original recipe, but I’ve always used more.) It’s great stuffed in a pita with some lettuce or cucumber and grated carrots.

Aloo Gobi Recipe by Manjula, Indian Vegetarian Food

World Cuisine 48297-99 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer $28.70 Cut vegetables and fruits into noodles, or curly, paper-thin ribbons with this inexpensive yet robust slicer. We recommend the World Cuisine brand over others because it costs about half or less of the price of similar models, makes nicer noodles, is easy to use and clean, and can slice fairly large quantities quickly, and is quite sturdy. The popular Joyce Chen type slicers can only process small…

Norpro 6-Count Nonstick Donut Pan $11.95 Forget the stop to the donut shop on your morning commute, Norpro has designed a new mess free approach to baking donuts. The nonstick mini donut pan allows you to bake a half dozen donuts and enjoy them at home or at the office. No more fatty frying or messy grease all over the kitchen. The pan is constructed of aluminum with a heavy nonstick finish so donuts slide right out, ready for glazing an…

Smart Planet CDM-1 Corn Dog Maker $24.99 Now you can bake not fry Americas favorite food, corn dogs, in the convenience of your own home. Bake carnival-style corn dogs, cheese on a stick, pizza on a stick, Snickers on a Stick and more! Enjoy a healthier, tastier corn dog! Simply prepare your favorite batter, dip them in, place on the rack, and make this delicious treat six at a time. The best part is that there is no messy frying. Just p…

BMV Quantum Subliminal CD Vegan Aid: Enjoy the Vegan Lifestyle (Ultrasonic Subliminal Series) $14.99 Program your subconscious mind to enjoy veganism and be a happy, healthy vegan. Create amazing results using state-of-the-art subliminal and brainwave entrainment technologies. Tune your brainwaves to specific frequencies by listening to this CD! Program your subconscious mind for positive lasting results, created by a Certified Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). S…

Forks Over Knives $12.25 This feature film examines the profound claim that most if not all of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controleed or even reversed by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. Studio: Virgil Films And Entertai Release Date: 08/30/2011 Starring: Joey Aucoin Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg…