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Failed Experience

Okay. During my recent cooking career, sometimes I find the foods I cook either surprisingly to my taste than expected… while others are terribly gagging. :\ There are the bads and the goods, so it might be a good idea to record both.

Today I tried the Curry Potatoes. I just wrote down quick direction rather than looking at them carefully. Furthermore, I didn’t have exact ingredients. So I put water and curry in first, then along some vegetables. Note to self: Always put the stiff ones first. In this case, I should’ve put potatoes first, until disintergrate, then add the other ones in. Curry should not exceed half a Tablespoon or even a fourth of a Tablespoon (for my taste) and seasoning + sugar should be around the same amount. NEVER put Naked Blueberry mix to enhance taste because the blue berry is too strong. Next time, try Orange Juice? I don’t know. Still in the process of testing things out.

Okay, so I have pancake for dinner instead of potatoes curry. Yum. Maybe I’ll do it better next time… I hope. I need a break from potatoes.

Don’t be discourage by one failed experiment. I have had many beside this one. Especially in the baking business, I wasted many plates of cookies. However, on the positive side, a fail experiment enhances the experience toward future great cooking skills. I’ve always been amazed how my mom throw ingredients in her pot of wonderland like magic without even a tablespoon for measurement. Perhaps it has become an instinct. :)

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Ingredient Information & Protein

Aside from eating vegetables and tofu, there are other ingredients or substitute that would help the transformation from a meat to vegan diet.

There are essential ingredients that is common among the recipes. For example… the MUSHROOM SEASONING exists in most Vietnamese/Chinese cuisine. It’s pretty handy to have. Furthermore, it works well in most situation from soups to mixtures in daily meals. This is available in the Asian supermarkets. I’m not sure if Vons offers it, but just check out their little section contain asian foods. It might be in there.

Available in Asian Supermarket

Available in Asian Supermarket

If you’re a busy person, check out the Vegan Mayonnaise. I think I got it at Vons. This is pretty handy to store in the fridge and take it out for a sandwich or a hamburger. It goes with anything. *O* SO GOOD!

*O* MUST HAVE

*O* MUST HAVE

In the baking area, if you like to use a recipe, but find it contains eggs, you can seek for another recipe or use this egg replacer. Remember to follow the intruction behind the box. ;D All in all, it’s easy to use and produces wonderful deserts. By the way, I find this little baby in Henry.

Get a teaspoon for measurement

Get a teaspoon for measurement

When I tell my doctors that I go on a vegan diet, they often suggest me to take addition B12 because vegans lack that vitamin from just vegetables and beans. It assists nerve cells. My sister jokes about if I get “emo” or depressed, just take all the B-12 Vitamins. Don’t over dose now. A pill per week or after daily meals should be enough if you do feel the need of completing the protein chart. Other than that, the vegan diet is fully capable of providing enough nutritious proteins for the body. Also, I got this from Henry too. I think you can get this in any pharmacy without prescription.

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12

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