Vegan steak (EN/ RO)

Lately I saw more than one version of vegan steaks. All of them (the ones I saw, at least) made with wheat gluten, that I actually like. But I always feel the need to make my own recipes or to put my own twist on the recipes that I find and make them my own.
So I had to make my own seitan steaks. Because I can and I like to make my recipes :) And guess what? These "steaks" are delicious and healthier for you than the animal version will ever be. Because they're free of cholesterol, saturated fats and no animal had to die for a steak.
Yes, the steak doesn't taste exactly like a flesh one, but I would not want that! This vegan steak has a nice texture, with just the right amount of chewiness, with some yummy flavors and if you crave meat I think it's a really good substitute.
And also, it's convenient for barbecues, just for a lunch or dinner with the family or for sandwiches or wraps (just cut it into strips). And you can even batter the steaks and make an entirely new dish! Recipe to come in the future! Just stay tuned! :)

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Seitan ribs (EN/ RO)

Who said that vegans can't get enough proteins? I love using wheat gluten because I can make a lot of foods with it, all high in protein, like steaks, burgers, wellington and more. And the gluten gives those foods that "meaty" texture that a lot of people miss.
I like these ribs because they are delicious and juicy and they go really well in sandwiches, wraps or just with veggies and a good sauce :)

Ingredients (EN):

Seitan ham and cashew cream cheese

The second part of my vegan holiday appetizers is here! 
I have some seitan ham and carrot rolls that are to die for! 
If you take these with you, then I recommend you to set some aside for yourself, because they will disappear really fast.
You have the recipes for my vegan ham and for my cashew cream cheese (I used both in the rolls) here, in this post :)
To make the rolls you just need a carrot that you'll cut into ribbons with a veggie peeler. On the carrot ribbons spread some cream cheese, then add a slice of ham, them a thin layer of cream cheese and roll that with the cheese inside. You have a video for this too, so it's easy to put together everything.

Seitan ham:

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Chickpea flour seitan

If you want yet another recipe for seitan, here you have one. I added some chickpea flour to this one for some added nutrition: some fiber, a little bit of lysine, because wheat gluten has too little. It's not a huge lysine quantity, but still...

So, I chose to bake my seitan this time, but you can boil it, steam it... Your choice. 

I love to eat it instead of a steak or a roast, with a side salad, or use it in sandwiches or wraps. Sometimes I use it is stir fry or other things. I have a stir fry recipe here, if you want to take a look:)