Thursday, February 26, 2015

In the Kitchen: BBQ and Deviled Eggs with Caviar Recipe






Those of you who follow this blog regularly know I've been trying to clean up my diet. A lot of the dietary changes I've been making include eating more plant-based foods. I still eat animal products occasionally though, and when I do, I try to stick to anti-inflammatory animal products rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

Today I'm going to share with you an anti-inflammatory meal I concocted that was very good. It was inspired by some food I had at a Baltimore vegetarian restaurant called LAND OF KUSH. I'd planned to blog about my experience there, but the food was so good I ate it before I could take a picture :-( Ah well, maybe next time. The meal was also inspired by some wonderful deviled eggs prepared for a potluck by one of my neighbors.

So here's how you recreate the meal:

Vegan BBQ:

  • Marinade pieces of seitan in BBQ sauce overnight. I use this SEITAN (in traditional) and this VERY DELICIOUS BBQ SAUCE.
  • Once seitan is marinated, add 1/2 cup each of green peppers and onions to a skillet and saute with veggie broth on medium heat until tender.
  • Next add seitan and desired amount of BBQ sauce to skillet and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook on medium until seitan is heated to desired temperature (note: seitain is precooked, so you only need to heat for warmth)
  • I like adding the BBQ to a lightly toasted brioche bun for a sandwich.

Deviled eggs:

  • Boil omega-3 enriched eggs
  • Cut cooked eggs in half and remove yolks
  • Smash yolk with fork and mix 1 tsp of mayo with every yolk. I use Trader Joe's low-fat mayo because it's vegan (though not advertised as such), low calorie, and tastes good.
  • Add a small amount of fresh squeezed lemon juice, dill weed, and freshly chopped chives to taste to yolk filling.
  • Add yolk filling to eggs whites and top with a scoop of bowfin roe caviar. 
Enjoy!

7 comments:

  1. This is helpful since we've had to change our diet too. So nice to connect to you! Out of curiosity, how did you find my blog?

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    1. Hi Sarah. I'm glad it was helpful to you. I believe I ran into you through Hattat

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    2. Yes, I do follow the Hattats too. So nice to connect with you!

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  2. cleaning up the diet.. ughhh. lol. I'm trying to eat better also, but some days the cookies win. : ) Your dinner sounds great!!
    Have a great weekend.

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    1. I love cookies. I just try to eat them in moderation now.

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  3. Tom and I were just talking about eating healthier. This is an especially difficult time as the weather is so crappy - lots of comfort food. We feel guilty. Not getting a lot of walks either due to all the snow and icy. More coming, too.

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    1. I can't wait for warm weather so I can walk more. I really miss it. Whet I am finding in my journey is that comfort foods can be healthy. You just have to relearn how to cook.

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