Cupcake Kitteh - vegan, gluten free, soy free: VeganMoFo2012 Day 4: Mushroom Ceviche and a Cubano Sandwich

Thursday, October 4, 2012

VeganMoFo2012 Day 4: Mushroom Ceviche and a Cubano Sandwich

7:00 AM | Posted by Mandee | | Edit Post

If you're were a regular reader of my blog last year you will know that I love cooking from Viva Vegan! At last count I had about 20 recipes left to go and I still plan on making them all... maybe that will be my challenge once VeganMoFo is over. Anyway, I have more from VV! to share with you today:

Mixed Mushrom Ceviche

This was already gluten and soy free but I did switch the oyster mushrooms for just plain buttons but I didn't make any other changes. I'm not a fan of raw mushrooms so I didn't think I'd like this very much. I liked the flavours, the sweet potato and the corn but I wasn't a fan of the mushrooms themselves.

Cubano Vegano Sandwich

I'd never had a non-vegan Cubano but I was really looking forward to trying this. To make this gluten free I used a Schar baguette and replaced the seitan with mushrooms. To make this soy free I used soy free Cheezly and I left out the vegan ham and didn't bother adding anything in its place.

I loved this, I don't usually eat pickles except for on burgers but they totally worked here and everything else worked well together. Maybe next time I'd make some gluten free chorizo and add some of that to this sandwich.

Do you love Viva Vegan! too? What's your favourite recipe?

Labels: gluten free, soy free, vegan, VeganMoFo2012, Viva Vegan

25 comments:

Cadry's Kitchen said...: I'm happy to see more recipes you're making from Viva Vegan. I LOVE that cookbook. (How excited are you for Terry's next book, coming out at the end of the month? I can't wait!) There are so many stellar recipes, but the one I make the most is the Latin Baked Tofu. My next two favorites would be arroz con seitan and seitan saltado. (Since you're staying away from gluten, I bet Soy Curls would work in its place.); October 4, 2012 at 7:30 AM
Cadry's Kitchen said...: Oops! I just noticed you're soy-free too. Disregard that recommendation! :D; October 4, 2012 at 7:31 AM
eatingappalachia.com said...: Mushroom ceviche sounds so good! Obviously the mushrooms aren't cooking in the vinegar like a regular ceviche, but the flavors would be great anyway!; October 4, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Rachel Hallows said...: I love VV but it's been sadly neglected lately. My favourite recipes are the Drunken Beans and the yellow garlic rice (usually together). I could eat them for days (and have done!).; October 4, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Tea and Sympatico said...: The Pastel de Choclo uses a lot of dishes but is worth it.; October 4, 2012 at 8:18 AM
panda with cookie said...: I don't have Viva Vegan but I love a good Cuban sandwich. The pickles make it!; October 4, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Lisa is Raw on $10 a Day (or less!) said...: Wow, these look yum, especially the cubano vegano!; October 4, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Mel said...: I really need to try the cubano vegano, yours looks so good! I tend to use VV for staples like refried beans, cashew crema, seitan and cilantro-lime rice more than anything but I have so many other favourites in there too.

Re. the GF pan rolls. I had wondered if they would work with rice paper wrappers too. It definitely would be simpler than making GF pancakes which may fall apart.; October 4, 2012 at 8:51 AM
River (Wing-It Vegan) said...: Every time I grab go through that cookbook I am tempted to make the Cubano Vegano sandwich. I might do what you did and replace the seitan with mushrooms. Gluten doesn't bother me, but I prefer mushrooms! I bet it would be great with the gluten free chorizo too!

It's hard to choose a favorite from Viva Vegan, but the sweet potato and black bean tamales are up there. And the alfajores!

About Supernatural - I am a scaredy cat too! I am not ashamed to admit that whenever a ghost scene is coming, I look the other way. Vampires, demons, zombies, everything else I can take, but ghosts freak me out!; October 4, 2012 at 9:06 AM
VeggieAmanda said...: The Mixed Mushrom Ceviche is such a beautiful plate. It looks fresh! I've also never had a meat version of the cubano. And who would want one with this option!; October 4, 2012 at 11:08 AM
GiGi said...: I must add that book to my collection. I keep meaning too. I have it on my Amazon wish list, but maybe I'll make this delicious looking sandwich first. What's Cheezly. Is that like Daiya?; October 4, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Nikki said...: That cubano looks really amazing. I wish I could find a gluten free baguette around here because I would make that sandwich immediately.; October 4, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Allysia said...: Viva Vegan is one of the best cookbooks ever! I really love the peanut stew (forget the recipe name) with all the fixins like pickled onions, cilantro and avocado. The yellow rice is ridiculously good. And I've made a lot of the rice and bean style dishes, all with a hefty amount of success and yum!; October 4, 2012 at 4:37 PM
Joey said...: I've never had a Cubano sandwich either, but having seen that one, I really really fancy one! Extra pickles over here too!; October 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Kittee Bee Berns said...: I love this book so much, too! So many xgfx recipes and tasties! I have to admit, I mostly use the book for the tamale recipes, cuz they are amazing. I use Soy Curls instead of the seitan, but you could totally use a meaty mushroom instead. Do you get sick of mushrooms??? We need to find something else that's equally as awesome for you. Have you played with green brined jackfruit much?

xo
kittee; October 4, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Mihl said...: How cool you're also cooking from VV. Don't ask me for my favourite recipe, there are too many!; October 4, 2012 at 9:41 PM
Erinwiko said...: I've heard so much about that sandwich but I've never made it. I need to fix that asap! And I can never go past the Viva Vegan corn empanadas, they're one of my favourite things in the world to cook.; October 4, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Caitlin said...: i will definitely have to try the scharr bread. i've been meaning to find some. it always looks so much better than the other brand i tend to get. and that sandwich looks awesome. i was just reminded from last year about how i wanted to buy viva vegan ;); October 5, 2012 at 12:11 AM
omgoshimvegan said...: This looks great! I have the Viva Vegan cookbook but haven't made anything from it. I'm going to have to make something from that cookbook soon. I'm drooling over here.; October 5, 2012 at 2:31 AM
vegan.in.brighton said...: I love Viva Vegan! I really love the Setan recipes, Tomatillo Salsa and the Arroz Con Seitan.; October 5, 2012 at 3:30 AM
Maggie Muggins said...: I don’t own it (yet), but when I got it from the library my favorite recipe I made was the peanut butter stew (can’t remember the name). It was so freakin’ good. I really need to invest in that book.; October 5, 2012 at 3:42 AM
eatingwiththerabbits said...: The sandwich looks so good! I have Viva Vegan and I love reading through the book but so far I've only made a few things from it. That's great that you made so many of the recipes already - I'll go look through your archives for inspiration!

The first dish looks good too (love the colours!) but sadly I'm not a big fan of raw mushrooms either. It's odd - I remember my parents used to give them to me whole and I guess I liked them, but now raw or undercooked mushrooms are just very unappealing to me. Maybe I would like them if they were marinated really well...; October 5, 2012 at 5:07 AM
mamabebehawk said...: This Cubano Vegano sandwich looks delicious!; October 5, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Dawn said...: I want that sandwich. Especially with the pickles. Sounds like the chorizo would be a great addition. Or eggplant bacon maybe?; October 5, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Erin said...: Your take on the Cuban sounds really tasty! I do love a good Cuban filled with fake meats and cheese, but I think yours is a little healthier :); October 6, 2012 at 5:42 AM