Lovin' my new cookbook!

I LOVE MY NEW COOKBOOK! I could sing it in the highest of mountain tops...ok, that might be dramatic (but I could). Sunday I made BBQ Seitan and Crispy Coleslaw Sandwich, pg. 102 of Veganomicon. I did add some extra veganaise to the crispy coleslaw...about a cup...I like that creamy texture and more salt. Also, I made my own homemade seitan from the cookbook, pg.131. Jim and I are totally freakin' out about the texture, it's the first time either of us has had seitan, and it is very close to the texture of eeek, dare I say it, meat. BBQ seitan is alot like BBQ beef. It was very, very good. Seth wasn't a big fan but lately he's been a picky eater....

It was a lot of work but so worth it and you could make your seitan ahead of time. I made fresh cut fries to go with our sandwiches. I brushed them with a mix of the marinade that the seitan cooked in and olive oil, then sprinkled them with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Flipped them after about 25 min in a 350 degree oven and did it again, put the marinade and spices on and cooked them for an additional 25 min. They took a long time to cook but they were so good.

Whoops on the photoshoot, I told April she would laugh at this one. I built the sandwich with the bun side up on total accident. I should really fill you in on a secret, this is my photo practice week and I wanted to try some extreme closeups and see how my camera handles it. Please bear with me as I'm learning :0) so here's your extreme closeup:

See all the BBQ sauce and coleslaw and spices on the fries...BEAUTIFUL! (plus if you couldn't see it you're very much blind, the picture is huge! :0)