Recipe Invention

Note: I wrote this yesterday.

Recipe invention is an interesting thing. I'm sitting here after an attempt to create a creamy mayonnaise after realising I want some sort of yummy spread to add to tempeh and salad sandwiches. Something I do miss is mayonnaise! A thick, creamy Best Foods type of thing. Needless to say, my attempt has pretty much failed, though I have not given up, yet, and I've put what I've got so far into the fridge for later reconsideration.

I am kind of familiar with vegan mayo recipes but the two I have tried yielded unpleasing results. Either too bland or too...'tofuey'. My own experiment was based around silken tofu blended until smooth. I added a bunch of ingredients and soon realised garlic shouldn't have been one of them. I do think without that it might be a bit better, but not much.

It's pretty disappointing to not be able to find a substitute I actually like and I'm hoping on my search for recipes I might find an awesome one. Or just go to a store one day and be able to buy one. Or invent one myself and make loads of money because it's just that good!
People in America should be very grateful for stuff like Vegennaise!

On the menu tonight: peanut satay tempeh on basmati rice with a side salad. Easy peasy and oh-so-yum.