Green Tea Cupcakes - Recipe 30 - and an asian delight!

Another successful veganization.. although I was surprised!

These lil beauties had a weird flavor to me, and maybe it's because i'm not sure about green tea in anything but water.. but it's all about learning here.

I  made these tiny little things on Friday, and the batter was kinda strange to me.   Of course vegan victim number one had a baby fit that I wasn't to feed her anything that might be 'bad'.   Whatever.

So, (and this might be short, but I have a headache).  After baking them, they started to get a better taste, not only that, I rocked the buttercream.  Yum!  Who knew you could put green tea in buttercream and it tastes ok?

I was met with yum all around during the first victimization round.. however, as always, Ms. Carroll did nothing but question me.  Whatever (it's my mantra today).

My second round was met with a happier and even more excited group of victims.. although, I was a victim here too - with my girlfriend's asian spread made just for me!  We had crab rangoon, general tsao's chicken, rice, saki and of course, green tea cupcakes..  everything vegan.  I'm such a lucky ducky.   The girlfriend knows what she's doing in the kitchen..  she's probably put about 5 lbs on me by now.
Check out what "I" got in return for my cupcakes

Yum!  So St.Patricks day offically turned into St. Asian food day. lol.  All successful, all yummy.
Hope you all had a good one.. and a safe one.   I now have to go inside because I have obnoxious neighbors next door here talking.. and smoking (ick).. so I feel like I can't enjoy the deck I'm sitting on.  (Sad).

So, can't wait for what's next..
Sam I am.
:P
Green month continues.. just keep tuning in!


Music enjoyed while blogging:
Nada, except obnoxious neighbors.

Current Craving:
Spagetti, darnit


Current Motivation
I'd sure like to move.

Recipe 30, My love to St. Patrick, or Green Tea Cupcakes.

I am reminded of nothing here.   Nope.  I was trying to be witty, but I really have nothing in mind.   Let’s talk ‘Green Tea’ shall we?   How Irish is that?  (Shouldn’t I be making Irish Cream?)

Anyhoo, Green Tea, I drink it, everyday.  I mix it with white tea and kuchika tea and a bunch of other herbs that are good for all  kinds of stuff.   

Let’s look at some green tea origins, shall we?

“Tea consumption has its legendary origins in China of more than 4,000 years ago. Green tea has been used as both a beverage and a method of traditional medicine in most of Asia, including China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and Thailand, to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion. A book written in the Tang dynasty in china is considered one of the most important in the history of green tea. The book was written by Lu Yu and is called the "Tea Classic" or "Cha Jing". It was written between 600 and 900 AD and spoke about exactly how and where one should enjoy a fine cup of green tea. The Kissa Yojoki (Book of Tea), written by Zen priest Eisai in 1191, describes how drinking green tea can have a positive effect on the five vital organs, especially the heart. The book discusses tea's medicinal qualities, which include easing the effects of alcohol, acting as a stimulant, curing blotchiness, quenching thirst, eliminating indigestion, curing beriberi disease, preventing fatigue, and improving urinary and brain function. Part One also explains the shapes of tea plants, tea flowers, and tea leaves, and covers how to grow tea plants and process tea leaves. In Part Two, the book discusses the specific dosage and method required for individual physical ailments.”

Oh how nice.. which is why we’re going to un-doctor it up and make it into a sugary snack.. to create, the green of green… GREEN TEA CUPCAKES!

Ah green tea cupcakes.  Filled with buttercream icing and eggs and butter… ah so vegan.

                                                 NOT

Let’s do some numbers:

Green Tea  Cupcakes                             St. Vegan’s Teacakes

Calories –  171                                                   150
Total Fat  - 6.9                                                     5.4
Cholesterol  - 11                                                  0mg
Sodium  - 174                                                     167

Total Carbohydrate – 24.4                                  22.6
Dietary Fiber  0.3                                                0.5
Protien – 2.9                                                        1.5
ww pts:     5                                                          4

Okey dokey.

So, now that this is all down, I have to quickly throw together  this baby in record time.. (as I feel  late since my last cheffaronying was Tuesday).   My cupcakes are going to be minicakes which is why I’m calling them teacakes, respectively.  I am sure I’ll have a ton and a half left after the victims try (unless they love them so much they keep most). ..  I’m thinking a trip to the office might they have if I have lots left over.  Who knows?

Anyway,  I made my own matcha (thanks to the use of the food crusher at the girlfriend’s abode) , and tomorrow night I will be baking, like the perfect lil vegan baker/chef I am.

Stay tuned, the green tea veganization happens on good ol’ St Patty’s day!

*Kisses you if you’re Irish, maybe*.

Music  enjoyed while blogging:

Not a thing.

Current Motivation:

I need to workout

Current Craving:

Spaghetti and vegan meatballs.