Ice Cream Social & BBQ

When I decided to expand the ice cream social a friend and I were hosting into a BBQ as well, I was not expecting too many people to come. Luckily my burger recipe is fairly easy to make since at one time I had 17 people at my house. A lot of the people I did not know too well so it was great getting to know them and hear feedback about my burger. I hope to have a restaurant some day, so I created my own burger recipe in hopes to offer it at my future establishment.

The ice cream aspect of the social was fun. There were two ice cream makers; one making a soy based cookies and cream and another making a coconut based pineapple. The cookies and cream flavor was made using Xanthan Gum as the thickener. I think it gave the ice cream an almost gummy texture so I would try something else the next time. My friend thickened hers with arrowroot starch and I liked the texture of hers much more. I am not sure how much was due to the thickening difference and how much is from the base difference, but I am excited to experiment since ice cream is always a good thing.


Restaurant Veggie Burger

1 ½ cups TSP (Textured Soy Protein) or TVP
6 oz Tomato Paste
1 ½ cups Hot Water
2 Tb Braggs
½ cup Olive Oil
¾ cup Gluten Flour
1 cup Quick Oats
¼ cup Sesame Seeds, ground
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 Tb Onion Flakes
2 tsp Poultry Seasoning
1 tsp Garlic Granules

Combine the hot water and tomato paste. Pour into TSP and mix. Let sit 5 minutes. Add braggs, and oil to the TSP mixture. You can also add 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke if you want a smoky flavor to your burger. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry and mix until all is combined. Form into patties and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, flipping burger after 10 minutes. Makes 8 burgers. This recipe can also be used as a base for meatballs.

Did you know? TSP and TVP can be used exactly the same way and are almost identical products. TSP is made from organic soy and goes through a water processing. TVP is not organic, is more processed and are also owned by Archer Daniels Midland Co.