Sauced Up Tofu

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A lot of vegans don't like tofu because they don't like how it tastes. But tofu is just a sponge for flavor! You can make it taste like anything you want!
This is a very easy way of preparing it that will teach you its potential. It is a protein-rich, easy side dish that you can serve with just about anything from rice to baked yams, to potatoes!

1/2 block tofu
3 Tbsp. tomato sauce
Salt to taste
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup of green and red Bell peppers, chopped
1 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp. italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. onion powder or a small onion, sliced
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove garlic mashed

Put all ingredients in a skillet and cook for about 10 minutes or until you have a nice sauce and the tofu has absorbed the seasonings.


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Easy Delicious Vegan Roast

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During the Holidays you will have company and family to enjoy quality time with them. You don't want to be spending all your time int he kitchen! Here's a wonderful roast you can make that will freeze well and will free up your time to enjoy with friends and family!

2 cups brown rice already cooked (could be leftovers)
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup green sweet peppers, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery, washed and sliced
1 medium size raw beet, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (you can make your own by toasting whole wheat bread and pulverizing it in the blender or food processor) or 2 cups of whole wheat bread crumbled
1 cup tofu, drained and cubed
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1 tsp. sweet basil
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
2 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest (optional)
2 Tbsp. sliced pimento-stuffed olives
3 Tbsp. nutritional yeast (not bakers yeast but a special flavoring and nutritional yeast you find in health food and specialty stores)
3 Tbsp. wheat germ
% Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cup of water

In a food processor or blender, process onion, potato, carrot, beet, celery, peppers, sunflower seeds and tofu with a little water till smooth. Scrape into a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients well and incorporate into the wet mixture. Combine thoroughly. Scrape into a greased baking dish and bake at
350ºF for 40 minutes or so. It must be golden brown on top. If after 40 minutes your oven has not produced a golden soft crust, leave it a few minutes more, watching it carefully.

You just have to add your favorite main dish, like mashed potatoes, baked yams, a rice of some sort or anything you like, even pasta.
A nice green salad and a quick dessert and you're set!

Hope you enjoy it!


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New Breaded Eggplant Croquettes

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Eggplant lovers enjoy new ways of preparing this versatile vegetable which so easily adapts to new flavors and seasonings! These are easy to make and very tasty!

1 1/2 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds toasted (toast in a skillet till golden brown to release flavor)
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
1/2 tsp. coriander seed (pulverized with mortar and pestle for freshness)
1/2 tsp. ginger (powdered)
1/4 tsp. sweet basil crushed
3/4 cup all purpose flour

Optional: Prepared tomato sauce or gravy of your choice.


In a bowl, prepare batter by mixing all dry ingredients first, then adding 1 cup soy milk and incorporate it well, avoiding lumps.
Peel eggplant and cut it lengthwise, then cut it in small pieces. Heat up a skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Put eggplant in batter mixture then scoop out with a large spoon, drop into the skillet and extend them to the size you want them.
Let the batter set, then flip them to the other side. Cook on both sides till golden brown.

Yield: About 12 crockettes of a good size.



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Holiday Veggie Burgers

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These burgers are delicious and very, very versatile!
Aside from the reicpe, I will also show you photos of two other ways to use these in other dishes!

2 cups brown rice already cooked (could be leftovers)
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds or sunflower seeds
1/2 cup red and green sweet peppers, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery, washed and sliced
1 medium size raw beet, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (you can make your own by toasting whole wheat bread and pulverizing it in the blender or food processor) or 2 cups of whole wheat bread crumbled
1 cup tofu, drained and cubed
1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning (or 1 tsp. rosemary, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/2 tsp. basil)
1 tsp. ground coriander
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
3 Tbsp. nutritional yeast (not bakers yeast but a special flavoring and nutritional yeast you find in health food and specialty stores)
3 Tbsp. wheat germ
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cup of water

In a food processor or blender, process onion, potato, carrot, beet, celery, peppers, almonds or sunflower seeds and tofu with a little water till smooth. Scrape into a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients well and incorporate into the wet mixture. Combine thoroughly. Form Burgers or patties and cook in an electric skillet barely "painted" withg olive oil till golden brown on both sides.
You can start the skillet off by heating it up at 250º F, and then, when you add the burgers, raise the temperature to 300º F.

This is a recipe that yields! (16 good-sized burgers or patties!) So this is a good one if you like to make things and freeze them. Also, if you are expecting company or taking food to a gathering, this one is ideal.
I am including two other ways to prepare them. Once the burgers are made and cooked, you can cut them into strips and drop them into a skillet of scrambled tofu. Add them to a pot of spaghetti sauce and cook simply till flavors are blended. You will see the strips cooked in the sauce but not added to pasta but to potatoes! This is a wonderful side dish for rice, potatoes, baked yams, you name it!

Hope you enjoy them.



P.S.

You can Semi crumble or crumble these burgers into sauce for pasta or just to pour over baked sweet potatoes, baked squash or brown rice. It is quite tasty and easy!
















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