Posts filed under 'tofu'
Tofu Scramble, Diner Potatoes, Sausage and Toast
Usually weekend breakfast’s for us consist of coffee for Peter, some sorta iced mocha espresso drink for me and bagels with peanut butter or earth balance (sometimes both). Every once in awhile I feel like actually making us something substantial to eat. It takes some time but with careful planning it’s well worth the effort.
As you can see in the picture above I don’t really scramble my tofu. I like to keep it in smallish cubes with a few of them squished up from mixing. Its just a personal preference. I also like them plain as in without veggies. Just some garlic and onion’s, lot’s of nooch and some spices mixed it. The potatoes are diced, or sliced, boiled until softish and then fried in a pan with some onions until there is a nice crispy crust when they are turned out onto a plate. Fry up some homemade sausages or some Field Roast Sausages and toast some bread and you have one hell of a breakfast. You’ll be so full you won’t even think about food again until dinner time.
April 27th, 2010
Sweet Chili Lime Tofu
I’ve never followed a recipe from VeganYumYum before. I’ve just never got around to it. There was one that would always stick in my mind though and I was always saying to myself that I have to make that, it sounds perfect, my favorite tastes, etc..etc.. Well I finally made that recipe and I still can’t get it out of my mind. I can even still imagine what it tasted like on all my little taste buds. I’m talking about this here recipe: Sweet Chili Lime Tofu with Wok Steamed Collards and Quinoa. It was so flipping delicious. I made it on a night when Peter goes out to a class and I’ll say he was lucky there was any left when he came home. I kept sneaking past the stove and stealing some of the glazed tofu. I just couldn’t get over the taste of the glaze. I’m wishing I was eating right now. I almost made it for lunch yesterday and for dinner tonight. It is such a taste obsession for me.
October 8th, 2009
Grilled Tempeh and Avocado Sandwich
I’ve been really into eating sandwiches lately. Maybe its the early fall weather we have been having which always makes me want to go on a picnic, which I never do, or maybe it’s my love of bread with tasty ingredients in between two slices. Who knows?
My new favorite sandwich is the Grilled Tempeh one pictured up above. Succulent marinated tempeh grilled to perfection on butter toasted bread with mesclun, avocado, pickles and a thousand island type spread. If I added sauerkraut and some cheese and took off the mesclun I’d imagine you’d want to call it a Tempeh Rueben. Since that is a lot of adding and subtracting of ingredients I’ve decided that it is just my Grilled Tempeh and Avocado Sandwich.
Sauteed Seitan and Avocado Sandwich
I made a similar sandwich the next day with some sauteed seitan and I skipped the butter on the toasted bread. Equally delicious but I actually preferred the grilled tempeh over the seitan.
Chile-Cornmeal Crusted Tofu Po’ Boy from Veganomicon
I have literally been dying to make this sandwich since the day I got V’con in the mail. That was along time ago and I just got around to making it. I’m now kicking myself for not making it sooner. The tofu with it’s spiced cornmeal crust is just perfect and the coleslaw is mega easy to make and delicious to eat all on it’s own. Plus you can never go wrong with chipotle mayo. I’ve been making my own and spreading it on food for years now. If you haven’t tried this sandwich yet I beg you to make it tonight for dinner. You will be so happy that you did.
September 9th, 2009
Tofu w. Carrots in a Maple-Hoisin Sauce over Jasmine Rice and Spring Rolls
I love greasy Chinese food. I was just complaining to Peter last night that we don’t have a good local take out place near by. All the good places are a driving distance away and by the time you get it back to your home its just not as good. So when the mood strikes I just have to make my own, which is just fine with me.
This is a work in progress. I’ve been having trouble breading things for awhile now. I use to be a great breader. Now not so much and I’m not sure why. I’d like to blame in on Reno since all my brain power goes to her during the day that when nighttime comes I’m not as smart and I miss a step. Could be?
Anyway for this I pressed some extra firm tofu and “tried” to coat it with panko, herbs and chickpea flour. While it was frying up it didn’t all stick to the tofu like it usually does. Whatever. The only veg I had in the house were carrots so I thinly sliced them and threw em on in towards the end of cooking. I like my veggies cooked but still crisp. Once they are soft I’m not interested anymore. For a sauce I made my Maple-Hoisin Marinade and poured it on right at the end of cooking and tossed to cover. Then served over Jasmine White Rice and store bought Vegetable Spring Rolls.
Now I know I was just complaining that I’ve become a bad “breader” but my favorite part of this dish was the fried up pieces of panko that were running loose and wild throughout the meal. It gave a nice crunch here and there and made my mouth very happy.
About the Spring Rolls. I ALWAYS have frozen dumplings and spring rolls in my freezer (home made or store bought) It’s easy to heat up a few during the making of dinner and it adds a little something special to the meal like it would if you were actually eating out at your favorite Chinese Restaurant.
March 9th, 2009