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Tofu Dinner Roast

This is a wonderful loaf! It's so simple to throw together, and it tastes so good! You can even make it ahead of time and put in the fridge until you want to bake it. Ingredients: 2 - 16oz firm water packed tofu 1 - 6oz bag puffed rice cereal 1 chopped onion 1/3 C melted earth balance 1/3 C braggs liquid amigos 1 Tbsp beef like seasoning Optional - add 1/3 C chopped walnuts Instructions: Crumble tofu into very small, almost mashed, pieces. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Press firmly into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake on 350, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 to 20 more minutes. E njoy!!

Blueberry Muffins

Wow!! Homemade blueberry muffins! How much better can it get? We make these quite often and never tire of eating them. You can do other fruit variations as well. Peach, Orange cranberry, and the list goes on... Enjoy these delicious muffins! Ingredients: 1 C whole wheat flour 3/4 C unbleached flour 3/4 C quick oats 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 C cane juice crystals 1 C blueberries, fresh or frozen (we like a heaping cup!) 1 C soymilk (add a splash more if you think the batter is too thick) 1/4 C oil 1/2 C applesauce 1 tsp vanilla Instructions: Preheat oven to 350.  Spray muffin tin.  Mix together dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Mix together wet ingredients in a separate bowl.  Combine and stir until well mixed.  Fold in blueberries.  Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean…about 20-22 minutes for regular size muffins.  Mini muffins are great also....bake these for 18-20 minutes.  *Ovens vary! *Variations:  Peach – Substitute cho

Cornbread

Cornbread!  It's what you needs with a warm bowl of soup or chunky chili!  This will satisfy and fill you.  It truly is delicious! Ingredients: 1 C cornmeal 1 C flour 3/4 tsp salt 3 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 C cane sugar 1 C plain soymilk 1/4 C unsweetened applesauce 1/4 C canola oil Directions: Mix dry ingredients in a medium size bowl.  Add all wet ingredients and stir until mixed through.  Pour into an 8x8 pan that has been spraying with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. *Will also make 10 cornbread muffins

Creamy Potato Soup

This tasty potato corn soup is creamy and delicious without the added fat of regular milk or cream.  It's thickened with cashews and that adds just the right amount of creamy goodness. Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced 8 medium potatoes 6-8 cups water (this effects the thickness at the end) 3 Tbsp dried parsley 2 Tbsp onion powder  3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3 T dried basil 1 1/2 cup raw cashews 1 3/4 cup water 4 teaspoons salt  Instructions: Wash and peel potatoes. Dice into bite-size pieces and place in soup pan along with 6 cups of water. In a large soup pot, combine potatoes, onion, and water.  Turn heat to high. Add seasonings, cover, and bring to boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, but not mushy (about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the potato dices). Meanwhile, place cashews, 1 3/4 cup of water, and salt in a blender and blend until very smooth. When potatoes are tender, turn the stove down to low (add corn if desired), and stir in cashew mi

Pesto Pizza

About 19 years ago when we were first married and lived out in Sacramento, California, we were introduced to pesto pizza when we ate at Steve's Place Pizza.  From the first time we tasted it, pesto pizza became a favorite!  It is probably my most favorite meal!   It's amazing!  And that's why this post deserves so many pictures! Ingredients: 1 premade pizza crust 1 recipe pesto spinach onion tomato bell pepper olives mushrooms other toppings of your choice Instructions: Spread pesto in thin layer on the entire pizza crust (already baked). Top with your favorite toppings!  The more....the merrier....or tastier!!  :)  Bake at 325 for 10-15 mins or until the vegetables are cooked through.  Enjoy your scrumptious master piece!!  

Gado Gado

Rice. Veggies. Peanut Sauce. It really is amazing when you put it all together.  And it can fit anyone's taste because everyone gets to top it as they like.   Ingredients: Steam or cook the following separately -- Rice (cook according to package directions) Potatoes, sliced or diced Tofu, lightly fried with a touch of chicken style seasoning Green beans Carrots, sliced Cabbage Tomato, optional Cucumber, optional Peanuts, roasted and/or salted Peanut Sauce 1/4 C creamy natural peanut butter 2 T lime juice 3 T neutral flavored oil 1 T low-sodium soy sauce 2 T honey 2 1/2 T cane sugar 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1-inch square piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tsp salt 2 T fresh cilantro leaves 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional Instructions : For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except for the cilantro in a food processor and process until completely smooth.  Add the cilantro and process for a few seconds until the cilantro is finely chopped. 

Veggie Burgers

Vegan.  Tasty.  Easy.  Inexpensive. That about sums it up!  You are in for a treat! Ingredients: 2 C dry TVP (beef flavor)  1 medium onion, diced small  1 C quick oats  2-3 T braggs  1 C vegenaise or other vegan mayo  ¾ - 1 C whole wheat flour  Instructions: Put TVP in a bowl and cover with water.  Rehydrate for 5-10 minutes.  After it is fully rehydrated, drain and squeeze all water out and put TVP in another mixing bowl.  Add all the other ingredients and mix together well, adding the vegenaise and flour last.  Shape into patties (with wet hands) and fry in a small amount of oil on the stove.  Makes approximately 10 medium size burgers.

Granola

It's so nice to have granola on hand when you need a quick breakfast.  Add fruit, nuts, and a plant-based milk and you have a very well-rounded meal!  It's the most important meal of the deal so make sure to fill up on the right foods!  This granola recipe is one of the right foods!   It's healthy. It's lightly sweetened with all natural sweeteners. It's crunchy. It's filled with fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. It's delicious. Ingredients: Put into a large mixing bowl: 8 C regular rolled oats 1 C shredded coconut 1 C chopped nuts (any kind you like) Optional: seeds, dried fruit, flaxmeal Optional: can add flaxmeal or substitute some quick oats if you want chunkier granola.  Be sure not to stir your granola while it's baking to ensure chunkiness. Put into a second mixing bowl and combine thoroughly: 1/2 C honey 1/2 C pure maple syrup 1/2 C canola oil 1-2 T vanilla extract Instructions: After mixing wet ingred