Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Asparagus Tofu Stir Fry

We loved this recipe and was much simpler than it looks. Took about 20 minutes prep time.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Asparagus_Tofu_Stir-Fry_Recipe

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Vegan Sloppy Joes

Highly recommend this one. It is from my new favorite cookbook VEGANOMICON by Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romano. So easy and a great twist on this classic. Very healthy and low fat too, but tastes kind of decadent!
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked lentils
4 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pepper (any color), small dice
2 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons chile powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 can tomato sauce or diced tomato (8 oz)
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 - 3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon (or less, I did mine to taste) yellow mustard , keep in mind dijon is much stronger
rolls
Cook lentils. About 10 minutes before they are done preheat a medium saucepan and saute onion and pepper for about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for a minute more.
Stir in Cooked lentils, chile powder, oregano and salt. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook for 10 minutes. Add maple syrup and mustard (to taste). Turn off heat and let sit for ten minutes. Serve on a bun!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Creamy Parmesan Polenta with Broccoli

I usually buy the Trader Joe pre-made polenta, but went out on a limb and decided to make it from scratch. It was beyond simple to make and much more satisfying. I used a recipe from epicurious with parmesan cheese (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Creamy-Parmesan-Polenta-797). I steamed broccoli and added it in at the last minute. Very good!!