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

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!

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!!

Broccoli, Leek and Cheddar Savory Bread Pudding

Made this last night with left over olive bread. A big hit with the family. Always a great way to make use of whatever ingredients you have on hand and can be made with an endless combination of ingredients, asparagus, mushroom, spinach etc...

Elysa's Italian egg scramble

After staying out to 11 and waking up with Ruby at 5 am (the crack of dawn would be sleeping in at this point), I was feeling extremely tired. In need of some energy/pick me up, I looked to the fridge for inspiration. I was looking for something that felt like an early lunch, but as it was still only 9:30 am- also breakfast.
I used the ground kale from last night's supper with the marinara sauce, goat cheese, two eggs and some red pepper flakes. Next time, I would even add a little onion. This was just what the doctor ordered and relatively low fat (I used very little goat cheese). I would definitely make this again.

A healthy and delicious pasta

Tonight I ground steamed kale in the cuisin art for Ruby's dinner. Since I had some extra, I put it into fusilli pasta with Lentils and marinara sauce. I added a little ricotta for creaminess. This was outrageously good and a great way to get in your dark greens.

Vitamin supplements and Vegetarians

I have been very careful in the last year to make sure I was getting enough protein in my vegetarian diet. After going for my yearly check up, I realized that I also need to take B-12 and Vitamin D supplements. Apparently, these are the vitamins that come from meat and fish and are very hard to get from a strict vegetarian diet. Easy to take a couple of supplements a day and was very happy to know this information! Thought I would pass along.