10 Jan 2011
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: asian, comfort food, maple syrup, quick and easy, sauces, sides, soy, tamari, tempeh, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Sorry to have disappeared for a bit there, but Michael and I spent almost a month in India, so please forgive me 🙂 It was one of the most amazing experiences of our lives. (Post to come soon!)
Back to healthy and deelish Vegan goodness for 2011!!!
This dish was amazing! I love tempeh so much but Michael doesn’t typically like it and he really enjoyed this dinner! It is all about these deelish flavors. You can use tofu as well if you prefer it or to mix it up.
I have been a little short on time these days so haven’t been cooking nearly as much as I like. But when I do get to it is really special time in the kitchen and even better at dinner time with Michael 🙂 But I am trying to come up with different time-saving techniques so I can cook more regularly. Normally I would squeeze the orange juice myself (all you need is 3-4 oranges) but instead I bought fresh OJ for the recipe. Just nice to know I can still make a deelish meal and save a little time here and there. I also always keep my ginger root in the freezer so it stays for longer. What I have been doing now is grating most of it and then putting it back in the freezer. That way when I have a recipe or dish that calls for freshly grated ginger all I have to do is pull it out of the freezer and measure, simple and perfect!
Orange Pan-glazed Tempeh
adapted from 101cookbooks.com
serves 3-4
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons tamari
1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
roughly 10 ounces of tempeh (or extra-firm tofu)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lime
- Put the orange juice in a small bowl and combine with ginger, tamari, mirin, and maple syrup, ground coriander, and garlic. Mix together and set aside.
- Cut the tempeh (or tofu) into thin-ish, bite-sized pieces, and if working with tofu, pat dry with a paper towel.
- Put the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the tempeh and fry for 5 minutes, or until golden underneath. Turn and cook the other side for another 5 minutes, or until golden. Pour the orange juice mixture into the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced to a lovely thick glaze. Turn the tempeh once more during this time and spoon the sauce over the tofu from time to time.
- Serve the tempeh drizzled with any remaining sauce and a squeeze of lime, with the coriander scattered on top.
28 Sep 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: dressing, entertaining, fitness, quick and easy, salad, sauces, sides, soy, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
This salad is AMAZING!! Tastes just like the creamy, cucumber salads I had when I was younger. This is so refreshing!! It would taste deelish with anything spicy, immediately cooling you off. Or just eat it on its own, really tasty! This is the most perfect cold salad! Great for a picnic or BBQ 🙂
tofu & dill cream sauce
Cucumbers with Creamy Dill Dressing
1 1-1lb package firm low-fat silken tofu
1 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 tablespoons lemon juice
3 1/4 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/4 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- Purée tofu, garlic powder, dill weed, salt, lemon juice, and vinegars in a food processor until completely smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place cucumbers and onion in a salad bowl. Add dressing and toss to mix. Chill 1 hour or more before serving.
14 Sep 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: comfort food, entertaining, salad, seitan, sides, snack, tempeh, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Truly deeeeeelish!! Perfect picnic food! This was great to have in the house. I doubled the recipe and had it for lunch several times. Packs a punch of flavor! YUM! There are a bunch of ingredients in this dish, but it comes together sooo well!
Picnic Perfect Chicken-less Salad
adapted from Healthy, Happy Life
1 package Trader Joe’s Chickenless strips
or 1 1/2 cups of grilled seitan, firm tofu or tempeh
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped thinly
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 Tbsp paprika
1 small orange, diced
1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
2 Tbsp dried Tarragon, chopped
4 Tbsp Vegenaise, heaping
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, juiced or 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup flat parsley, chopped
3-4 Tbsp sunflower seeds, roasted/salted
2 scallions, chopped thinly
optional: 3 Tbsp Arrowroot powder (natural thickener)
optional: 1 tsp cayenne
*Add more Vegenaise if you want a richer creamier chickenless salad
1. Saute, grill, bake or microwave chicken-less strips or seitan/tofu/tempeh. Chop into small cubes. Place into medium sized bowl-set in fridge to cool while you prep the other ingredients.
2. Clean and chop celery.
3. Finely chop tarragon.
4. Shred and chop cabbage. Dice and de-seed orange. Zest and squeeze lemon.
5. Add to a medium glass bowl:
Protein: chickenless cubes or seitan/tofu/tempeh cubes.
6. Add olive oil. Stir oil into cubes.
7. Add celery, orange, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, paprika, cabbage, parsley, sunflower seeds, parsley and scallions. Mix well. Fold in veganaise and tarragon.
8. Add optional arrowroot powder gradually and fold into salad. Add optional cayenne and more black pepper to top of salad.
9. Press salad firmly into bowl, cover and place in the fridge for a half hour to chill. Chill overnight if you have time.
10. Serve! Add to sandwiches, pitas or eat with hearty grain crackers. Picnic perfect!
18 Aug 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: h'orderves, quick and easy, sauces, sides, snack, soy, tamari, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
I love tofu but I know it is not everyone’s favorite dish. I think this perfectly crisped tofu will help change their minds and the sauce is the perfect finish. You could also add herbs and change the flavor and look completely. Serve as apps or with a side of veggies and you have a lovely meal.
Pan-Fried Tofu with Chili Sauce
1/4 cup tamari
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1/3 cup grapeseed (or another neutral oil like vegetable oil)
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1 -1 1/2inch ginger, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
1 pound cake light-firm tofu, drained and cubed
- In a bowl, add the soy sauce and sesame oil.
- In a skillet over high heat, add 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil and stir-fry the onions, ginger, and pepper for about 1 minute. Add to the soy sauce and sesame oil bowl.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, add the remaining oil. When hot, pan-fry the tofu slices until golden on all sides, about 3 minutes total. Drain and place on a serving platter. Top each slice with sauce.
- Enjoy!
25 Jul 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: chia, comfort food, Edamame, sides, tofu, truffle oil, vegan, vegetarian
I served this deeelish Tofu with the Shaved Asparagus and Edamame Salad and Cauliflower Mash. What an absolute perfect meal!!!! Chia seeds are soo yummy and so good for you! If you want you can substitute other seeds here like poppy or sesame. The tofu had a great crunch and taste. For the salad, peeling asparagus is not as easy as peeling carrots but the salad was worth it, so deelish! This salad is protein rich and gorgeous!
Chia-Crusted Tofu
1 12-ounce package extra-firm tofu (not silken), drained
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or ½ teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
3 tablespoons chia seeds
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Zest of 1 lime
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Wrap tofu in a double layer of paper towels and drain excess water.
- On a plate, mix chia seeds, cayenne, lime zest, and remaining salt and pepper.
- Slice tofu into 4 pieces crosswise. Brush each side with sesame oil. Press each side of tofu into chia mixture to coat thoroughly.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear tofu blocks until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side.
Shaved Asparagus and Edamame Salad with Truffle Oil Vinaigrette
recipe adapted from Debi Shaw Cross (picture as well)
Makes 4 side salads
Vinaigrette
2 Tbs. white or black truffle oil
1 1/2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. champagne or white wine vinegar
1 Tbs. lemon juice
2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Salad
1 lb. asparagus
1 c. shelled, cooked edamame
1 tsp. lemon zest – no zest
Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl.
Using a vegetable peeler, peel asparagus into shavings. Combine shaved asparagus, edamame, lemon zest and vinaigrette in a large bowl. Toss with dressing and serve.
20 Jun 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: beans, coconut milk, comfort food, daiya, kale, non-dairy cheese, polenta, quick and easy, sauces, sides, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
This was surprisingly easy to make and deelish! Michael and I both loved it so much!! I would say double this recipe as it will go FAST 🙂 This dish is hearty with great flavor. This is definitely a great dish for people transitioning to a vegan diet, meat-eaters you want to impress with how deelish vegan food can be, and of course Vegans will love this too!! So yum!!!
I added my go-to pan-fried tofu to this dish. As far as I know, it is the best way to make tofu that is super tasty! The crust is perfect!! You can always change up the spices to suit any meal 🙂
Before the Sauce
Polenta with Black Beans, Pan-Fried Tofu & Roasted Coconut Tomato Sauce
Adapted from a recipe on http://www.thekitchn.com/
Polenta with Black Beans and Roasted Coconut Tomato Sauce
1 can black beans (15 ounces)
1 can diced tomatoes in juice (28 ounces)
6 large stalks swiss chard or kale
3 large or 6 small garlic cloves, diced
1 package pre-cooked polenta (18 ounces)
1/2 cup light coconut milk
2 tbs. jamaican jerk seasoning
3 tbs. olive oil
1 tbs. apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup water
1 tbs. chopped fresh thyme
1 lb extra firm tofu
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
dash of salt
dash of cayenne
sprinkling of Daiya/Italian – Mozzarella Blend
- Preheat oven to 500F. Empty entire can of tomatoes in a ceramic or glass baking dish, add coconut milk, and place in the oven. Bake 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbs. olive oil in a saucepan. Add 1-2 cloves diced garlic, 1 tbs. jerk seasoning and cook 2 minutes. Add entire can of black beans and set heat to low, stirring occasionally.
- Separate swiss chard stems from leaves. Dice stems very fine and add to a saute pan with 1 tbs. of oil and 2-3 cloves diced garlic. Heat through on medium 2-3 minutes, then add chopped leaves, apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 cup water. Cover with a lid and set heat to low.
- Check on the tomato sauce. Stir in fresh thyme and continue to roast.
- Drain, blot and press Tofu to release liquid. Slice into 1/2″ cubes.
- Heat vegetable oil on medium-high heat in a non-stick pan and add tofu, sprinkling with salt and cayenne. Let tofu sizzle for 6 minutes without stirring until a crust forms. Turn tofu over and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and train.
- In the same pan heat 1 tbs. olive oil on medium heat. Slice polenta in 1/2″ thick slices. Sprinkle one side with remaining 1 tbs. jerk seasoning. Fry polenta, about 3 minutes per side until light brown and crispy.
- To serve: spoon about 1/3 cup of beans on a place, 1/3 cup of tofu. Top with a heaping spoonful of greens and a slice of polenta. Top with about 1/4 cup tomato-coconut sauce and a sprinkling of daiya cheese and enjoy!
03 Jun 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: breakfast, nutritional yeast, quick and easy, snack, soy, tamari, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Tofu scram is one of those meals that I can eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is super easy and fast and you can basically add whatever extra veggies you have in the house to it. We had it everyday for breakfast up at teacher training and if I am still eating it now, it must be a good thing 🙂
What is your favorite tofu scram recipe? I am always up for new ones!
Easy Tofu Scramble
- 1 packages extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled or cubed
- 2 small tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 bunch scallions, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 lb mushrooms, sliced
- 1 lb fresh spinach
- Sprinkle of nutritional yeast
- Dash of tamari
- Dash of ground pepper
- Dash of Cholula Hot Sauce or your favorite brand
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- Dash of curry powder
Cook onions and mushrooms for 3 min, add scallions & tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, add tofu and cook for 10 min, add spinach, yeast, tamari, pepper, hot sauce, crushed red pepper, and curry powder and simmer, stirring gently for 5-10 minutes. Serve and ENJOY 🙂
01 Jun 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: comfort food, daiya, entertaining, Lasagna, non-dairy cheese, pasta, sweet potato, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
This recipe was amazing and unbelievably low in fat! So many veggies and such a great idea for the sweet potato layer! And literally the only fat in the dish was from the tofu and daiya cheese, amazing! Also no need to buy no-boil noodles as these came out great and were completely cooked through.
The author loves it so much that he served it at his own wedding!
vegan cheesy goodness!
assembled before adding the cheese layer
Raise-the-Roof Sweet Potato Vegetable Lasagna
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 small head of garlic, all cloves chopped or pressed
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 head broccoli, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 can corn, rinsed and drained
- 1 package Silken Lite tofu
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 2 jars pasta sauce
- 2 boxes whole grain lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- 1/2 cup daiya cheese – I used both cheddar and mozzarella
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Sauté the onion and garlic on high heat for 3 minutes in a wok or nonstick pan. Add the mushrooms and cook until the onions are limp and the mushrooms give up their liquid. Remove them to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Reserve the mushroom liquid in the pan. Sauté the broccoli and carrots for 5 minutes and add to the mushroom bowl. Sauté the peppers and corn until just beginning to soften. Add them to the vegetable bowl.
- Drain the silken tofu by wrapping in paper towels. Break it up directly in the towel and mix into the vegetable bowl. Add spices to the vegetable bowl and combine.
- Cover the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole with a layer of sauce. Add a layer of noodles. Cover the noodles with sauce. This way the noodles cook in the oven, saving time and energy. Spread the vegetable mixture over the sauced noodles. Cover with a layer of noodles and another dressing of sauce. Add the spinach to the second layer of sauced noodles. Cover the spinach with the mashed sweet potatoes. Add another layer of sauce, the final layer of noodles, and a last topping of sauce. Cover the lasagna with daiya cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Makes 10 – 12 servings of sweet potato lasagna.
uncooked
31 Mar 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: comfort food, cream, daiya, entertaining, Lasagna, non-dairy cheese, pasta, soy crumbles, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
This is insane!! I love Daiya Vegan Cheese, amazing! The “ricotta” is beyond creamy and delicious. This is the Ultimate of all Comfort Foods! Both Michael and I were loving this. I have a feeling the next time we have company this is what I will make 😉 I am sure my guests will agree just how yummy this is! This is a crowd pleaser for vegans and carnivores alike!!
This is a perfect example of not only how easy living a vegan life is, but also how truly delicious and satisfying it can be!!
P.S. We are having a 2lb Chia Seed Giveaway that ends at Midnight on 4/2 – so don’t forget to enter HERE!!!
Amazing Vegan Lasagna
- 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles
- 12 oz. bag of soy crumbles
- 18 oz jar of marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 cup shredded vegan cheddar (preferably Daiya!!)
- 1 cup shredded vegan mozzarella (preferably Daiya!!)
- 1/2 – 1 tub lite firm tofu
- tub of vegan cream cheese
- drizzle of olive oil
- few squeezes of lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In skillet, saute soy crumbles with olive oil, onion, and garlic. Once browned, add marinara sauce, basil and oregano.
- In food processor, make “ricotta.” Put tofu, cream cheese, olive oil, and lemon juice. Pulse until mixed. Try to maintain coarser texture.
- In a 9x13x3 glass dish, layer bottom with noodles, then soy crumbles, then “ricotta”, then “cheeze”on top. Repeat layering process 2-3 more times. Top with oregano. Cover with foil and bake for about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and put back in the oven for 10-15 more minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes or so before serving.
Uncooked
01 Mar 2010
by marisashealthykitchen
in Home Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tags: almond milk, coconut, comfort food, Peanut Sauce, quick and easy, sauces, sides, soy, tamari, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
YUM!!! I love peanut sauce, tofu and spinach so what can be bad here?!?! You can serve this over rice or noodles as there is more than enough sauce to go around. What a deelish dinner!
Spinach and Tofu with Peanut Sauce
adapted from Vegan Feast Kitchen
Quick peanut sauce:
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup veggie broth
1/2 cup plain soymilk or nut milk
2 Tbs coconut powder
2 Tbs sweet Thai chile sauce
1 Tbs lemon or 2 Tbs lime juice
1 Tbs tamari
Whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan and heat gently.
The rest:
Cube 1 block of firm tofu and brown it quickly in a nonstick skillet in 1 Tbs. peanut oil
Add the peanut sauce mixed with:
1 tsp. roasted (Asian) sesame oil
a few shakes of Thai or Vietnamese hot sauce
Stir this around the pan until the tofu almost absorbs it.
Add 12 oz. of fresh, cleaned baby spinach.
Stir around over high heat JUST until the spinach wilts. Serve immediately and ENJOY 🙂
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