Red Bell Pepper Tofu

This was an experiment that occurred when I was cutting up a red pepper and it was really juicy. I thought "You know what would be good? Red pepper sauce with my tofu." So this recipe was born.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces medium or firm tofu
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• olive oil for frying
• rice vermicelli

Ingredients for the sauce

• The other half of the red bell pepper (kept whole)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

1. Put a pot of water on to boil (for the rice noodles). Cook as directed on the package.
2. Heat up a pan on high with about half an inch of oil on the bottom.
3. Drain the tofu and cut it into cubes
4. Once the oil is hot, fry the tofu until golden brown (2 to 4 minutes on each side). Let drain on a paper towel.
5. Pour the oil into a jar and set aside.
6. Saute the bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the same pan. Set aside.
7. In a small pot, boil the other half of the bell pepper. 
8. Once boiling, add the rest of the sauce ingredients and stir until incorporated.
9. Turn the heat back on under the bell peppers and onions. Add the tofu to heat it up (it'll most likely be cold).
10. Once hot, add half of the sauce to the pan.
11. Pour the other half of the sauce onto the vermicelli.
12. Serve with the tofu/veggies on top of the noodles.
13. Enjoy.

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Broiled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich

First of all: I love sandwiches, and this one was just YUM.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons rosemary
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 portobello mushroom cap
• a few pieces of lettuce
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 2 pieces of bread, toasted

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler on high. 
2. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder and rosemary in a small bowl. 
3. Place mushroom in a glass baking pan. Pour soy sauce mixture over mushroom. Coat well. 
4. Broil mushroom 8 minutes on each side. 
5. Toast bread
6. Use some of the extra soy sauce mixture on the bread.
7. Put mushrooms, lettuce, and tomatos on the bread.

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Tortilla Pizza with Soy Cheese, Tofu, and Mushrooms.

This was so simple. Mainly because the crust is just a tortilla. You could use a pita, a slice of bread, or pre-made dough and it would have pretty much the same effect.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tortilla
• 1/4 cup soy cheese (I used Sheese)
• 4 ounces firm tofu
• 2 small mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• Olive oil
• Tomato sauce (I didn't measure how much. Enough to cover most of the tortilla will do)

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 345F. 
2. Saute tofu in olive oil until brown and crispy. Add mushrooms. Stir until cooked. Set asid
3. Grate cheese if needed.
4. Place tortilla on a baking sheet and spread evenly with tomato sauce. Add cheese evenly.
5. Sprinkle oregano over cheese.
6. Add tofu/mushroom mixture on top of cheese.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese has melted. 

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Tofu Scramble

Have you ever missed scrambled eggs? I know I have. I don't miss causing suffering of hens or the killing of male chicks anything, but I miss the quickness of just whipping something up that only takes a few minutes. Miss it no more, for I bring you tofu scramble! This stuff is addicting. Whenever I make it, I wish I had made more. The great thing about it is that it is so versatile. You can add veggies to it, use different spices, eat it plain, put it in a wrap. You can eat it for any meal, or just a snack. I can't promote tofu scramble enough!

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces soft tofu
• 2 tbs nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tsps cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• Olive oil

Procedure:

1. Drain and press tofu. Because it is soft, it will most likely crumble and be squishy but that doesn't matter. 
2. Cut up tofu in whatever size pieces you feel like. They can be all the same size, or different sizes. They'll break apart when you cook them anyway.
3. Fry the tofu with a little bit of oil in a frying pan. Stir often.
4. Once tofu starts to brown, add seasonings and nutritional yeast. Stir to incorporate. 
5. It's ready to eat as is, or put it on a sandwich or something! 

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Soy Cheese and Black Bean Quesadilla

This recipes uses the same black bean mixture as the Tofu Black Bean Wrap

Ingredients:

• 1 Tortilla 
• 1 Red bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 2 small mushrooms
• 1/4 cup canned black beans, drained
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 cup soy cheese (I used Sheese brand, but I would have much rather used Daiya)
• Olive oil

Procedure:

1. In a frying pan, heat some olive oil on medium to high heat. Once hot, add onions and fry until translucent. 
2. Add peppers and mushrooms to the frying pan, stirring until cooked (mushrooms will have turned dark brown and peppers won't have the raw crunch anymore, and be slightly translucent). 
3. Add beans and stir. Add cayenne pepper and other spices according to taste.
4. In a separate frying pan, spread oil around until it coats the bottom. Place tortilla in ban and spread 2/3 of the grated soy cheese over half of it. 
5. Spread the black bean mixture on top of the cheese, then top with the remaining cheese. 
6. Fold the tortilla over and press with spatula. 
7. When you notice the cheese starting to melt, flip quesadilla.
8. Once both sides are golden brown and all the cheese is melted, it is ready to serve! 
9. Serve with salsa or guacamole!

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Tofu Black Bean Wrap

Today's lunch was so delicious, I wanted seconds!

Ingredients:

• 1 Tortilla 
• 1 Red bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 2 small mushrooms
• 1/4 cup canned black beans, drained
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 Tomato
• Hummus or your spread of choice
• Tofu 
• A couple pieces of lettuce or kale
• Olive oil

Procedure:

1. Drain for slices of tofu about the size of dominoes. Press between two paper towels to get all the water out.
2. In a frying pan, fry tofu until golden-brown with a little bit of olive oil. Set aside.
3. Cut up red pepper, mushroom, and onion. 
4. In a frying pan, heat some olive oil on medium to high heat. Once hot, add onions and fry until translucent. 
5. Add peppers and mushrooms to the frying pan, stirring until cooked (mushrooms will have turned dark brown and peppers won't have the raw crunch anymore, and be slightly translucent). 
6. Add beans and stir. Add cayenne pepper and other spices according to taste.
7. Spread hummus in the middle of the tortilla.  Cut up tomato and put on top of hummus. Pile the tofu, lettuce, and black bean mixture on top.
8. Roll up and serve! 

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