Sesame Cauliflower

You are going to start with that fried cauliflower, courtesy of your very own air fryer.  If you do not own one, the traditional frying in a sauce pot of oil works just fine.  The difference is that you will need to make sure the oil is very hot so that browning can commence early.  You want this to happen to ensure that a bit of a bite remains in the cauliflower.

Sesame Cauliflower, Fried Vegetable Brown Rice,
& Steamed Broccoli

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Sauce Ingredients & Preparation
1 T Tomato Paste (or 3 T Pasta Sauce)
1 pinch Smoked Paprika
2-3 T Brown Sugar
2 T Soy Sauce
2 T White Vinegar
2 t Corn Starch
1/4 c Water
1/4 t Sesame Seeds

Mix the corn starch and water to make slurry.  Then add all of the ingredients into a sauce pot, and bring the heat up to medium-high, stirring with a whisk.

You want the sauce to be thick enough to hold to the cauliflower but not like a syrup or glue.  If you need to thin it with a little water, do so at 1 T at a time.  Remove sauce from heat.  Let it stand for 5 minutes.  Toss your fried cauliflower into the sauce.  Plate and Serve with Sesame Seeds on top.  

Apple Smoke Tofu Bacon

Ingredients.

1 pkg of firm tofu. Froze. Thawed. Drained (Freeze this immediately to save you time later)
1 small granny smith apple, sliced
3 T Canola oil (any oil will do)
1 cup Light Soy Sauce or liquid amino's
2 T Turbinado Sugar or Brown Sugar
2 T Smoky Apple Wood Season/Smokehouse Maple Season

(to your taste, optional) Additional:
salt, cracked black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chives, all spice,

Apple Smoke Tofu Bacon

Directions.

Set oven to 450.  Mix oil, soy sauce, apples, sugar, and seasons.  Let it stand.  Cut tofu into thin slices, approximately 1/4" thick.  Pour half of your marinade into the bottom of a baking dish.  Place tofu slices into the marinade.  Pour the remaining marinade on top.  Cover dish with foil.  Bake at 450 degrees for 45 minutes.  Remove foil.  Bake an additional 15 minutes uncovered.  Turn oven off.  Allow to come to room temperature in the oven.  Remove.  Ready to Serve. 

For crispier or more chewy texture, reheat.

Store them up to a week in the fridge.  You may choose to freeze them in a baggie or plastic covered container. 

Tofu Bacon BLT, Carrot Cake Smoothie

multigrain yeast rolls

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter, plus extra for brushing on rolls

1 c. soy milk

1 pkg. active dry yeast

1/3 c. honey

1/2 tsp. salt

1 large egg

2 c. all-purpose flour

1 ½ c. whole wheat flour

Honey Butter Glaze Mix:

2 T. butter, melted

2 T. honey

1 T. brown sugar

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a half sheet pan or a 9x13-inch rimmed cookie sheet.

2.In a small saucepan, melt butter.

3.When butter is mostly melted, stir in milk, and heat mixture to 100-110 F.

4.Meanwhile, add yeast and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl if mixing by hand).

5.When milk mixture is at temperature, add to yeast and honey; stir to combine.

6.Add salt and egg, and stir until combined.

7.Stir in flours in ½ c measurements at a time.

8.Add remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time until dough clings to paddle and cleans the sides of the bowl. Dough will still be pretty sticky.

9. In an oiled bowl, place dough.  Cover with plastic and then a Towel.  Place in microwave or draft free location.

10.With floured hands, shape dough into 12-18  rolls, and place dough on prepared baking sheet or pan.

11. Cover, and let dough rest for 1-2 hours.

12.Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

13.When rolls are done baking, brush with Honey Butter mix. Serve hot. Allow to cool and place into a bread bag with tie. Refrigerate for up to a week. 

caramel apple topping and oatmeal waffles

Caramel Apple Topping
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, diced
2 T butter or margarine
pinch of cloves
pinch of cinnamon
1-2 cups of water
1/4 cup almond milk
2 T brown sugar
1 T corn starch


Bring to a boil, simmer until tender. Place this over ice cream, waffles, or use for pie filling.

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Waffles w/ Corn Flake Fried Tofu

Oatmeal Waffles (vegan)
1/2 c oats
1/2 c oat flour
1 c ap flour...
2 T flax meal
1 T baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t vanilla flavor
1 c almond milk
3 T oil

Mix ingredients well. Let stand for 1/2 hour covered. Heat griddle. Batter will be thick. You want this!

peach cobbler

2-3 15 oz. cans yellow sliced peaches

1/8 t. cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg
1/4 brown sugar
1 t. corn starch

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Separate peaches from juice except one can. Pour juice into sauce pot. Whisk in corn starch. Bring to a boil. Add sugar, and half of other spices. Reduce to low. Add peaches.

for the crust:
3/4 stick butter
1 c. ap flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk

Melt butter in baking dish. Allow to cool. Whisk ingredients together and the remainder of the spices. Cover with saran and allow to aerate. Spoon batter into baking dish on top of butter. Do not mix. Ladle peaches onto batter. Do not stir. Place into oven on center rack. Back for 30-45 minutes or until cake is brown, moist but not wet.

no bake granola bars

Ingredients:

1/4 c. honey
1 T brown sugar
2 T butter or margarine
1/4 c. coconut oil
1/2 t. vanilla
1-2/3 c. organic rolled oats
1-1/2 c. omega trek trail mix (Trader Joe's)

Preparation:

In a stainless steel mixing bowl or double boiler, heat oil, butter, brown sugar, and honey. Add vanilla, oats, and trail. Combine well. Press mix into a parchment/wax paper lined foil or baking dish approx. 8 inches long (6 inches wide). Refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight for best results. Cut into bars and enjoy!

peach cobbler



Peach Cobbler

2-3 15 oz. cans yellow sliced peaches

1/8 t. cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg
1/4 brown sugar
1 t. corn starch

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Separate peaches from juice except one can. Pour juice into saucepot. Whisk in corn starch. Bring to a boil. Add sugar, and half of other spices. Reduce to low. Add peaches.




for the crust:
3/4 stick butter
1 c. ap flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk

Melt butter in baking dish. Allow to cool. Whisk ingredients together and the remainder of the spices. Cover with saran and allow to aerate. Spoon batter into baking dish on top of butter. Do not mix. Ladle peaches onto batter. Do not stir. Place into oven on center rack. Back for 30-45 minutes or until cake is brown, moist but not wet.