Carne-Less Asada Fries (Vegetarian Flank Steak)

seitan beef strips
onion
green pepper ( or any peppers you choose )
cucumber
carrots
tomato
salt
pepper
taco seasoning
avocado dressing
french fries
cheddar cheese
taco blend cheese


Slice your seitan into thin strips or dice if you choose.  Saute over onions and your favorite seasons while your french fries are air frying.  Dress your baking dish with french fries, topped with some cheese, then add your sauteed seitan.  Top with the rest of your veggies (diced or chopped).  Sprinkle cheese on top and cover, heat to melt cheese in a convection oven.  Remove.  Top with Avocado Dressing.

Taco Salad

Ingredients
sliced carrot
sliced jalepeno's
diced cucumber
chopped green pepper
chopped tomato
chopped onion
chopped Romaine lettuce
jalepeno's
shredded cheese
sour cream
taco sauce
taco seasoning
tortilla chips
Gardein burger (thawed, ground)

Preparation.  I thawed three vegetable burgers and ground them in a chopper.  Using a couple of T of olive oil, add ground burgers to skillet, Brown, season, then de-glaze pan with a little water.

Prep your salad.  I like to do this in layers, placing lettuce on the bottom then a few chips, add small drops of sour cream, cheese, veggies, repeat.  When you reach the top, sprinkle your vegetable crumbles and the rest of your toppings.  Add more sour cream and taco sauce.  And you're done!

northern bean soup

Ingredients:
2 cups of dry northern beans

1 large diced carrot
2 diced celery ribs
1 small white onion diced
1/2 c spinach
2 diced tomatoes
1 c corn
6 cups water
3 T olive oil
1/4 c flour
2 T butter
thyme, sugar, salt, coarse black pepper, smoked paprika, and cumin

Preparation:
Wash, sort, and then soak your beans for 6-8 hours in water, inside a covered bowl or container. Fill your stock pot with 6 cups of water. Pour beans into the pot. Cover with lid. Bring to a fierce boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. In the last half hour add your vegetables and season your beans to taste.

In a skillet, melt butter and whisk in flour. Add a little water to form a thick paste. Add to your beans. Continue to taste until you've reached your desired flavor.

minestrone soup

Ingredients

2 c cooked red kidney beans
1 T olive oil
1 diced zucchini
1 small diced onion
1 T minced garlic
1 plum tomato diced
1 c mixed vegetables frozen (corn, green beans, carrots, peas)
dried parsley
dried basil
dried thyme
dried oregano
salt, pepper, sugar (to taste)
1 c whole grain tubed pasta (rotini, elbow, penne, or shells)
1/4 c pasta sauce or tomato puree
3-4 c water
Gouda Cheese

Preparation
Add oil to a large skillet. Saute vegetables over medium-high heat. Stir in beans. Add spices. Stir in pasta and pasta sauce. Add water, 2 cups at a time. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls. Top each with grated cheese.

breakfast sandwich...anytime of the day

Ingredients
1 large egg
spinach
sliced tomato
diced red onion
vegan sausage (from textured soy)
cheese
2 slices gluten free bread

Preparation
Toast or grill one side of two bread slices. Heat vegan sausage. Saute spinach, tomato, and onion. Fry the egg. Assemble your sandwich. Served with an organic Valencia orange and decaf green tea!

fattoush salad

Ingredients:

whole grain pita (diced, seasoned, lightly oiled, toasted)
salad greens
red onion
tomato
cucumber
juice of 1/2 a lime
olive oil
salt, herbs, red pepper



Preparation: Toast pita. Allow to cool. To make dressing, whisk oil slowly into lime juice until it becomes viscous. Season. Dice vegetables. Mix dressing with greens and vegetables. Mix with salad. Serve chilled. Delicious!

lunch with a blt two ways...

BLT Deviled Eggs

Ingredients
hard boiled eggs
dried parsley
diced tomato seeded (cherry or Roma)
1-2 slices of diced cooked Morningstar Farms bacon
1/4 c mayo
pinch of sugar
dash of garlic powder
dash of onion powder
dash of cracked black pepper
chili powder
1 T ranch dressing
plastic baggie for piping


Preparation
Slice eggs length-wise in half. Remove egg yolks. Finely break up egg yolks with a fork or press through a sifter/strainer. The sifter/strainer makes a very light dusting that mixes well. Try it! Next, mix all ingredients except chili powder and set aside one slice of bacon crumbles for garnishing. Note; when adding mayo/ranch, mix a little at a time. You want the texture of the mix to be stiff but not dry. Keep mixing until smooth and add more as needed. Fill a small baggie with mixture, clip a corner. Note: place egg whites on a bed of lettuce if you do not have a deviled egg tray. Fill egg whites. Sprinkle with remaining bacon crumbles. Garnish with parsley and chili powder. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Serve with a Romaine Salad.


Vegetarian BLT on 
Whole Grain Gluten Free Bread

Ingredients
2 slices of bread grilled 
2 slices of cooked Morningstar Farms Veggie Bacon

romaine lettuce
tomato slices
red onion slices
guacamole
mayo
black pepper

Preparation
Grill one side of each bread slice.
Assemble sandwich as you like or as follows: mayo, bacon, guacamole, lettuce, onion, and tomato.

vegetarian pasta piselli

Ingredients

Sauce
olive oil
1 c frozen peas thawed
2 T tomato paste
1 small tomato diced
1/2 c hot water
1 T sugar
salt, pepper, to taste

Veggie Meatballs
1/2 c dry textured soy protein
1/8 c minced celery & carrots
spices: salt, pepper, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, thyme, cumin, bay leaf
1 T ketchup
1 T mustard
3-4 T flax meal
T soy sauce
1/2 c boiling water
1/2 slice of whole grain bread (ground)
muffin tin (12 count)

6 oz dry whole grain penne pasta
Italian cheese blend

Preparation: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush tin with oil. Mix ingredients for meatballs. Add more flax if necessary. The goal is to go from crumbles to what presents as clumped together meat. With a 1/4 cup scoop, form into balls and drop into muffin tin. This mix should form between 4-6 balls.

Bake covered with foil for 15 minutes. Brush tops with oil and bake uncovered for 15-20 additional minutes.

While meatballs are baking, prepare marinara sauce by mixing paste with hot water to form soup. Oil pot or skillet with 1 T of olive oil. Add diced tomato's and stir in soup. Reduce. Add meatballs and break into pieces. Before sauce is served, boil pasta. Rinse pasta in cold water and strain. Toss pasta with meat sauce. Garnish final dish with peas and cheese. Serve with Caesar salad.

multi-layer salad

Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce, torn pieces
Roma Tomatoes sliced
Broccoli chopped
Green Peas
Red Onion sliced
Carrots coarsely shredded
Hard Boiled Eggs sliced
Green Pepper diced
Cucumber sliced, quartered
Shredded cheese
8 slices Morningstar Farms bacon chopped
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
2 T sugar

Preparation

1. Place torn lettuce layer in the bottom of a glass dish. Layer the remaining vegetables to your desire, alternating colors.
2. Mix mayo, sour cream, and sugar. Spread dressing over the top of vegetables completely to the edge of bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and vegetarian bacon.
3. Cover salad. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Serve. Enjoy.

stromboli

I must admit, I took a short cut with the pizza dough. While shopping at Trader Joe's I was browsing the produce and spied this bag of seasoned pizza dough and was anxious to try it. I brought it home and made a wonderful Stromboli.

 

Ingredients:

Field Roast Lentil Slice

Red Onions

Tomato

Mozzarella Cheese

Spinach

Mushrooms

Olive Oil

 

Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and move the center rack up one position.

After sautéing the vegetables and allowing them to cool, I placed about 1 T of olive oil on a baking sheet and brushed it over a section large enough to stretch the dough over while flat. I never make folded pizza or Stromboli on any surface other than the one I am using to bake it.

 

Press dough over surface of baking sheet. Sprinkle some cheese on one half of the surface area and place toppings on top of cheese. Sprinkle more cheese on top. Fold the dough of the empty portion over the toppings portion and seal the edges by pressing or crimping. With a knife prick vents into the top surface of Stromboli and place in the oven on the top rack. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Using a pizza cutter, cut the Stromboli in half and serve warm.

 

I had enough dough to make two but prepared them on separate occasions. It was hit!

blt deviled eggs...veg

Deviled Eggs with Salad

Ingredients

·         6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled

·         1/4 cup mayonnaise

·         2 slices MorningStar Farms bacon, cooked and diced plus more for garnish, if desired

·         2 cherry tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped

·         1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

·         Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks and add them to a medium bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork and stir in the mayonnaise, bacon, tomatoes, and parsley. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and blend well.

Fill the egg whites evenly with the yolk mixture and garnish with bacon, if desired. Arrange them in a container and store, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.