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Meatless Chorizo
The faux chorizo was made with quinoa, pinto beans and a lot of spices. I originally made it into patties for burgers. The next day I broke the leftover patties apart and reheated in skillet for tacos. I think I liked it better crumbled than in patty form.
Oat Waffles
Notes: This recipe is loosely based on the Zeb’s Waffles recipe from the My Beef With Meat cookbook. These turned out better than I expected. We served with fresh blueberries and pure maple syrup. If you like your waffles light and airy these aren’t for you. They are dense and hearty.
Oatmeal & Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Notes: The texture is kind of weird but the flavor is good. We both like them.
Ingredients:
3 mashed bananas (ripe)
1/3 cup apple sauce
2 cups whole oats
1/4 cup rice milk
1/2 cup non-dairy, non-soy chocolate chips (or raisins)
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350.
On a sprayed or lined cookie sheet pat out heaping spoonfuls of batter into cookie shape.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Vegan Flat Bread Pizza
Faux Feta-like cheese I made by mixing a little olive oil, dried oregano and fresh chopped basil with firm tofu. On top of flat bread I placed chopped baby spinach followed by the fake cheese, then olives and cherry tomatoes. Baked at 350 for 8 minutes or so.
Impromptu Microwave Taco Shell Form
It worked pretty good for not having a plan.
The taco consists of black beans, corn, black olives, red bell pepper, green onions, romaine and iceberg lettuce.
Armadillo Sweet Potatoes
Notes: We served this with a walnut sauce. The potatoes come out perfect. We might use a different spice next time. Will also probably serve with a green salad.
Ingredients:
Sweet potatoes
Garlic – crushed/minced
Fresh spice of choice crushed (I used Rosemary and I chopped it up)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Slice sweet potatoes at an angle not cutting all the way through.
Place garlic and spice inside the cuts.
Wrap in foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Spicy Italian Wheat Balls
The recipe called these “Eat Balls” but I’m calling them “Wheat Balls” as they are mostly wheat gluten. The recipe is from a new book we just purchased “My Beef With Meat” by Rip Esselstyn the Engine 2 guy. The flavor was good but they were extremely rubbery. I don’t know if that’s they way they are supposed to be or not. I served them with whole wheat fettuccine, pizza sauce and frozen peas.
Quinoa Salad
Dinner tonight consisted of roasted corn, black beans, onion, grape tomatoes and avocado all tossed in a citrusy dressing served atop quinoa over a bed of romaine lettuce.
It was a lot better than we were expecting.
Mashed Potato Enchiladas
Notes: I made this up as I went so I don’t have any amounts.
Ingredients:
Cumin
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Onion Powder
Black pepper
Whole wheat tortillas
Mashed potatoes – I steam cubed, new(red) potatoes, skin on, for 20 minutes and then mash
Enchilada sauce
Diced red pepper
Diced jalapeno
Chopped green onions
Black Beans
Fresh Spinach slightly chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix first 4 ingredients in to mashed potatoes.
Spray glass cooking dish.
Spread enchilada sauce on bottom of dish.
Place spinach on tortilla.
Spread potatoes on tortilla.
Sprinkle on a few black beans, red peppers, jalapeno peppers and onion on top.
Roll tortillas and place in baking dish.
Spoon enchilada sauce over the enchiladas.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
