Tofu Scramble (my favorite breakfast)
Ingredients:
- 1 block of firm tofu, mash with fork
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 box of tofu scrambler mix by Fantastic Foods
- whole wheat tortillas
- salsa
- 1/2 - 1 can of vegetarian refried beans
- 1 T of olive oil
Put olive oil in a pan on medium. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until slightly soft (about 4 min.). Add tofu and tofu scrambler mix and stir. Let ingredients combine on low-medium heat for about 10 min. Add to torilla with refried beans and salsa.
Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 2 T raw sugar
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 3 t ground flaxseeds
- 4 T water
- 1 1/4 cup soymilk
- 1 t pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup blueberries or other favorite fruit
- 1/4 cup almonds or other nut (optional)
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix water and flaxseeds until thick. Add remaining wet ingredients. Stir in dry ingredients and then add berries and nuts.
Cook in a skillet on medium heat. Serve with real maple syrup!
Sweet Potato Fajitas (a recipe from a law school friend, Amber)
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato, cubed
- 1 large yam, cubed
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper (your color of choice), chopped
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 t garlic powder
- 2 t basil
- 1 t fennel
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 can refried beans
- whole wheat tortillas
- salsa (optional)
- Tofutti sour cream (optional)
In a large skillet on medium-high heat, add onions and potatoes. Add seasnonings. Cook potatoes until brown and soft. Combine with heated refried beans on tortilla and add toppings of choice.
French Toast
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of soymilk (I use plain)
- ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 T maple syrup
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 t cinnamon
- 6 slices of whole grain bread
- 1 T Earth Balance
- 2 bananas, sliced
Combine soymilk, flour, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Soak bread slices in batter until soft (not soggy). Heat skillet on medium-high and add Earth Balance. Cook battered bread until brown on both sides. Add maple syrup if desired. Serve w/side of sliced bananas.
