Black Bean Cakes & Red Pepper Coulis

Ingredients: 1 c. Carrots (shredded) 1 med. Onion (chopped fine) 1/4 c. Canola oil (or olive oil) 1 med. Red pepper (diced fine) 1 med. Yellow pepper (diced fine) 3 c. Black beans (drained) 2 t. Cumin 1T. Parsley (fresh or dried) 1/4 to 1/2 t. Ceyenne pepper 11/2 t. Salt 1 c. Cornmeal Red […]

Lemon Poppy Seed Minicakes

Ingredients: 1 lemon (juice, pulp, zest) 2/3 c. Silk Creamer (soy milk creamer) 1 1/3 c. whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 c. white-wheat flour 1 t. poppy seeds 1 1/2 t. baking soda 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/3 c. canola oil 1/2 c. honey 1/2 c. maple sytrup (pure) 1/2 t. vanilla […]

Hot & Sour Tofu Soup

Ingredients: 1 T. dry shiitake mushrooms 1 T. salad oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 T. fresh ginger, minced 6 c. canned vegetable broth 1 lb. regular tofu, cubed 3 T. lemon juice 2 T. soy sauce 3 T. cornstarch 4 small green onions 1 c. crisp noodles Directions: Cover mushrooms with hot water; soak […]

Risotto

Ingredients: 1 16 1/2-oz. can apricot halves in light syrup, sliced 1/4 c. lemon juice 2 t. sugar 1 t. reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 t. ground cumin 4 c. iceberg lettuce, shredded 1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped 2 green onions (white and green parts) 2 c. fresh bean sprouts, rinsed and drained 1 8-oz. can […]

Tofued Beans and Rice

Ingredients: 7 oz. firm tofu, frozen and thawed 1 c. raw brown rice 2 c. water 1 t. vegetable oil 1/2 t. salt 1 15-oz. can black beans 1/2 c. raw broccoli stems, chopped 1/4 c. salsa (optional) Directions: Freeze tofu overnight, and thaw. Wash brown rice, and put in a medium-size pot. Add water, […]

Tofu Potato Salad

Ingredients: 6 potatoes, cooked and cubed 1 c. tofu, crumbled 1 c. celery, sliced 1/2 c. red onion, chopped 1/2 c. dill pickle, diced 1 cucumber, sliced 1 t. salt 1 c. tofu 2 T. oil 1/2 t. salt 2 T. liquid from dill pickles 1 T. lemon juice 1/8 t. garlic powder Directions: Boil […]

Tropical Apricot Salad

Ingredients: 2 c. fresh apricots, pitted and sliced 2 c. fresh strawberries, halved 1 c. kiwi fruit, pared and sliced 2 T. apricot nectar 2 T. lemon juice 1/4 c. unsweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted 1 T. fresh mint Directions: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; toss. Serve chilled. Serves: 5. Nutritional Information: Per […]

Salsa

Ingredients: 6 ripe but firm Roma plum tomatoes, chopped 1/2 med. red onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped juice of 1 lime 3 tomatillos (Mexican green tomatoes), peeled and chopped 1/4 c. fresh cilantro, minced 1 jalapeño chile (roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped) or 1 T. canned jalapeño chilies, chopped Directions: Place all ingredients in […]

Sun-dried Tomato Hummus

Ingredients: Serve this with triangles of fresh pita bread for a refreshing appetizer on a warm summer evening. 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 c. canned garbanzo beans, drained 1/3 c. hot water 3 T. tahini 2 t. lemon juice 5 sun-dried tomato halves, finely chopped 1 T. minced cilantro Directions: In a food processor, […]

Maple Squash Buns

Ingredients: 1 c. water (very warm) 1/4 c. canola oil 1 T. fructose 1 T. pure maple syrup 1 t. salt 1/4 c. squash, cooked and mashed 1 T. gluten flour 1 T. yeast (active dry) 2 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour Directions: In a medium-size mixing bowl, put the following ingredients: warm water, canola oil, […]