Karie and Mike (couple vegans)
Sunday, April 15, 2012
BAKED TOFU AND PINEAPPLE
We eat a lot of tofu. You can basically use it in all sorts of recipes. I saw 1/2 a pineapple on sale at the grocery store and thought that it would make for a great meal with of course, TOFU! Instead of using just soy sauce, we had a jar of pepper jelly Mike had bought at a craft fair we recently went to. I thought mixing the jelly and soy sauce would give it a sweet taste with a bite of pepper. You could use soy sauce and brown sugar or any sweet jelly to give it a sweet flavor. Just expiriment and see what works for you! Hope you enjoy this recipe. It would also make a great summer meal, grilling the pineapple and tofu on the ol' bbq. Enjoy!
Karie and Mike (couple vegans)
Karie and Mike (couple vegans)
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
POTATO ROLLED TACOS
I’m missing San Diego! I miss our families, friends and Mexican food!!! I don’t care what local people say here in Tulsa about good Mexican food, it does not compare to San Diego. With that, I decided to make potato rolled tacos. They didn’t turn out as good as the taco shops in SD, but I shall continue to try and try again to perfect them. I think they turned out pretty good considering it was my first time trying to make them.
You can certainly be a little healthier by baking the rolled tacos. I really wanted the crunchiness from frying them. I could have deep fried in canola oil just like they do at the taco shops, but I went for middle ground, semi healthy, semi bad, the best of both worlds. After I fried the suckers, I placed them on a plate with some paper towels to absorb some of the olive oil. Anyway, they turned out great, and I recommend you to try this recipe, and to make a margarita for yourself while you’re at it J
Miss you San Diego!
Karie & Mike
Monday, March 26, 2012
BROWN RICE w/apples, celery, tofu and cranberries
So, summer is coming upon us soon and we’d like to drop a few LB’s so Mike can fit into his yellow polka dot bikini ;) We have been eating a lot of brown rice lately, which honestly, I could probably eat every day! Brown rice can get a little boring if you don’t spruce it up. We have been eating our brown rice with vegetables, but decided to go for a sweet brown rice dish a few nights ago. It was delicious! I love the crunchiness of the celery and the sweetness from the apples and dried cranberries. I think the sunflower seeds give this dish a nuttiness tying it all together.
Brown rice is really easy to make. You basically boil 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice, add a little vegan butter, and sometimes I’ll even throw in a vegetable bouillon cube. Bring it all to a boil, and turn down to simmer for about 25 minutes. After most of the water has evaporated, take off heat, let it sit for a minute and fluff with a fork. You can basically add anything to brown rice. It’s good plain too and most of all, it’s good for you!
Happy cooking!
Karie and Mike (a couple vegans)
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