Chorizo Stuffed Mushroom & Zucchini

Ingredients:
Mushroom Caps (I used Portobello)
Zucchini (I had baby & regular size)
Soy Chorizo
Olive Oil

Directions:
1. Wash & Cut your veggies so they can be stuffed
2. Use what you've cut out - put into a bowl
3. Add soy chorizo, olive oil. Mix.
4. Place on baking sheet... stuff veggies
5. Bake at 350 for 25-40 minutes, depending on if you want crunchy or softer
6. Eat your heart out!

Lazy tip: So easy and short list of ingredients for a flavorful & healthy meal!

Tempeh Reuben

 Ingredients:
Tempeh
Rye Bread
Mozz cheese
sauerkraut
Special Sauce (Veganaise, Dijon, Lemon juice, hot sauce)
I also added avocado

Directions:
1. Slice tempeh in half and bake at 350 for 10 minutes
2. Toast rye bread
3. Melt mozz cheese on top
4. Add special sauce, sauerkraut & avocado
5. Add tempeh
6. Eat your heart out

Lazy tip: Microwave the tempeh

I have seen most  vegetarian and vegan restaurant menus have a tempeh Reuben, so I wanted to try it out too! This was my first time with tempeh. It is sooo filling, I recommend slicing it to thin it out. This sandwich was a yummy quick dinner after work.

Soy Chorizo & Cabbage

 Ingredients:
1/2 Cabbage, sliced
1 or 2 Carrots, sliced
2 stalks Celery, sliced
Veggie Broth
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 Tbsp Paprika
1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Soy Chorizo

Directions:
1. In a saucepan, put a thin layer of veggie broth
2. Put all veggies & paprika & garlic powder
3. Saute in veggie broth until carrots and celery are tender, not soggy!
4. While veggies are cooking, fry up some soy chorizo (in a non stick pan, you don't even need oil!)
5. Mix together
6. Flavor with salt & pepper to taste
7. Eat your heart out!

Lazy tip: Cooking the chorizo & veggies separately but at the same time makes things go faster!

This is my vegetarian take on corned beef & cabbage, even though it is a little more Mexican. The soy chorizo gives it a nice spice, especially against the taste of the cabbage and carrots. Also, by sauteing in veggie broth, it is healthier than in oil!

I just made this for dinner and it was delicious! I forgot how much I loved Trader Joe's soy chorizo. It is a must for your fridge!

Sweet Quinoa Burger

Ingredients:

1 Sweet Potato

1 cup uncooked Quinoa

1/2 cup beans of your choice (I used Kidney)

Chopped Scallion, 1 stalk

Onion, Lettuce, Cheese to top with

Bun or Bread of choice

Directions:

1. Peel Sweet potato

2. Cut into chunks (evenly) or slice

3. Bake at 350 until soft

4. Rinse Quinoa - cook according to package

5. Mix together Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Beans and Scallions

6. Form patty

7. Fry in pan

8. Eat your heart out!

Lazy tip: Cutting the potato before baking will help it get soft faster.

Please note that this burger will fall apart, but it is so tasty it doesn't matter! I've eaten it for a few meals, it was sooo good!

I also added my special sauce... veganaise, Dijon, lemon juice and hot sauce!

Seitan Mushroom Sandwich

Ingredients:
Seitan
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Red Onion
Veganaise
Mustard
Cajun Spice
Whole Wheat Bun or other bread

Directions:
1. Toast whole wheat bun
2. Sautee mushroom, red onion and seitan. Sprinkle with Cajun Spice
3. Prep toasted buns with veganaise, mustard and lettuce
4. Pile high
5. Eat your heart out!

Lazy tip: Pre prepped veggies and seitan make for a quick and yummy sandwich!

Cauliflower Puree with Gravy

Ingredients:

Cauliflower Puree:
1 head of cauliflower
1 tsp paprika
1 clove garlic - smashed
1 cup canned beans, white or chick pea
Salt, Pepper to taste

Gravy:
Veggie broth
Whole wheat flour
1 clove garlic - smashed
Any veggies you may want (I used mushrooms & white onions)


Directions:
1. Thoroughly wash cauliflower
2. Bake in oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
3. Break apart, put in food processor with salt, pepper, paprika, beans, and a smashed garlic clove
4. Process until at desired texture

Gravy:
1. Put all ingredients, except flour, and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Turn off heat and add flour until desired thickness is achieved

Eat your heart out!!!!

Great with Seitan as a faux meat & potatoes dinner

*Lazy tip - start your gravy after you put the cauliflower head in the oven. Double duty saves time! While it roasts, get your simmer on. Add flour and let gravy thicken as you process the puree. The two will be ready at the same time for you to enjoy!

Mexican Style Bulgar Wheat

Ingredients:
(To make a big batch)
1 1/2 cup bulgar wheat
1 cup Textured Vegetable Protein
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes (I used Rotel with green chiles- for SPICY! If you don't want spicy, stick with plain diced tomatoes)
chopped Cilantro to taste

Directions:
1. For the amount listed above, bring 3 cups water to boil. Add 1 1/2 cup bulgar wheat, cover & simmer 5 minutes.
2. Turn off heat, add 1 cup Textured Vegetable Protein.
3. Stir. Let sit 10 minutes. Stir, stir stir.
4. Stir in canned items & cilantro.
5. Eat your heart out!

This is like a spicy taco, without all the fatty stuff and with lots of healthy stuff! Healthy carbs, protein, and veggies in a fast and yummy meal. Eat it as a side or as a full meal... I had it for dinner and it is waiting for me in the fridge for lunch at work!

I saw bulgar wheat at the store, never heard of it, picked it up and found some interesting stuff here.
*Rich in "B" vitamins, iron, phosphorous and manganese
*Natural whole grain food because no chemicals or additives are used in processing the product
*High in fiber, low in fat!

*Lazy tip: Canned ingredients! The bulgar wheat & tvp take so fast to cook up, buy the time you open your cans, it is ready to be mixed and eaten.