Ginger-Miso Tofu Stirfry with Soba Noodles

My first time making tofu was a success! A couple tricks learned via youtube and here you go!

Ingredients:
Firm tofu
Onion
Garlic
Kale
Carrots
Celery
Mushrooms
Yellow pepper
Green Beans

Sauce:
1 Cup of water with veg stock
1/4 Cup soya sauce
1 Tbsp miso paste
1 Tsp Sriracha
2 inches of grated ginger

Directions:
Press out the moisture in the tofu, cut into small cups and pat dry again. Pan-fry in a pan until all edges are lightly golden then set aside. Sauté diced onion then add garlic and create the sauce in the pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until tender. Top on cooked buckwheat soba noodles and add some extra starry sauce for deliciousness!

Vegan Banana-Carrot-Apple Muffins

Eat well friends.

You could always substitute for dairy products if you aren't vegan, or use GF flour if you're that!

Ingredients:
3 Defrosted frozen bananas mashed
3 Carrots grated
1 Apple peeled and grated
1/4 Cup margerine (becel olive oil)
2 Flax eggs (google it)
1/3 Cup brown sugar
1 Tsp vanilla
1/2 Tsp cinnamon
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
2 Cups flour
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Cup original almond milk

Directions:
I mix margarine and brown sugar, then add in flax eggs, vanilla, spices then bananas, carrots and apple. Next I add the dry ingredients then finish by mixing in the almond milk. Bake for 20-22 minutes at 350 in muffin cups.

Colourful Asian Inspired Quinoa Salad

This salad tastes as good as it looks! So bright and pretty.

Ingredients:
1 Cup dried quinoa
1/4 Head red cabbage
2 Kale leafs
1 Cup edamame
1 Yellow pepper
1/4 Cup green onions
1 Celery stalk
1 Carrot small chunks
1 Cup diced cucumber

Dressing:
1 Tbsp fine grated ginger
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp soya sauce
1 Tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp Siracha sauce
1 Tsp maple syrup
Half lemon juiced (or lime)

Garnishing with sesame seeds would be perfection! This makes a BIG bowl.

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Pizza (V)

You know when you create food in your head and then finally have to make it?

Ingredients:
Homemade pizza dough (re: Mary's First Pizza recipe)
BBQ Sauce (store bought - cheat!)
Fresh pineapple chunks
Mushrooms
Yellow pepper diced
Half a large red onion soaked in balsamic vinegar

Directions:
Put as much of everything that you want on the pizza and bake until done! (25-30 minutes).

Enjoy!

Salad Rolls w/ Spicy Peanut Sauce

You could stuff it with anything pretty much...

Ingredients:
Rice paper
Vermicelli
Green onions
Cucumber
Carrots

Peanut sauce:
Peanut butter
Soya sauce
Sriracha
Maple syrup
Hot water (to thin)

Directions: Cut to textures you like, I thinly sliced the fresh veg, cooked the noodles and rolled in rice paper. So easy! Just a little assembly line. The sauce (for one serving) was probably a tbsp peanut butter, 1 tsp soya sauce, 1/2 tsp maple syrup, tsp Sriracha squeeze some fresh lemon and a little hot water to thin. Taste and go (could add fresh grated ginger too...)

Warm Beet and Potato Salad

Admittedly an Atlas Cafe knock-off without the goat cheese. So simple and satisfying.

Ingredients: (serves 2)
Romain lettuce
1 Beet
1 Yukon potato
1/2 Cup edamame
Balsamic dressing

Directions: Peel and slice potatoes and beets to similar sizes. Toss with olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 25 minutes at 350, flipping sides halfway through roasting. Wash and chop salad (I used a market fresh head of romain) and top with edamame (I used defrosted frozen). Add the potatoes and beets while still hot and drizzle a homemade balsamic vinegar (mine had balsamic, olive oil, dijon, maple syrup and salt and pepper).

Gnocchi Corn Chowder

I've never made a chowder before so what better inspiration does one need than "nothing to bring for lunch" tomorrow? Delicious!

Ingredients:
1 Onion diced
2 Stalks of celery diced
2 Medium carrots diced
1 1/2 Cups of mushrooms diced
2 Cloves of garlic minced
1 Cup frozen corn
1 Cup frozen peas
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 Cup all purpose flour
4 Cups of chicken stock
2 Cups milk
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
1 Package small gnocchi


Directions:
Saute onion, carrots, celery and mushrooms in melted butter and olive oil until soft. Add garlic then flour. Cook for a couple minutes then slowly add stock. Add corn, peas, gnocchi, seasoning and milk. Bring to a simmer until gnocchi is done and serve! Chowder for days...