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Breakfast Sandwiches

January 23, 2010 by epicureanvegan

Breakfast Sandwiches -- Epicurean VeganThese were delicious, but I made it harder on myself than I needed to…I thought I could get away by using soft, Silken tofu, not firm, like the recipe says…won’t make that mistake again. Despite the detours I had to make these sandwiches were very yummy and served with some tempeh bacon, it was a satisfying breakfast.
The recipe includes homemade biscuits, but I used toasted English muffins instead–I didn’t have ALL morning…!

INGREDIENTS:
Tofu eggs:
1 12-oz pkg Firm Aseptic Silken Tofu
5 Tbs soy milk
2 Tbs nutritional yeast
1 Tbs olive oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbs tahini
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbs plus 1 tsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp baking powder
Vegetable oil for heating in pan
Maple Soy Tofu:
1 14oz block of water-packed tofu, pressed
3 Tbs soy sauce
3 Tbs maple syrup

DIRECTIONS:
To make the tofu egg, mix all the ingredients, except vegetable oil in a blender or food processor. Blend well.  Heat a nonstick skillet with a few teaspoons of vegetable oil.  Pour 1/3c of batter into the hot pan, using a rubber spatula to gently spread the batter into a thin pancake. When beginning to brown, flip gently and cook on the other side. Continue to cook the tofu egg “pancakes”; stack and set aside. (Ok…this was not as easy as it sounds–perhaps it was the tofu issue, after the first “pancake” fizzled and disintegrated into the oil, I said screw it–I’ll make scrambled eggs. That didn’t work. BUT…after 5 mins, it made a thicker batter, so I poured it back into a bowl and was able to make the egg pancakes).

Breakfast Sandwiches -- Epicurean VeganThey weren’t real pretty, but that’s okay…they tasted great.
To make the maple tofu:
(And I recommend doing this while the egg pancakes are cooking–save on time–if you don’t mind having 2 pans going)
After tofu is drained and pressed, slice it into 10 thick slices. Cook in an ungreased, nonstick skillet until brown on both sides, cooking in batches if necessary. Place all of the cooked tofu into the pan. Add the soy sauce and maple syrup (I whisked together both in a bowl first–made more sense) until the sauce bubbles up and thickens into a glaze, being careful not to burn it. Set aside. Place the tofu eggs and maple tofu on the toasted english muffins and serve. I had a third pan going with the tempeh bacon–and then added a slice to the sandwich. Hmmm….despite all the work and my “egg” mishap, it was well worth it! The tofu eggs really tasted very much real like egg–impressed. I think a good variation would be to use a Tofutti cheese slice in the place of the tofu egg, the maple tofu and tempeh bacon.

Breakfast Sandwiches -- Epicurean VeganRecipe source: Vegan Yum Yum

Filed Under: Breakfasts Tagged With: Breakfast sandwich, brunch, english muffin, maple syrup, tempeh bacon, tofu, Vegan

Easy, Healthy Granola

January 21, 2010 by epicureanvegan

Easy, Healthy Granola -- Epicurean VeganThis is inspired by my mom’s granola recipe, however, she uses 1-14oz can of condensed milk, so I had to come up with an alternative. There are recipes to make a dairy-free condensed milk using soy milk powder and sugar, but it looked like a bit of work, plus I couldn’t find soy milk powder. So…with the need for sugar and milk in her recipe, I decided to use maple syrup and soy milk. You can also use brown rice syrup as well. Log Cabin makes a nice maple syrup that has no high fructose corn syrup, which I like. This isn’t a super sweet granola, so if you prefer it be sweeter, add 1/4-1/2 C brown sugar to the mix or a tsp of cinnamon, which happens to be rich in antioxidants. Don’t forget, sunflower seeds, walnuts and almonds are a great source of calcium and protein. Plus, wheat germ itself is miracle-working superfood!

Check out the benefits here.

INGREDIENTS:
2 C old fashioned oats
1 C shredded coconut
1/2 C wheat germ
1/2 C chopped almonds
1/2 C chopped walnuts
1/2 C sunflower seeds
1 tsp salt
1/4 C maple or brown rice syrup
1/2 C soy milk
1/8 C vegetable oil
1-6oz bag craisins (try orange-flavored craisins–they add just a bit more sweetness)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300. Combine oats, coconut, wheat germ, nuts and salt. Stir in syrup and soy milk and add oil and mix. Spread evenly on a large greased and foiled pan. Make sure you grease it well, or it’ll “stick something awful,” as my mom said.

Easy, Healthy Granola -- Epicurean VeganBake until it starts to brown, 45-50 mins. Transfer to a large bowl and add the craisins. Makes about 8 C. Store in an air tight container. Serve over vanilla soy yogurt, soy ice cream, in a bowl with some soy or rice milk, or just snack on it! Try other dried fruit like blueberries, apricots, apples, cherries…you name it! Enjoy!

Easy, Healthy Granola -- Epicurean Vegan

Filed Under: Breakfasts, Snacks Tagged With: almonds, craisins, granola, maple syrup, soymilk, sunflower seeds, Vegan, walnuts

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