I’ve been on the horns of a breakfast dilemma for a while now. I both enjoy and believe in the South Beach approach that I’m using right now, and I both enjoy and believe in the benefits of Greek-style nonfat yogurt – high protein, nice and thick, active cultures, yay. But you know what? Eating it every day for months on end? Gets pretty dull. Even mixed with flax and, once off phase one, berries, it still wear thin.
Turning to the various South Beach cookbooks and the ultimate South Beach recipe source, well, the breakfast offerings tend to be very egg-centric – and due to my nursing daughter’s sensitivity to eggs, I cannot eat them at the moment. I used to enjoy them once upon a time, but it’s just not possible for the time being. She used to be sensitive to soy as well, but she’s better with it now, so the world of tofu has opened back up to us! Hurrah. I threw together a simple tofu scramble and had to share it with you, as tofu is a very nutrient-rich, inexpensive source of protein. Continue reading ‘An Eggless Low-Carb* Breakfast: Tofu Scramble’
Published on
February 8, 2010 in
Appetizers, Gluten Free, Healthy Fare, Vegan Recipes and Vegetarian Entrees.
Tags: asian lettuce wraps, asian tofu recipes, lettuce wraps, low glycemic recipe, tofu, tofu recipes, vegan entrees, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Entrees, vegetarian lettuce wraps.
Ever since discovering the Asian Lettuce Cups made with ground turkey on Kalyn’s Kitchen for my Phase One Bonanza, this has become one of my favorite recipes. Seriously, I’ve probably had this 6 times in the last month, and will probably continue to do so forever, at least once a week or so. It’s that good.
But I do try to avoid meat as much as I can (and have been contemplating returning to being a full-time vegetarian). I had to eliminate soy from my diet due to some sensitivities in my breastfeeding daughter (along with gluten, eggs and peanuts), so my protein substitute choices were limited. We recently got re-tested and found that she is fine with soy now! So I’ve been making up for lost time, and thought this was one recipe that might also be equally tasty in vegan form. I tried it out last night – success! And perfect for Meatless Monday. Continue reading ‘Meatless Monday: Asian Tofu Lettuce Wraps’
Published on
January 15, 2010 in
Appetizers, Frugal Tips, Healthy Fare, Vegan Recipes and Vegetarian Entrees.
Tags: dips and spreads, easy dips, easy spreads, healthy appetizers, healthy spread, sun dried tomatoes, super bowl recipes, tofu, tofu recipes.
This recipe proves my theory that any recipe can be made delicious by adding sun dried tomatoes. Even a tofu recipe!
Ok, ok, we know you’ve always walked by that block of white stuff stashed in the corner of the produce department and thought “I should eat tofu,” but you never knew what to do with the stuff. Well, we here at FFF have a solution: Sun Dried Tomato Spread made with THREE ingredients: 16 ounces extra firm tofu; 1 jar (8 ounce) sun dried tomatoes in oil; and garlic powder. That’s it! (You can, of course add S & P and a little diced parsley to make it look pretty, but those are entirely optional.)
Continue reading ‘Fab Frugal Friday: Easy! Healthy! Yummy! Sun-Dried Tomato Spread Recipe’
