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Vegan Mofo #17 Tofu Vegetable Stir-Fry

Date: October 17, 2012
Author: BeyondNFinity™
Categories: Tofu, Vegetables
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This is the dish that I call my signature dish only because a great picture was captured due to how well it turned out and the flavor was AMAZING!

So, I went about the business of preparing this dish for the simple reason that I was craving it and I wanted to celebrate the creation of my mini business cards with this image on the back. Why cards you say? It is my intention to reach as many people who are open and willing to be open to learning about the vegan lifestyle. what it can do for you, and how you can comfortably live it.

Now, I am not about forcing anything on anyone. I am here to do my part as other vegans are doing to educate those seeking help in learning and living the vegan lifestyle.

That is what I desired to do last year and for some time now. Yet, I am terrible at selling myself. That’s what happens when an artist has to sell oneself. I am great at motivating, inspiring, and empowering everyone else, just terrible at being that same champion for myself. When I’m near food, great food and ingredients. I can easily throw a dish together just by starting the prep process and before I know it, a dish is created. I’m intuitive in that way of how I prepare dishes. Which brings me to this dish again.

This recipe has onion, carrots, green  peas, garlic and ginger, to name a few. As well as cranberry sauce or puree, tofu, and tamari. Once you get all the prep done, this dish goes really fast.

 

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Vegan Mofo #17 Tofu Vegetable Stir-Fry

Ingredients

  • 1 14 or 16 ounce package extra-firm tofu, cubed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1/2 cup onions, diced
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup red bell peppers, diced
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup cranberry puree
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

    Tofu
  1. Drain, rinse, squeeze gently and cube.
  2. Place tofu cubes on a slightly oil baking sheet.
  3. Bake at 450°F for 20 mins.
    4. Vegetables
  4. Heat skillet, wok, cast iron regular or enameled skillet to medium high.
  5. Add 1 Tbsp vegetable broth. Add more vegetable broth as needed to prevent sticking.
  6. Add onions and ginger. Stir fry for 3 min.
  7. Add carrots, bell peppers, frozen green peas, and garlic. Set aside 2 Tbsp green onions. Add remainder of green onions. Stir Fry for 3 more mins.
  8. Add cranberry sauce and tamari, along with black pepper. Cook 1 min.
  9. Serve with rice or noodles of choice.
https://www.beyondnfinity.com/tofu-vegetable-stir-fry/

 

 

Vegan Mofo #10 DubuJjim (Korean Vegan “Egg” Custard)

Date: October 10, 2012
Author: BeyondNFinity™
Categories: Tofu
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Korean Quiche!

Did I get your attention? Yeah, I know I did.

The Koreans has a dish for just about everything. Kind of like Louisianians. Actually, the food ingredients are very similar, yet we’ll get into that another recipe.

Instead, let’s try our hands at a really great vegan alternative to the Gyeran Jjim – Korean Steamed “Egg” Custard. Gyeran Jjim is a popular Korean steamed egg casserole side dish that can be served at any meal.

I needed another side dish to go with dinner and I had long thought that I could make a vegan version. My first thought was, “We scramble tofu, why not steam it in a ramekin. So, the tofu started calling me. Really the original is just eggs and veggies or meat or seafood. Or just simply eggs and green onions. I  chose this route.

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Vegan Mofo #10 Dubu Jjim (Korean Vegan “Egg” Custard)

Ingredients

  • 1 package of firm or extra firm tofu, not silken or soft
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper or 1/4 teaspoon gochugaru
  • 1 thin slice of red bell pepper, chopped

Instructions

  1. Place a pot with water and a steamer basket on stove on med high.
  2. Place tofu, water, and turmeric into a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth.
  3. Pour mixture into a bowl. Add green onions, soy sauce, and pepper.
  4. Divide mixture between 4 ramekins. Place 5 pieces in a decorative manner on top of each mixture.
  5. Steam for about 20 - 25 minutes.
  6. Serve warm.
https://www.beyondnfinity.com/dubu-jjim-korean-vegan-egg-custard/

Vegan Mofo #20 Tofu and Dumplings

Date: October 21, 2011
Author: BeyondNFinity™
Categories: Soup, Tofu
Comments: 1 Reply

 

There is nothing like a nice bowl of something hot and delicious once the weather starts to get a little cooler. Finally, the weather in Florida has started to cool down at night, making it great for some tasty fall dishes. I love soups and stews of all kinds as long as I can make them vegan, I am there!

 

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Vegan Mofo #20 Tofu and Dumplings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

    Tofu
  • 1 14 ounce package extra-firm water packed tofu
    • Soup
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups celery, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups carrots, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary, ground
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
    • Dumplings
  • 1 1/4 all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons vegan margarine, cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 2 whole green onions (scallions)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400
    2. Tofu
  2. Remove tofu from package.
  3. Rinse.
  4. Squeeze.
  5. Cut into cubes.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
    7. Soup
  7. Saute onions, celery, and carrots on medium for 15 minutes.
  8. Add rosemary, paprika, cayenne pepper to open the fragrance of the spices.
  9. Add vegetable broth and water.
  10. Stir.
  11. Simmer.
    12. Dumplings
  12. Add the all-purpose flour and baking powder to a bowl and mix.
  13. Add the cubed vegan margarine to the flour mixture.
  14. Combine the vegan margarine and flour until it resembles pea size crumbs.
  15. Pour in non-dairy milk.
  16. Mix together until all the ingredients are mixed together, yet do not over work the dough.
  17. Dust your work surface with a light coating of flour.
  18. Place dough on top gently roll the dough in the flour.
  19. Add more flour if dough is too sticky, yet keep the dusting light. Too much flour makes for tough doughy dumplings.
  20. Roll out dough to whatever thickness you like an cut them into whatever shape and size you like (i.e. ribbons, squares, rectangles, your choice).
  21. Stir dumplings into your pot of soup.
  22. Cook on medium for 20 minutes. As the soup cooks, it will thicken.
  23. Stir in sliced green onions.
  24. Serve.
https://www.beyondnfinity.com/vegan-mofo-20-tofu-and-dumplings/