When You Have to Improvise

I had to share this comic, not only because I love it and that it comes from one of my all-time favourite websites, My Modern Met but it's sometimes how I feel in a crowd of meat-eaters.

You know you're busy when you just manage to pull a meal together using only 5 main ingredients: quinoa, kale, Zucchini, onions, and dragon sauce.  I did a little, using what I had in the fridge and making more dragon sauce.  I had to especially get creative when I knew Mike would be joining me for dinner and he so tells me 'I want to eat healthy too, like I was with you when we first started dating.'

So I cooked up some Quinoa, sauteed some onions in olive oil, added the torn up kale pieces, chopped up zucchini and a dash of garlic powder and sea salt for taste.

Once cooked just enough (so that the kale starts to shrivel) I topped off the quinoa with it and added the dragon sauce.  Personally I loved it ... Mike seemed to and he said he liked it but I hinted a bit of hesitation in his voice.  Good man, he ate it all anyway.

Almost like Chicken but Not Quite

"Chicken" Tofu Nuggets
Got the original recipe at this website.

•1 block firm or extra-firm tofu, pressed
•1/3 cup rice milk
•2 tbsp mustard
•1 tsp onion powder
•1 tsp garlic powder
•1/2 tsp salt
•1/4 tsp black pepper
•1.5 tbsp nutritional yeast
•3/4 cup flaxseed meal (or bread crumbs)

1. In a wide bowl, whisk together the rice milk, mustard, nutritional yeast and spices until smooth. Place the flaxseed meal in a separate wide bowl.

2. Coat each piece of tofu with wet mixture first, then coat with crumbs.

3. These can be baked or fried until golden brown, I personally prefer to bake them at 350F for about 22-24 minutes, turning once.

Makes 2 servings of vegetarian tofu nuggets.

Kale Hemp Salad
Original recipe from Domestic Affair Blog.

The Salad:
1 large bunch kale, washed, thinly chopped, and dried
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp sea salt

Toss to distribute. The more you toss it the better! Then add:

The Dressing:
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/3 cup hemp seeds
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper (original recipe called for coriander but I didn't have any)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup fresh sprouts (optional, I didn't use them)

Toss all ingredients together until well-distributed. Allow it to rest for a few minutes.

Makes 2-3 larger servings.

Enjoy!