Favorite tofu

This is one of my favorite ways to have Tofu

Using Extra Firm Tofu (pre cut)
garlic powder
salt
smoked paprika

optional: at end of cooking at soy sauce--sprinkled around on it

In the non-stick ceramic pan spritz with pam . Place tofu in and sprinkle with seasonings. Spritz with just a little olive oil. Cook on medium high ,covered, turning after it starts to get brown. Repeat.After cooking can sprinkle soy sauce if desired (I use GF).

Dairy free, GF pizza / cauliflower crust

Crust:

Raw Cauliflower riced , egg white, ground flax seed,water, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper Garlic powder.

 Topping:Tomato sauce, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms .  

I mixed the crust ingredients–(used 1 egg white, rounded teaspoon or so of the flax seed with a bit of water.. Let the flax seed absorb a bit of water to thicken) Dumped in some raw rice cauliflower and seasoned it.. Mixed crust ingredients together and cooked in medium temperature skillet (used pam on pan) flipping into another skilled to brown both sides.Flipped it into a parchment covered sheet.

Placed the toppings on and broiled a few minutes and then reduced oven to 375 and cooked  6-10 minutes until done. 

Teff flour banana pancakes

Crockpot Pilaf

Note: I cooked the whole thing in my smaller crockpot and it finished in 4 hours on low. ...so it pays to watch it.

Note--can use leftovers on top of a green salad, throwing in dried cranberries, and pecans, and dressing.

Crockpot Pizza Potatoes from Mcdougall

This is great. Found: https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/recipes/mcdougall-recipes/?recipe-id=186&recipe-name=Crockpot-Pizza-Potatoes

It can be found in Dr. Mcdougall's newsletter here: https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/jan/recipes.htm  (it is down in the newletter)

I used 1/2 of the recipe for the 2 of us.  Here are the ingredients for the whole thing however: 

4 cups thinly sliced potatoes (use a Mandolin for best results)
2-3 cups of pizza toppings (such as:
     sliced onion
     sliced mushrooms
     sliced bell peppers (I had a yellow one)
     sliced tomatoes
     sliced water-packed artichoke hearts (I omitted)
     sliced black olives (Or any kind you want)
     fresh spinach (I chopped it in thin slices using my sissors)
2 15 ounce cans fat-free pizza sauce or Marinara sauce (I used pizza sauce)
¼ cup water 

Mix the water into the sauce and set aside.

Place 2 cups of the potatoes in the bottom of the crockpot.  Layer all of the toppings that you choose to include over the potatoes.  Cover with half of the sauce.  Layer on the remaining 2 cups of potatoes and finish with the sauce.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 

hours.NOTE: I did mine 4 and 1/2 hours on low plus 2 and 1/2 on high--so if doing the recipe on all low I would plan for 9 or 10 hours, but it may depend on the crockpot

Half of the amount above made enough for the 2 of us (we had seconds). The entire thing should make enough for 4 adults or 5. 

Breakfast Apple Risotto crockpot

Nice comfy food. I will have to get a better photo!  This is delicious.

Ingredients:

3 apples (you can also mix part peaches, or canned peaches with some of the apples-yummy)
couple handfuls of raisins
1 and 1/2 cup Arborio rice (I have used Jasmine rice--came out fine if you want to try it)
1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp of  ground nutmeg
18 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup apple juice
3 cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
a splash of maple syrup if desired (the juice, apples, raisins sweeten it. I sometimes use 2 teas of         maple syrup and can add more when serving.
optional: 4 tab of butter

Directions

Grease a 4 qt crockpot -(I use Pam). Cut up apples leaving peel on. Stir in everything and cook on high for between 2 and 2 and 1/2 hours. You want the apples nice and soft and the rice also. It depends on your slow cooker.  Or cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Note: I like cooking this ahead of time and then I refrigerate it and just heat it up in the morning. It also makes a nice dessert; tastes similar to a bread pudding. Nice served with extra milk or yogurt.

Brown Jasmine rice with sauteed veggies, tofu and sauce

Yummy easy supper. Sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots(slivered) tofu, sprinkled with salt and pepper, GF soy sauce, spaghetti sauce and mixed with Brown Jasmine Rice (rice was a left over).
Easy fast and good.

Jasmine brown rice with egg whites

This was a yummy breakfast

For one:

1 cup or so of left over Brown Jasmine rice
3 or more mushrooms
a bit of onion sliced
3 egg whites
1 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper

Place onions and mushroom in a well seasoned iron skillet with a tiny bit of olive oil. Throw in the cooked rice. Spread it out in the pan and cover & cook for a few minutes still it starts to crisp on medium. Cover and place on low setting. Every so often lift cover and stir. Once the rice gets crisped up and veggies are done, remove from the pan. Scramble 3 egg whites. Pour into the hot pan on low and brown on both sides. Flip onto a pate and serve with the rice combo on top.

Riced cauliflower with veggies and spices

Riced Cauliflower , Mushrooms, onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots, Spinach, tofu,Garam masala, turmeric,cinnamon, cardamom,allspice, Salt and pepper,cumin. Yum -- Did it to taste.

Riced cauliflower salad

•  2 cups cauliflower riced
   1 cup chopped cucumber
•  3/4 cup chopped cherry tomatoes (plum tomatoes are also yummy)
•  1/3 cup chopped red onion* (I just use plain onion if I don't have purple)
•  1/3 cup chopped fresh mint (can sprinkle with dried mint to taste)
•  1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
•  Juice of 1 large lemon about 1/4 cup (I usually do to taste)
•  1 tbsp red wine vinegar
•  2 tbsp olive oil OR OMIT IF ON ORNISH DIET
•  Salt to taste
•  Lemon pepper to taste optional

Directions---mix all the veggies. Then mix the lemon juice , vinegar, oil (if using), salt and pepper. Mix with the veggies. Add lemon pepper if desired to your taste.

Breakfast/ veggie egg white scramble

Breakfast today: egg whites, cauliflower, broccoli slaw, onion, sweet potato, turmeric, salt, pepper

Teff flour cereal

This is a GF grain. I found this recipe to be super tasty! This grain is easy to digest as well. Makes 1 good size serving or 1 and 1/2 smaller.

First step

1/2 or so of a chopped apple with peel
a handful of raisins
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
a squeeze of lemon
1/2 cup water

For the second step:

1/2 cup almond milk (use only part and add as needed)
1/3 cup teff flour
1 tsp maple syrup

topping:

apple butter if desired

1. place chopped apples in small pot. Add all of the first step ingredients. Cook a few minutes (in covered pot) until apples are tender.
2. Add part of the milk, and maple syrup to pot.  Then slowly, lightly sprinkle the teff flour in whisking or stirring with a spoon.  If it thickens too much add a bit more water or milk.
3. Serve topped of with more milk if desired.  Really fantastic with a dollop of apple butter!!! NOTE: if you place to much liquid it can turn out like glue--!