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Tofu and Tempeh

Recipes

It feels good to eat well (and healthy)

Cooking feeds your body, mind, and soul. It allows you to control the food you put into your body, connect with your family and friends over a home cooked meal, and save the money you might otherwise spend in restaurants or on processed, prepackaged foods. Believe it or not, making simple and satisfying meals from scratch doesn’t have to be hard. Here are some of my favorite easy, healthy recipes. You’ll find that eating well can also be delicious!

Tempeh Croutons
 
Ingredients:
1 package tempeh
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon shoyu
 

Directions:

  1. Slice tempeh into bite-size cubes.

  2. In a bowl, mix together the oil, vinegar and shoyu.

  3. Add tempeh and mix well.

  4. Place tempeh in a baking dish or on a cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

  5. Let cool and serve in your favorite salad.

 

Prep time:
10 minutes

Cooking time:
45 minutes

Yields:
4 people

Very Versatile Mashed Tempeh
 
Ingredients:
1/2 cup arame
8 ounces tempeh
1/2 small onion, finely diced
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup finely chopped celery, 1 or 2 stalks
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon ginger juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Sea salt to taste
 

Directions:

  1. Rinse arame and soak for 2 minutes.

  2. Place tempeh, onion and arame in a pot.

  3. Add water and bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. When done cooking drain any excess water through a strainer and transfer to a mixing bowl.

  5. Mash with fork.

  6. Add celery, tahini, ginger juice and lemon juice.

  7. Mix well and add salt to taste.

 

Prep time:
10 minutes

Cooking time:
30 minutes

Yields:
2 people

And start living healthy TODAY

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