Mornings, and breakfast, is always hurried. What to do? We’ve pretty much settled on a daily staple of this marinated tempeh recipe and Sauteed Brussel Sprouts (coming up).
A couple of times a week, I chop up a couple of Trader Joe’s Tempeh packages, and when morning comes, I just heat up a frying pan, dump them in, and start getting the coffee ready 🙂
Makes 4-6 portions.
Now, Kate might not agree with me, but not everything has to be fancy, or take time to cook. Often there isn’t the time, or inclination.
If you are new to vegan food, it’s a good thing to have a few of these ideas on hand: things that can be made in under 30 seconds, as long as the ingredients are around. [“And aren’t nasty”, Kate reminds me. Perish the thought.].
Take bread, slather with tomato paste, toffuti cream cheese and sprinkle oregano on top. Toast until toasty.
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A Simple one for you: Trader Joe’s Fake Beef, Greens, Onions Broccoli and Sriracha “Hot Cock” sauce (or your preferred hot sauce). Yes, yes. Everyone I know calls it hot cock sauce. It’s got a big cock on the bottle. [BTW, if you click on any of the pictures, you can see a bigger version.] |
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1. Throw the fake beef strips into your frying pan or wok (If you are into stir fry at all, I do recommend getting a wok. The one I have here is non-stick :< but it was only $10 from Target. In retrospect, an non-stick one would have been a better investment. ) |
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2. While the beef is starting to fry up, chop up an smallish onion, and toss that in too. Not many people know this, but the teat inducing part of the onion is located in the base. If you cut that bit out, onions become much more pleasant to deal with.
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 3. Now it’s time to add the hot sauce. I’ve found that it Sriracha, unlike other hot sauces, doesn’t get mellower with cooking, so don’t use too much. |
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4. Ok, time to chop up and toss in the broccoli. They can go in pretty much right after the onions and hot sauce. With every new item added, I add a bit more olive oil. That way, no ingredient soaks up all the olive oil, and I can use less. The broccoli will start to green up as it cooks. |
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5. When everything in the pan is just about cooked for your satisfaction, it’s time for the greens. I’ve been eating spinach till it came out of my ears lately, so I picked up mustard greens as an experiment. And it’s turned out well. Definitely adding this ingredient into regular rotation. (If you try picking some up at your local super, make sure you get the ‘flat’ leaves – he curly mustard is bitter if not boiled first.) |
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Get a bowl and you’re done. |
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