Orzo with a Very Flavourful Sauce

So, when I say flavourful, I mean FLAVOURFUL.  This packs a punch.  Not for the faint-hearted... Adapted from PPK.

Heat 3/4 cup pineapple juice, and then add in 3/4 cup TVP.  Allow TVP to soak up liquid, adding more juice as needed. 

In a saucepan, saute 1 small chopped red onion and ~2 cups broccoli florets.  Add in 6 cloves of roasted garlic (smashed with the flat side of a knife), 1 cup white wine, anise, rosemary, 1 cup pineapple juice, veggie bouillon, 1 tbsp flour, 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes, nooch, and coriander.  Then add in ~2 cups torn spinach, and allow to wilt.  Serve sauce over cooked orzo pasta, and top with TVP.



Soup... with LOTS of Stuffs

Soup! 

Adapted from Oh She Glows

Veggies were onion, carrots, garlic, and bell pepper.  Then soaked pinto beans, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes went in, along with some brown rice.  Spices were cinnamon, majoram, brown sugar, nutmeg, coriander, and 2 bay leaves, along with veggie bouillon.  Towards the end frozen peas, chopped parsley, and a corn starch slurry were added.

Low-Cal 15 Minute Coconut Macaroons

Me: =D
Thanks to Chocolate Covered Katie... The only thing I changed was to skimp on the coconut milk by
~2 tbsp, and micorwave for 3 minutes instead of 2.

These are like little bursts of coconut...

Pea Risotto, Grilled Tofu, Grilled Mushrooms

It's been AGES since I've made risotto.. which is odd, because I have occasional cravings for it every once in a while... so, tonight I made this.  It turned out really good, and I especially liked the tofu!

Adapted from WTHDAVEA

Press a few slabs of tofu, and then marinade in soy sauce, agave, and ketchup.  Grill on a panini press with sliced crimini mushrooms.
Saute 1/2 small chopped red onion and chopped garlic.  Add a generous cup of risotto rice, and 2/3 cup white wine.  Once the wine is almost gone, add water and vegetable bullioun, adding more water until the rice is SUUUPER creamy, and really cannot take any more water.. about 35 minutes.  Also, stir the rice as much as you can - like, every other minute, give it a few seconds of good stirring. Once the rice is saturated, add in peas, nooch, and butter extract.  Serve topped with tofu and mushrooms.

Coconut Veggies, Beans, Tofu

Meh.  AP exams.  Take.  Over.  My.  Life.
But I can still cook!...  So, about this dish.  I slightly overcooked the broccoli, undercooked the beans, and should've added more coconut milk.  But it was still good, and I would totally eat this again.  :)

Adapted from WTHDAVEA

Cook some brown rice.  Boil a small chopped/peeled sweet potato.  Press 4 slices of tofu.
Saute chopped garlic and broccoli florets until the broccoli starts turning green, then add 1 1/2 cups black beans.  Stir together and add: coconut milk, corn starch, maple syrup, 'cowboy' seasoning mix, chili powder, thyme, and butter extract.  Add in the cooked sweet potato.
Slather the tofu with maple syrup and grill on a panini press.
And then it's all done...

Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, Tofu, Wine Sauce

So, M asked me what we're having for dinner.  I said "this fancy thing" and she was like "What's that supposed to mean?"  Well, here's this fancy thing...

Adapted from WTHDAVEA

Roast fingerling potatoes, green beans, and garlic.  Cut a slit in a large fried tofu cube and stuff a clove or two of roasted garlic in there, and then pop the tofu in the oven to heat it.
Saute 2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms, and set aside.  In a saucepan, saute 2 chopped shallots until brown, then add 1 tbsp flour.  Stir in 2 cups white wine, slowly, until all the wine is added.  Add veggie bouillon, pepper, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, a bit of butter extract, and Italian seasoning.  Simmer until slightly thickened, and add the mushrooms to the sauce.
Serve the roasted thingies, and ladel the sauce over all.

Black Bean Tortilla Pizza

Yes, I left the broiler on a bit too long... but it still tasted great.  Just goes to show you how good this dish is ;)

Adapted from Oh She Glows

Saute sliced red onion and red bell pepper.  Mix together 3 tbsp soy milk, 2 spoonfuls nooch, garlic powder, onion powder, a smidge of dijon mustard, a smidge of flour and a drop of butter extract*.  Add the nooch mixture into the veggies along with some black beans. 
Spread a tortilla with tomato sauce, then add the veggies. Sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, chopped parsley, and FYH mozzarella.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, and then broil for a minute.  Not more than 2... unless you like burnt crust...

*So, I found some butter extract at Walmart yesterday... appearently it's VEGAN (but still has lots of chemicals... you can't have everything...) .  Who knew?  So, instead of using Earth Balance or some high calorie thing like that, I'll use this stuff... this opens up so many possibilities.