WANT TO DECREASE YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE? EATING AND DRINKING TOTALLY ANIMAL-FREE IS THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO THAT GOAL. WHY WAIT TILL YOUR BODY IS DAMAGED? WAKE UP HUMANS, THE WORLD'S WAITIN' ON YA!
THE BOILED CARROT Lilly Belle’s New Favorite Animal-Free Meat: THE BOILED CARROT – and ours too!! 5 lbs. fresh whole carrots – I had the good luck to find these perfectly formed extra-thick carrots 1- Cut off all tips/ends and discard. Wash well. Peel off blemished spots – out of the 5 lbs. I onlyContinueContinue reading “The Boiled Carrot”
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TURKEY NOODLE HOT SALSA Talk about a unique way to use Tofurky Oven-Roasted Deli Slices! Make noodles out of them, right out of the box. Mix them with salsa and cheese, herbs and spices, heat till warm, then serve as a dip or spread! Hot here means temperature not Scofield Scale heat. Makes 5 cupsContinueContinue reading “Turkey Noodle Hot Salsa”
Spicy Lima Bean Corn Chili fat-free Spicy as in spice not heat. You adjust the heat for your tastes. Serve plain or over pasta. Great either way. No slicing and dicing – just open containers. I’m not tied to the brands; it’s what I had on hand. The entire dish has a fatty feel withoutContinueContinue reading “Spicy Lima Bean Corn Chili fat-free”
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POTATO CUCUMBER SALAD WITH FAT-FREE DRESSING • fat-free salad except for a few olives and what’s naturally in tofu • FAT-FREE DRESSING Boiled potatoes, fresh seeded cucumber, onion, spiced tofu, peas and Kalamata olives. Tossed with lime juice, sugar and Poupon mustard. Tasty and smooth! Tasty enough to put leftovers on a sandwich – withContinueContinue reading “Potato Cucumber Salad With Fat-Free Dressing”
ROASTED SWEET POTATO ORANGE SOUP OR SAUCE Chilled Roasted sweet potatoes, peeled and processed till smooth. Mixed with plain yogurt, orange juice, maple syrup, tarragon and garlic. Served cold or hot. Appetizer summer or winter holiday soup. Sweet, savory, tangy, smoky! Creamy delicious! Makes 5-3/4 cups 2 c. pureed roasted sweet potato – don’t forgetContinueContinue reading “Roasted Sweet Potato Orange Soup Or Sauce”
TOMATO TURNIP TOFU STEW Stew, because there’s more solids than liquid. Sauteed celery and onion simmered with parsnip, turnip, carrot and cabbage. Seasoned with garlic, basil and allspice with a touch of smoke. Chopped broccoli, petite peas and extra-firm tofu cubes for added protein and texture. Quite lovely for a root stew. Flavors like chickenContinueContinue reading “Tomato Turnip Tofu Stew”
COMBINATION CHOP SALAD Coleslaw, ham salad, baked potato salad, tofu egg salad plus green beans all chopped into one Combination Chop Salad. For the person who can’t make up their mind on what salad to pick, they get them all in one! ALL PLANTS! Makes 11 cups salad without dressing (dry mix) F-FC ClipBoard: TheContinueContinue reading “Combination Chop Salad”
Before BakingAfter BakedTender Insides TASTY TOFU TOPPERS Tasty Tofu Toppers are most often used to top salads that require a soft component that is low fat. It takes the place of cheese, egg or avocado. Tasty Tofu Toppers get my vote every time! Also use in wraps in place of animal cheese and animal meats!ContinueContinue reading “Tasty Tofu Toppers”
Delight Soy Chicken And Green Bean Salad Most of us wouldn’t think of putting fresh green beans in a chicken salad, but it works. PLANT CHICKEN OF COURSE! High fiber and a nice crunch with tiny cuts. Give it a try, see what you think! We reduce the fat by using Poupon Dijon mustard inContinueContinue reading “Delight Soy Chicken And Green Bean Salad”
CHICK’N GREEN OLIVE ELBOW SALAD Pan-fried chick’n and elbow macaroni tossed with tofu cubes, peas, celery, red onion and garlic stuffed green olives. The fat-free coating/dressing is nothing more than Balsamic vinegar, Poupon Dijon mustard with spices and basil. The total salad is low calorie compared to traditional mac salad – a refreshing mix ofContinueContinue reading “Chick’n Green Olive Elbow Salad”
FIELD ROAST SAUSAGE BITES A super easy and low calorie Hors’ Oeuvre that will please every palate! Pan-fried sausage and frankfurters – cut into 3/4 inch wide disks, top each with a dab of mustard, then spear each with a grape tomato! That’s it – delicious and juicy too! Makes as many as you wantContinueContinue reading “FIELD ROAST SAUSAGE BITES”
F-FC ClipBoard: Warning. You may want to use 2 packages, as the temptation to keep nibbling after these nuggets are cooked is strong. Very strong. Partially thaw a 10 oz. bag of gardein meatless chick’n strips. Lay them out onto a board and separate them. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 pieces. In large skillet,ContinueContinue reading “GARDEIN PAN-FRY CHICK’N NUGGETS”
TOFU PUP SANDWICH FILLING OR SALAD Tofu Pups and green cabbage processed to a small dice, then mixed with Butter Bean Hummus! Serve in hot dog bun as a sandwich, or scoop onto a lettuce leave absent the bread! High protein, reduced fat. Nice! Makes 4-1/2 cups 12 oz. pkg. Light Life Veggie Meatless TofuContinueContinue reading “Tofu Pup Sandwich Filling Or Salad”
FRESH CORN AND VEGGIE POT No added fat is fat-free to me. Okay, so soy beans have some fat, but it’s negligible. Considering there’s no fat in this dish, it surprised me how filling it was. Tasty too! Makes 19 cups INGREDIENTS: 8-10 fresh ears butter sugar corn, shucked and properly cleaned, Place in potContinueContinue reading “Fresh Corn And Veggie Pot”
EASY PAN-FRIED TOFU Seasoned with basil, garlic, salt and pepper, fried in grape seed oil. That’s it. Fries up quickly in just a little oil. Tastes and textures like the whites of a fried egg. Put it on bread or bun with ketchup and watch a fried egg sandwich emerge just like that with littleContinueContinue reading “Easy Pan-Fried Tofu”
Sometimes simple tastes so good. I’ve been missing rice for a while. Peas too, been missing them. The fresh tomato add-on creates a juicy component to this simple rice. Nice! Makes 7 cups 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 lg. sweet onion, peeled and diced 1 green pepper, cored and cut into bite sizeContinueContinue reading “Leftover Rice”
BACK TO GREENS Fresh collard greens and broccoli cuts sauteed with celery, onion and green pepper. Mixed with Gardein Meatless Chick’n Strips then seasoned with a sweet Balsamic mustard sauce! Serves 4-6 2 lg. bunches fresh collard greens – cut out main vein of each leaf from end to tip and discard; break away theContinueContinue reading “BACK TO GREENS”
ROASTED TOFU AND VEGGIES Tofu cubes roasted in marinade made with Liquid Bragg Aminos. Cabbage, yams, carrot and onion dusted with spice then roasted separately. Fresh boiled corn off the cob. Toss it all with salt and pepper and serve. That’s all you need to enjoy the essence of each vegetable! Steve’s lunch for aContinueContinue reading “ROASTED TOFU AND VEGGIES”
Steve and I both like greens, but unlike other foods, that we make sure we have on hand or at least replenish when finished, greens don’t fit into our lives in the same way. Sure we like salads and we eat a lot of them, especially Steve. But again, we haven’t made an effort toContinueContinue reading “Spinach With Everything”
When Steve and I adopted Lilly Belle we kept the name the rescuer assigned, so as not to further confuse her since this was yet another move into another home. I can still see her tiny body marching down those front stairs still on the leash knowing exactly where she was going. In seconds sheContinueContinue reading “Lucky Lilly Belle PI”
GREEN TOFU CHOP You can use this simple, semi-raw, green tofu chop as an appetizer spread for crackers, a salad in a lettuce cup or as a spread on a sandwich or hot dog bun with a mustard squirt and dusted with smoked paprika. I also mix it with salad greens and a semi-sweet vinaigretteContinueContinue reading “GREEN TOFU CHOP”
ASPARAGUS SOUP Lots of asparagus go into the simple making of this delectably rich and arrogant talk of the town. All asparagus all the time! Make your taste buds talk green! Makes 8 cups 3 bunches fresh asparagus – remove lower 1/3 – 1/2 stems and discard, then wash remaining stalks well to remove allContinueContinue reading “ASPARAGUS SOUP – essentially fat-free”
There are no statistics for the last week of the FAT REDUCTION PHASE of AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET, that wouldn’t be essentially the same as the first four weeks. TOTAL FAT-LOSS = 10.5 LBS. WEEK 1 Start weight = 162.5 lbs. End Weight = 158.5 7/6/2018 to 7/13/2018 162.5 lbs. minus last week 158.5 lbs.ContinueContinue reading “End First Phase AFC Rapid Fat-Loss Diet = Sharon’s Fat Reduction Diet”
Okay, so I didn’t meet expectations regarding the AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET, but Steve thought I put myself on a solid path to lose more and I agree. So that meant a dinner party for two for lunch. It was a surprise. All I knew was we had to take a bus – a niceContinueContinue reading “DON’S LIGHTHOUSE DAY 33”
The Japanese hold onto their soy sauce like we do our ketchup. Almost. We don’t put ketchup on everything, just some things. And we have a wider variety of dipping sauces than they do. I’d like to think that the Japanese don’t require soy sauce with everything, but how would I know? Even living inContinueContinue reading “Japanese Hot Dog”
8/1/2018 WEDNESDAY Day 27 Total Calories = 926 Total Fat grams = 11.6 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 11% CONSUMPTION: 2, 8 oz. black coffee – cal/fat 0 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 El Jalapeno Restaurant: 8 tortilla chips – Cal. 120, Fat 5.6g side dish refried beans – Cal. 217, Fat 1gContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 27”
Gimme Lean Meatless Sausage by Lightlife contains no fat. Each 2 ounce serving contains only 60 calories. I make 14 patties out of 1 tube that = 14 oz. I either eat them plain with a dipping sauce or put them on a small burger bun. Each of my patties = 30 calories plus aContinueContinue reading “Gimme Lean Meatless Sausage by Lightlife = Diet Food”
7/30/2018 MONDAY Day 25 Weigh-In = maybe tomorrow Total Calories = 706 Total Fat grams = 7 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 8.9% CONSUMPTION: 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 w/1 shot apple cider vinegar 10 dates – Cal. 166, Fat 0g 2 dried apricots – Cal. 16, Fat 0g 16 oz. filteredContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 25”
7/29/2018 SUNDAY Day 24 7/29/2018 SUNDAY Day 24 Weigh-In = only on Friday Total Calories = 979 Total Fat grams = 19.6 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 18% CONSUMPTION: 6 oz. carrot juice – Cal. 52.5, Fat 0g w/1 t. turmeric, fresh black pepper grind w/500 mg. red cayenne pepper capsule 2, 12 oz. blackContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 24”
7/28/2018 SATURDAY Day 23 Weigh-In = only on Friday Total Calories = 1021.5 Total Fat grams = 22.38 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 20% CONSUMPTION: 16 oz. filtered water w/1 shot apple cider vinegar – cal/fat 0 2, 8 oz. c. black coffee – Cal. 10, Fat 0g 4 oz. fresh squeeze orange juice -ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 23”
7/27/2018 FRIDAY Day 22 Weigh-In = 155.5 lbs. Total Calories = 1034.50 Total Fat grams = 28.3 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 25% CONSUMPTION: 6 oz. pink grapefruit juice – Cal. 75, Fat 0g w/1 shot apple cider vinegar – cal/fat 0 12 oz. black coffee w/1/4 t. taurine – Cal. 5, Fat 0gContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 22”
7/26/2018 THURSDAY Day 21 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 1002 Total Fat grams = 20.5 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 18% 12 oz. black coffee – Cal. 5, Fat 0g w/2 T. Roland Coconut Milk – Cal. 50, Fat 5g 16 oz. filtered water w/1 shot apple cider vinegar Garden Salad – cal/fatContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 21”
LIGHTLIFE. SMART DELI. MEATLESS BOLOGNA Contains No Animal Products and is now on the AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS = Diet Food List THIS VEGGIE BOLOGNA is another one of those diet foods that satisfies your ‘not really hungry’ urge to consume. Four slices = only 70 calories and 1 gram of fat, making it a perfectContinueContinue reading “Lightlife Bologna = Diet Food”
7/24/2018 TUESDAY Day 19 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 645 Total Fat grams = 19g Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 27% CONSUMPTION: 12 oz. pink grapefruit juice – Cal. 150, Fat 0g 2 slices dry HOSTESS CLASSIC wheat toast – Cal. 140, Fat 1.5 2 slices Lightlife Meatless Bologna w/mustard – Cal. 35,ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 19”
7/23/2018 MONDAY Day 18 7/22/2018 SUNDAY Day 17 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 375 Total Fat grams = 13.5 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 32% CONSUMPTION: 8 oz. black coffee w/6 oz. agar agar juice – cal/fat 0 16 oz. filtered water w/1/4 t. baking soda, malic acid, taurine – cal/fat 0 8ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 18”
7/22/2018 SUNDAY Day 17 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 1092 Total Fat grams = 25.75 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 21% CONSUMPTION: 8 oz. pink grapefruit juice – Cal. 100, Fat 0g 17.5 oz. coconut water – Cal. 100, Fat 0g 6 oz. agar juice – cal/fat 0 500 mg. veg capsule redContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 17”
7/21/2018 Saturday Day 16 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 766.5 Total Fat grams = 10.6 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 12% CONSUMPTION: 17.5 oz. can coconut water – Cal. 100, Fat 0g w/1/2 t. baking soda, 1/2 t. taurine powder, 1/2 t. malic acid 500 mg capsules red cayenne pepper – cal/fat 0ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 16”
7/16/2018 MONDAY Day 11 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 606.3 Total Fat grams = 17.1 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = .25 or 25% 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 w/ 1 t. baking soda, 1/4 t. taurine powder, 1/4 t. malic acid, 1 whole lime squeeze 1 Asian pear, aka Japanese appleContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 11”
7/15/2018 SUNDAY Day 10 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 847.25 Total Fat grams = 10 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 10% 6 oz. agar agar juice – cal/fat 3, 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 3, 12 oz. cans diet pepsi – cal/fat 0 GARDEN SALAD cut romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sweetContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 10”
7/14/2018 SATURDAY Day 9 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 788.1 Total Fat grams = 25.95g Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 30% CONSUMPTION: 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 16 oz. filtered water – cal/fat 0 with 1/2 t. baking soda and 1/2 fresh lemon squeeze 1-1/3 c. CHILILESS CHILI -Cal. 192, FatContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 9”
7/11/2018 WEDNESDAY Day 6 Weigh-In = not today Total Calories = 1500 Total Fat grams = 27.22 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = .16 or 16% There’s no weigh-in today or tomorrow. I get two days to do whatever I want. This is my week-end. I take the same days off that Steve does. IContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 6”
7/10/2018 TUESDAY Day 5 Weigh-In = 158 lbs. Total Calories = 1496 Total Fat grams = 24.6 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = .15 or 15% CONSUMPTION: 6 oz. Pacific nondairy hazelnut milk – Cal. 82.5, Fat 2.6g 500 mg. capsule red cayenne pepper – Cal. 0, Fat 0g 1 t. light brown sugar – Cal.ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 5”
AFC SPICY SPAM AND EGG SALAD – for sandwiches We use Tofu Pups for the spam and Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard in place of the traditional veggie mayo. Two types of tofu plus celery, scallion, green pepper with curry, fennel, garlic and cilantro! Nice! Makes 5 cups 1/2 c. serving = 45.5 calories, 2.1 gramsContinueContinue reading “AFC Spicy Spam And Egg Salad – for sandwiches”
CHILILESS CHILI This is one mean meaty chili. Low fat, but you wouldn’t know it by the fatty chew of the beefless ground. Gardein nailed it. So what if we leave out the chilis. It stands on its own with garlic, coriander and fennel in a green pepper, onion and mushroom tomato sauce. Makes 12-1/2ContinueContinue reading “CHILILESS CHILI”
7/8/2018 SUNDAY – Day 3 Weigh-In 158.5 lbs Total Calories = 932.75 Total Fat grams = 9.16 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 9% CONSUMPTION: 1/2 c. SO DELICIOUS COCONUT YOGURT – Cal. 85, Fat 3.5g 15 Rainier cherries, pitted and cut in half – Cal. 90, Fat 0g 20 or more fresh cilantro leaves -ContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET – DAY 3”
7/7/2018 SATURDAY Day 2 Weigh-In 159.5 lbs Total Calories = 827 Total Fat grams = 7.0 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 8% CONSUMPTION: 12 oz. fresh brew Italian roast coffee – Cal. 5.0, Fat 0g with 1/2 t. of turmeric, beet root powder, ginger, unsweetened cocoa powder, plus 500 mg. capsule red cayenne pepperContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 2”
A veggie hot dog that only contains 50 calories? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack? It’s a good, economical way to stay on your diet path. Boil them till hot or place in microwave till hot and they’re good to go. There’s no need to fry them, they’re that good. The texture is very much like theContinueContinue reading “TOFU PUPS by Lightlife = Diet food”
7/6/2018 FRIDAY Day 1 Weigh-In 162.5 lbs. Total Calories = 1649 Total Fat grams = 49.5 Fat calorie/total calorie ratio = 27% CONSUMPTION: 1/2 c. SO DELICIOUS PLAIN COCONUTMILK YOGURT – Cal. 85, Fat 3.5g 1 sm. white nectarine – Cal. 50, Fat 0g 1 sm. banana – Cal. 90, Fat 0.3g 1/2 t. cinnamonContinueContinue reading “AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 1”
MEATLESS MONDAY just encourages people to eat other parts of the animal on the one day a week they don’t eat meat. The animal’s eggs and milk used in a variety of ways doesn’t do any more good for a person’s health than eating flesh every day. It’s not a sacrifice, since most people don’t eatContinueContinue reading “FAT-FREE FRIDAY”
VEG CHICKEN AND RED RICE SOUP Wow where do I begin? What started out as a simple few item soup for Lilly Belle turned into an extravaganza high-end fit for a Princess soup for the ages! Or the aged! We all are in the same process of aging. Once you’re here, a minute, hour, week,ContinueContinue reading “Veg Chicken And Red Rice Soup”
ANTI-BEEF CRUMBLE CHILI – fat-free (FF) Red rice is my new Anti-Beef Crumble. It works beautifully, with no suffering imposed. Now, that’s a good day, when I find a better way to prepare traditional food absent the cruelty. Revolutionary is what it is. Right in front of us the whole time. For all you whoContinueContinue reading “Anti-Beef Crumble Chili – fat-free (FF)”
SMART DOG ROLL-UPS This is one of my favorite lunches when I’m working at home. It doesn’t take long, it’s easy and it satisfies all my taste buds! Makes as many as you want, but I only have 1 Jumbo veg dog cut in half to make 2 roll-ups 1 JUMBO SMART DOG by Lightlife,ContinueContinue reading “Smart Dog Roll-Ups”
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IMPERIAL CHICKEN SALAD Not your run of the mill chicken salad! I know I said I wasn’t going to cook on Christmas day, after cooking holiday dishes for two weeks, but Steve bought Lilly Belle five pounds of vegan popcorn nuggets for Christmas and I just had…
FAT-FREE POTATO SALAD Potatoes, peas, celery, onion, roasted and green chili peppers tossed with Silken tofu, grain mustard, herbs and spices. Surprise ingredient? Fresh and dry mint! Makes 8 cups Cook potatoes: 2-1/2 lbs. russet potatoes, scrubbed and placed in lg. pot with water to cover by 2-3 inches and boiled till fork-tender – drainContinueContinue reading “Fat-Free Potato Salad”
AFC WILD PUMPKIN SEED SAUSAGE BURGERS © Okay, this is super easy once you make the rice, and that’s easy too! No-bake burgers. Form the patties, put them between wax paper in a covered container and refrigerate till ready to use. I made 1 batch; next time I’d make 2 batches. Really good texture andContinueContinue reading “AFC WILD PUMPKIN SEED SAUSAGE BURGERS ©”
BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI We use the other white plant meat for this fine American-Italian casserole. Veg veal! I think I’ve had veal once or twice aside from a luncheon sandwich meat called veal loaf back in the long ago days. I recall it not having much flavor – not the loaf thatContinueContinue reading “BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI”
PLANT MEAT PATE You can say it tastes like any animal you like. It’s still plant meat, and that’s the way hundreds of millions of people all over the globe prefer their meat – from a plant! Enjoy the brilliance of plants that provide what they were intended to provide – nourishment and pleasure! MakesContinueContinue reading “PLANT MEAT PATE”
VEG HAM AND EGG SALAD Essentially fat-free salad or sandwich spread. Tastes like ham and egg. Also tastes great all by itself. If you want to add a little fat, then a couple tablespoons of veg mayo will work nicely. But we’re trimming the fat, so it really isn’t necessary to enjoy! Makes 5-1/3 cupsContinueContinue reading “VEG HAM AND EGG SALAD”
SHARON’S MANICOTTI This has been a long time in the planning and waiting stages – mainly to get the filling right absent any animal products. It’s a success I waited three decades to achieve. Makes 11 stuffed pasta and 5-1/4 cups sauce Preheat oven to 350 degree for 15 minutes before baking manicotti Filling: 12.3ContinueContinue reading “SHARON’S MANICOTTI”
BARBECUE SEITAN SANDWICH Pieces of seitan sautéed in Thrive algae oil, then steamed in a barbecue sauce. Served on toasted Italian bread with dill relish and mustard. Simple, easy, great taste and texture! Makes 4 sandwiches 8 oz. box of WESTSOY by Yves SEITAN WHEAT PROTEIN STRIPS, thawed, cut into bite-size pieces 1 T. ThriveContinueContinue reading “BARBECUE SEITAN SANDWICH”
ORANGE BARBECUE MARINADE FOR PLANT MEAT This marinade I used to marinate Tempeh – fermented soybean cake that is used as an animal meat substitute. Makes 1-3/4 cups 1/2 c. ketchup 1/4 c. prepared yellow mustard 1/4 c. Balsamic vinegar 1 T. liquid smoke 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 c. diet Coke or Pepsi zestContinueContinue reading “ORANGE BARBECUE MARINADE FOR PLANT MEAT”
ORANGE TEMPEH WITH SAFFRON RICE Tempeh marinated in Orange Barbecue Sauce. Sautéed with onion, celery, red cabbage and fresh spinach. Served over saffron rice and garnished with cilantro and lime wedge! Tempeh makes 3-1/2 cups; rice makes 5 cups Saffron Rice: 2 c. water 1 t. sea salt 1 pinch saffron threads 2 t. liquidContinueContinue reading “ORANGE TEMPEH WITH SAFFRON RICE”
GIMME LEAN SAUSAGE AND TOMATO A plant meat and veggie saute. Tastier and more satisfying than the animal counterpart! No leap needed here. Low-fat too! Makes 6-1/2 cups 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 c. diced sweet onion, 1/2 inch squares 14 oz. tube Gimme Lean Meatless Sausage, thawed 28 oz. can stewed tomatoesContinueContinue reading “GIMME LEAN SAUSAGE AND TOMATO”
SHARON’S FAT-FREE STOVE-TOP BEANS AND FRANKS Animal-free hot dog slices sauteed with charred onion, then cooked in a Balsamic, brown sugar and garlic marinade. Mixed with canned baked beans, pinto beans and soy bacon bits. Nobody would notice the absence of fat. Rich and delicious! Makes 5-1/2 cups 2 c. lg. diced yellow onion, 3/4-1ContinueContinue reading “SHARON’S FAT-FREE STOVE-TOP BEANS AND FRANKS”
MARINATED PLANT MEAT Field Roast Frankfurter ovals marinated in a sweet sour Pineapple Mustard marinade 1-3 days. I made hot sandwiches out of mine: One on a Steak & Sausage sub bun and the second on spinach flatbread – each a little different but each equally tasty and satisfying! Take a look. Serves 4-6 6ContinueContinue reading “MARINATED PLANT MEAT”
GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD Now get ready for something different, okay? We’re going beyond the fat, which means there is a world out there that hasn’t been seen yet – not by me anyway – and judging by all I’ve read, not by anybody else either. So get ready to be wowed. Don’t be looking forContinueContinue reading “GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD”
GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD DRESSING Not too thick, not too thin, dresses greens very well. New flavors, new textures. All different, all good. We’re going beyond the fat and discovering an equally worthy way to enjoy our salads! Caesar would be proud! Low-fat! Makes 2-1/3 cups 1/2, 12.3 oz. block extra-firm Silken type tofu, rinsed andContinueContinue reading “GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD DRESSING”
THE GREEN STOGIE Impress your guests. Or bring your Green Stogies to a cook-out! Jumbo veggie hot dog wrapped in cooked collard green leaf (hot or cold doesn’t matter) spread with mustard. Looks like a Stogie! Served in a potato bread hot dog bun spread with dill pickle relish and a stream of ketchup. Top allContinueContinue reading “THE GREEN STOGIE”
VEG DOG AND KRAUT BURRITO Cooked Jumbo veg dog, raw whiskey sauerkraut, chopped tomato, dill relish, chopped red onion and fresh cilantro rolled in a spinach flatbread drizzled with mustard. See? Fat-free CAN taste good! Makes 1 Flat-out Garden Spinach Flatbread – 1 piece, heated in dry skillet till pliable enough to roll prepared yellowContinueContinue reading “VEG DOG AND KRAUT BURRITO”
HOT DOG SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD Chopped animal-free hot dogs, Silken tofu, green pepper and onion mixed with sweet mustard, spice and smoke to create what tastes like ham salad. A variation on an old favorite! Essentially fat-free except for the little bit of fat in the tofu! Makes 3-1/2 cups 12.3 oz. pkg. extra firmContinueContinue reading “HOT DOG SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD”
AFC EARTH BURGER© The everything burger! Grains: barley and rolled oats. Veggies: mushrooms and carrots. Beans: dark red kidney beans and blackeye peas! Contains no fat, no soy, no animal products, no protein isolates! The carrots give it an earthy taste! Makes 8 cups burger dough Make spiced barley: 2-1/2 c. water (do not saltContinueContinue reading “AFC EARTH BURGER©”
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