Category Archives: TOFU

Lilly’s Mac Tofu & Butler Chicken – low fat

Lilly’s Mac Tofu & But Chicken Dish -low fat When you happen upon a free box of MAC AND CHEESE don’t throw the whole thing away, save the mac and throw away the cheese packet. In public housing and senior residences, outsiders come in and throw food about in spots, like they’re feeding pigeons, comeContinue reading “Lilly’s Mac Tofu & Butler Chicken – low fat”

Tomato Apricot Chili

TOMATO APRICOT CHILI Sauteed green pepper, onion, cabbage in extra virgin olive oil with coriander, curry and cumin. The sauce part contains tomatoes, pinto beans and apricots. Boiled tofu in turmeric and roasted peppers are the meaty part. Makes enough for a small gathering, A guaranteed ice-breaker for any event! Makes 15 cups 

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Lilly’s Michigan Made Vegetarian Beans

Lilly likes these beans right out of the can. But today we made a meal with them using green beans and tofu. Added a little seasoning and vegan yeast with Balsamic vinegar and she was good to go! You like to feed your dog canned dog food? Well sometimes we do too. It’s what’s inContinue reading “Lilly’s Michigan Made Vegetarian Beans”

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Peach And Roasted Pepper Dressing

PEACH AND ROASTED PEPPER DRESSING A light, creamy, cheezy tasting dressing with no added fat or sugars. Looks like creamy French! Serve cold over traditional salads, or heated over pan-fried veggie meats or side dish vegetables! Makes 6 cups

Tomato Turnip Tofu Stew

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 chickenContinue reading “Tomato Turnip Tofu Stew”

Combination Chop Salad

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)

Tasty Tofu Toppers

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! How about as aContinue reading “Tasty Tofu Toppers”

Chick’n Green Olive Elbow 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 ofContinue reading “Chick’n Green Olive Elbow Salad”

Butter Bean Hummus

BUTTER BEAN HUMMUS Butter Bean and tofu are the base which increase the protein content in this nutritious snack food dip/spread aka mayo substitute. Roasted red peppers, tarragon, garlic, vegan yeast and extra virgin olive oil (not much) enhances flavor and texture worthy of a celebratory event. Makes 6 cups

Tofu Pup Sandwich Filling Or Salad

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

Easy Pan-Fried Tofu

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 littleContinue reading “Easy Pan-Fried Tofu”

ROASTED TOFU AND VEGGIES

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 aContinue reading “ROASTED TOFU AND VEGGIES”

Spinach With Everything

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 toContinue reading “Spinach With Everything”

GREEN TOFU CHOP

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 vinaigretteContinue reading “GREEN TOFU CHOP”

AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 25

7/30/2018 MONDAY Day 25   Weigh-In = maybe tomorrow Total Calories = 706 Total Fat grams = 7 Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 8.9%

AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 24

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%

AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 19

7/24/2018 TUESDAY Day 19 Weigh-In = Friday only Total Calories = 645 Total Fat grams = 19g Fat Calorie/Total Calorie Ratio = 27%

AFC Spicy Spam And Egg Salad – for sandwiches

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 gramsContinue reading “AFC Spicy Spam And Egg Salad – for sandwiches”

TOFU PUPS by Lightlife = Diet food

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 theContinue reading “TOFU PUPS by Lightlife = Diet food”

AFC RAPID FAT-LOSS DIET DAY 1

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%

Veg Chicken And Red Rice Soup

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,Continue reading “Veg Chicken And Red Rice Soup”

Fat-Free AF Orange Mayo Sauce

FAT-FREE AF ORANGE MAYO SAUCE Winner Winner Animal-Free Dinner! Jackpot! An Animal-Free (AF) mayo and sauce combined, depending where you want to use it – on sandwiches, salads, plant meats, veggies, over rice, beans or pasta. Hot or cold. Is that cool or what? Lots of flavor and lots of smooth. Don’t forget to useContinue reading “Fat-Free AF Orange Mayo Sauce”

200 Zero Point Foods List From Weight Watcher’s

Although Weight Watcher’s weight loss program doesn’t shy away from animal products, one could easily do a Weight Watcher’s program absent the animal and still eat a healthy diet. The zero point foods, excluding animal products, include tofu, plain soy yogurt, beans, legumes, fruits and vegetables – fresh, frozen, canned – absent any addition ofContinue reading “200 Zero Point Foods List From Weight Watcher’s”

Fat-Free Potato Salad

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

BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI

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 thatContinue reading “BAKED VEG CHEESE AND VEAL CANNELLONI”

VEG HAM AND EGG SALAD

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 cups

SHARON’S MANICOTTI

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

ORANGE BARBECUE MARINADE FOR PLANT MEAT

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 zestContinue reading “ORANGE BARBECUE MARINADE FOR PLANT MEAT”

GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD

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 forContinue reading “GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD”

GOLDEN CAESAR SALAD DRESSING

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

HOT DOG SALAD SANDWICH SPREAD

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