Ingredients: 1 teaspoon tamari 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon brown rice syrup 1 tablespoon water Directions: Heat in a pan for one minute. This can be poured over vegetables-fish-beans. This flavoring is a great substitute for butter! … [Read more...]
Scrambled Tofu Breakfast
Anyone on a weight-loss or cholesterol-reducing program knows that eggs, bacon, sausage and buttered toast are taboo, but those whose lifestyles are very physically active might require the stronger energy of protein for breakfast from time to time. If you are in the early stages of changing your diet and find you are missing the old standard breakfast fare, here is the … [Read more...]
Lime Walnut Dressing
Ingredients: *What are these foods? 1/2 cup of walnuts - pan roast in a dry pan and then break apart The juice of one whole lime 1 Tbsp salted plum vinegar (umeboshi)* 2 Tbsp brown rice vinegar* 1 Tbsp light colored miso* diluted in water Directions: Stir together and let set 15 minutes. Use on fish or seitan*. … [Read more...]
Tempeh Bacon
The following recipe makes a delicious tempeh bacon. If you are pressed for time, Lite-Life makes a tempeh bacon called "Fakin Bacon," which will cook the same as in the recipe below. Ingredients: *What are these foods? 1 8oz. package tempeh*, steamed for 15-20 minutes in a double boiler pot Once steamed, cut in half cross-wise, then … [Read more...]
Press Salad
Press salad is a wonderful way to enjoy raw vegetables without the bloating that too much toss salad or raw veggies, such as crudités, can produce. The pressing process (pickling) actually creates enzymes for better digestion. Umeboshi plum, which is pickled, neutralizes acids in the blood and is a natural antibiotic that strengthens the immune system. The following recipe … [Read more...]