Sunday, January 24, 2010

Baked Tofu With Tahini Sauce

I found this recipe here :http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/baked-tofu-tahini.php

I made some changes to it, and it was pretty yummy. Here are the changes I made, and the recipe.

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb extra firm tofu
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 4 Tbsp liquid Seasoning like Braggs Liquid Aminos
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil (recipe suggests toasted sesame oil)
  • 1Tbsp sesame seeds
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Oil a flat baking pan or dish (olive oil)
  3. Cut tofu into 1/4 - 1/2 inch slices
  4. Place in the pan so that the slices overlap
  5. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl until it is a cream like consistency
  6. Add a little water to thin if needed (I didn't add any water)
  7. Pour mixture over tofu and bake until lightly golden - about 25 minutes

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Stript/Lavanila

Stript
Vegan, Paraben-Free Mineral Make-Up
This stuff is really amazing!

http://www.striptmakeup.com/story_who.html

Can't find Stript anymore, try Sevi. They even sent me eyeshadow along with my make-up purchase, for free!



Lavanila
Perfume that is vegan and good for you!
Smells yummy, too!

http://www.lavanila.com/The-Healthy-Fragrance-Pure-Vanilla_p_9.html


*These are just two amazing vegan finds, that I wanted to share. After all, we shouldn't let make-up and perfume give us cancer.

Further (Important Reading):

Truth About Parabens

http://www.terressentials.com/truthaboutparabens.html

http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/term/563

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Italian Christmas

This recipe for Sweet Potato Cake was really good!

http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=1021&catId=10

And this Marinara was pretty good, too.

http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=1003&catId=10


Last, but not least, this was an easy recipe for bread. It takes a good chunk of time to rise, so plan on a day at home.

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5716.0

Vegan Parmesan (I know a non-vegan, who actually preferred this to regular Parmesan cheese.)

http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?pageId=1445&catId=11

*We forgot to take pictures. Christmas took over.