Some with tofu

I've decided to not feed Allison meat till she's older so I'm on the lookout for meatless protein rich dishes and found these on Dr. Sears website. I haven't tried them yet but they look pretty good.

• TOFU ENCHILADAS
• 1 pound firm tofu
• 1/2 lime
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz. soy cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper
• 16 oz. enchilada sauce
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
• garlic seasoning
Put tofu in blender or food processor, blend until smooth, and empty into bowl. Add the squeezed juice from half a lime. Add cilantro, garlic, and one handful of soy cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread half the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Heat corn tortillas slightly in a pan. Fill each corn tortilla with about two tablespoons of filling, roll burrito-style, and place side-by-side in a baking dish. Cover with the rest of the sauce and the remainder of the cheese. Sauté onions and add to the top (optional). Sprinkle with garlic seasoning. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.


• PENNE RIGATE CASSEROLE
• 1 lb. penne pasta
• 11/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 12-ounce package of soft tofu
• 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 cups marinara sauce
Boil pasta in salted water. Cook until firm to the bite. Drain.
Mix the tofu with the chopped parsley, egg, and a cup of the parmesan cheese.
In a 13x9 casserole dish, layer a cup of sauce, pasta, tofu mixture, mozzarella cheese, and sprinkle on the parmesan cheese. Repeat the layering.
Bake at 350 degrees until the casserole bubbles. Serve with a tossed green salad and Italian bread.

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Orange flax muffins

Bake at 375 for 18-20 min. Let rest 5 min. before moving to cooking rack.
Makes about 30 muffins.

Dry Mix:
1 ½ c oat bran
1 c wheat bran
1 c flour
1 c flaxseed, ground
1 T baking powder
½ t. salt

Wet mix: mix in blender.
1 16 oz. can mandarine oranges, drained
1 c brown sugar
1 c yogurt
½ c canola oil
2 eggs
1 t baking soda

Pour wet into dry mix. Mix well and then stir in raisins.

Easy meatballs

Bake at 375 for 10-20 min. depending on size of meatball.
Place them on cookie sheet lined with foil, not touching.

Mix:
1 lb beef (1/2 pork and ½ beef to mix it up)
½ c. bread crumbs
½ c. parmesean
½ t. salt
½ t. pepper
½ t. Worcestershire
1 t onion powder
1 t oregano
1 t basil
1 t garlic salt
1 T parsley
2 eggs.

Vietnamese spring rolls with mint

INGREDIENTS
2 ounces rice vermicelli
8 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
8 large cooked shrimp - peeled, deveined and cut in half
1 1/3 tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 leaves lettuce, chopped

4 teaspoons fish sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic chili sauce

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped peanuts
DIRECTIONS
Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place 2 shrimp halves, a handful of vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, water, lime juice, garlic, sugar and chili sauce.
In another small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce and peanuts.
Serve rolled spring rolls with the fish sauce and hoisin sauce mixtures.
Note

The fish sauce, rice vermicelli, chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce and rice wrappers can be found at Asian food markets.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Vietnamese-Fresh-Spring-Rolls/Detail.aspx

Chicken Tikka Masala

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA, by Cooks Illustrated
Masala Sauce – CAN MAKE AHEAD UP TO 4 DAYS
Ingredients:
3 T vegetable oil
1 med. Onion, diced (1 ¼ c)
2 garlic cloves, minced (2 t)
2 t. fresh ginger
1 serrano chile, ribs and seeds removed (for less spicy), flesh minced
1 T tomato paste
1 T garam masala
(buy at store or make – 2 t coriander, ¼ t ground cardamom, ¼ t cinnamon, ½ t black pepper)
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
2 t sugar
½ t salt
2/3 c. heavy cream
¼ c cilantro

Heat oil. Cook onion until golden, 8-10 min. Add ingred. Garlic – garam masala. Cook 3 min. Add tomatoes, sugar and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 min. Stir in cream and return to simmer. Put cilantro in at end when ready to serve.

Chicken Tikka – DO FIRST
½ t cumin
½ t coriander
¼ t cayenne
1 t salt
2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1 c plain whole-milk yogurt
2 T oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T fresh ginger

Combine spices in bowl and sprinkle on chicken, pressing gently to adhere. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30-60 min. Whisk rest of ingredients. While sauce above simmers, adjust oven rack to about 6 inches from top and heat broiler. Dip chicken into yogurt mixture. Make it thick dip. Arrange on baking sheet that has foil on it. Broil 10-18 min. and flip half-way through. Temperature will read 160 degrees. Let chicken rest 5 min then cut into 1 inch chunks. Do NOT simmer in sauce.

Serve with basmati rice.

Easy dinners

If you have any favorite easy dinners, add to my list!!

1. Baked potato with salad and fruit smoothie
2. Omelett with toast
3. Rice, with beans and salsa
4. Pancakes with scrambled eggs
5. Waffle and fruit
6. Spaguetti and meat sauce
7. Grilled cheese and tomato soup - Nessa's fav!
8. Quesadilla and salad
9. Nachos and salad
10. Popcorn and smoothie
11. Sandwich and soup
12. Cereal!!
13. Mac N' Cheese with sausage - Jamie's fav!

Nessa's Menu thru Aug. 20

1. Bok Choy stir-fry
2. Sushi and miso soup
3. Chicken Tikka Masala
4. Chicken Chilaquiles
5. Chicken, sun-dried tomatoes
6. Red enchiladas
7. Spaguetti and meatballs
8. Vietnamese spring rolls with mint
9. Sliced Turkey and mashed potatoes, salad
10. Mac n'cheese with sausage
11. Popcorn and red zinfandel
12. Tj sauce, tofu, green beans and rice
13. Angel hair pasta, with sun-dried tom, chicken and mushrooms