recipes

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don't have an ingredient listed? try substituting it for something else! it will probably still taste good :)

books' favorite tofu

ingredients:

• 1 block tofu (extra firm)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari (reduced sodium)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprikia
• 1/2 tsp normal paprika
• tsp gochujang
• 1/4 cup (or more) something like cornstarch (i like tapioca starch)

instructions:

1. cut tofu into 60 pieces (2 x 5 x 6); absorb some of the liquid w/ paper towel
2. whisk together all sauce ingredients (everything except tofu and starch)
3. gently mix tofu w/ sauce
4. roll tofus in starch and place on sheet tray or big glass cooking dish; save extra sauce <3
5. bake @ 400° for 21-23 min.

tofu scramble

ingredients:

• 1 block tofu (firm or extra firm)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic or garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• black pepper to taste
• (optional: green pepper, onion, tomato, parsley)

instructions:

1. add all ingredients to your cooking pot and mash it up
• if using onion or green pepper, you should cook those for a few minutes first, then add the rest of the mashed up ingredients; tomato can be added to the mashed mixture
2. cook on medium heat for 15 min., stirring as needed
3. add black pepper (and parsley, if using) at the end

chickpeas

ingredients:

• 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed OR 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

instructions:

1. combine all ingredients in cooking pot and mix thoroughly
2. cook on medium heat for 10 min., stirring frequently

itallian dressing

nice for pasta salad!

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar (red/white/rice wine)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice

instructions:

1. just mix it up!