Monday, October 19, 2009

Banana Muffins

1/2 lb. lasagna noodles
2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 package ground Boca
1 lb. firm tofu
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup soy milk
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 tsp. minced fresh basil
2 tsp. salt
4 cups tomato sauce

• Mash bananas (overripe ones make the best bread). Add oil/margarine and sugar. Mix well.
• Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together and add to the banana mixture. Mix until the flour is blended (do not beat).
Pour into muffin pans or a bread pan and bake at 360°F until a toothpick comes out clean.

Optional: Add a handful of walnuts, oatmeal, raisins, chocolate chips, currants, coconut, or all of the above!

Makes 1 Dozen Muffins

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Shepherd’s Pie

If you're wary of replacing the dairy in your recipes, never fear—blended tofu makes a great substitute for soft cheese.

    1/2 lb. lasagna noodles
    2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
    1 package ground Boca
    1 lb. firm tofu
    1 Tbsp. sugar
    1/4 cup soy milk
    1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    2 Tbsp. lemon juice
    3 tsp. minced fresh basil
    2 tsp. salt
    4 cups tomato sauce

• Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Squeeze the spinach as dry as possible and set aside.
• Place the tofu, sugar, soy milk, garlic powder, lemon juice, basil, and salt in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Stir in the spinach.
• Cover the bottom of a 9-inch-by-13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of tomato sauce, then a layer of noodles (use about one-third of the noodles). Follow with half of the tofu filling. Continue in the same order, using half of the remaining tomato sauce and noodles and all of the remaining tofu filling. End with the remaining noodles, covered by the remaining tomato sauce. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Makes 6 to 8 servings