Chipotle Breakfast Scramble

TOFU! This stuff is wonderful! I love it because you can adapt any flavor to it. This is again a conglomeration of the stuff in my fridge. It was a really great late morning breakfast that stuck with me so well I forgot to eat lunch... I never forget lunch...


You will need:
~1 block of extra firm tofu
~1 cup'ish' random, delicious veggies
(I used onions and green peppers)
~2 cloves freshly chopped garlic
~Chipotle seasoning
~Turmeric, s/p
~Using it carefully I added a little tiny bit of Liquid Smoke as well

Finely cube the tofu as you are sauteing the veggies in a bit of olive oil. Then the veggies have been heated all the way through add the garlic and tofu. Add the seasonings to taste (again, be careful with the liquid smoke if you have it). Mix it all up and let sit for a minute or two, until the tofu is browned. Then mix again and wait again. Keep this up until the tofu has been browned on as many sides available. I served this dish with some spicy guacamole and some really cold orange juice. I love really spicy things so the cold juice added to the bite and made a partner for the heat!

Stewed Apples

Adults and kids alike love this dish. It can be used as a side, as a dessert, as breakfast or a topping! Easy to make as well!


You will need:

~cubed apples, 1 1/2 cup per mouth
~ cinnamon/ sugar
~*opt* fresh or canned peaches (my favorite addition)

In a sauce pan place apples and fill with water leaving 2/3 of the apples above the water. Turn on heat and let simmer until apples are soft and almost transparent. Drain off most of the water if there is a lot left and add cinnamon and sugar and peaches if you fancy them. This is a great topping for toast or oatmeal or waffles. Delicious on their own or with some warm milk or soy milk.

Delicious Oatmeal

I love this. I was able to use up some leftovers and create a new way to eat oatmeal that I will not get tired of. Oatmeal is one of the best things for anyone to eat, at anytime. It stays with you throughout your day and is a nutritious way to enjoy many flavors. It is so versatile! This is a new way to enjoy an old treat.


You will need:
~ Oatmeal, amount for number of mouths
~Stewed apples ( recipe to follow )
~Tbl.Sp/serving, organic peanut butter or almond butter or any nut butter

Cook oatmeal normally and add in the apples and nut butter. Stir in really well and enjoy with a refreshingly cold drink!

Pecan Cherry Granola

I love to make granola, especially around the winter time when it is cold. I also love to make my granola soft, almost like I took an oatmeal cookie and crumbled it up. Eating it like cereal with warm milk is the best on a cold morning!


You will need:
3 cups oats
1 1/2 all whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup dried cherries
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup softened butter ( I use a vegan substitute )
1/2 cup honey or agave syrup
cinnamon and all spice to taste


Preheat oven for 350d. Spray down a cookie sheet or two and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. When the ingredients are all mixed, spread out on the cookie sheets and bake. If you want softer granola for cereals, put it all on one cookie sheet with edges, if you want crunchier granola spread it out over two. Bake until you feel the top get crunchy and pull it out to mix it up and bake it some more. Because there is nothing that needs to cook all the way through you may bake it as long or as short as you want, or until it is the consistency you want. Let the granola cool on the cookie sheet completely. The honey or syrup will continue to cook the granola outside the oven and will let the crunchy chunks set, so this is important. Bag up and enjoy!

Poor Man's French Toast

This was my favorite as a young child and I guess when I was a young adult I didn't think much about it... It wasn't until I was making dinner at my grandmother's house and attempted to use 'garlic powder' and it came out cinnamon and sugar, did I remember. I love this toast and it is so easy and fast to make. Reminds me of my wonderful childhood.


You will need:
Bread
Butter ( I use vegan butter)
Sugar
Cinnamon
*Toaster oven or broiler setting on your oven... DO NOT USE TRADITIONAL TOASTER!

My family always had a jar or some reused spice container to mix 2 parts cinnamon and 3 parts sugar. If you like cinnamon a lot, use more or just sprinkle on buttered bread separately and toast. The sugar caramelizes and adds a neat crunchiness to the toast when finished. Eat at home with a full breakfast or make as a sweet snack whenever you get the urge...

Sausage and Onion Potato Cakes

A great and fast breakfast! I used vegan sausage and organic red potatoes for the pictures. It is a good way to use up leftover mashed or roasted potatoes as well!

You will need:
Two medium red potatoes, mashed
I cup sausage, ground
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
s/p
garlic
oregano
cayenne
Tbs. grape seed oil
1/8 cup Bacos (opt)


Mash potatoes, and sausage and mix in onion and seasoning and oil Heat grittle on medium heat. Do not raise temperature any higher than medium. This is to allow the cakes to get warm in the middle and brown on the outside.
Make cakes using your hands and modeling 'discs' approximately 3/4'' high and 3.5'' across. This recipe makes about six. Place on warm grittle and flip when golden brown on bottom. Serve warm and with fruit!

Canteloupe and Yogurt breakfast bowl

A vegetarian breakfast that will surprise the taste buds. It is a funny sounding recipe, but wait until you try it before you judge. It's wonderful.


You will need:
~freshly cubed cantaloupe
~vanilla or plain yogurt
~toasted pecans
~cinnamon

As simple as it sounds. Toast the pecans in your toaster oven until you can smell them. They toast fairly fast, so watch them so they don't burn. Place your cantaloupe in a bowl and spoon on some yogurt. Toss some pecans on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. The amount of anything, base on your likes, how hungry you are etc. Not a strict recipe, basically here to suggest the combination!