Dragon's Top Secret Hot Chocolate

Dragon created his very own hot chocolate recipe. Shh..it's a secret. I was allowed to take a picture though. :)

Baked Tofu

The other day I could not decide what to do with some tofu that I had thawing(I freeze mine tofu). I decided to baked it. After I pressed the tofu, I cut the tofu into steaks. I got 8 'steaks' from the one package of tofu. I then pressed the tofu into a seasoned bread crumb mixture(bread crumbs and your favorite spices). I then baked them on a cookie sheet until they were crispy on the outside but still chewy on the inside. My kids LOVED them. I would of preferred the tofu to be less 'springy'(according to Dragon) but he loved it just like that. I served it along side scalloped potatoes. I had forgotten that I bought them. LOL.

The Best Sandwich EVER!!!

I made the most amazing sub yesterday. I took one package of tempeh and sliced it rather thick. I am not sure how many slices I got. I then simmered it in water for just a few moments. I then put them on a foil lined cookie sheet, spread BBQ sauce over them and baked until the BBQ sauce looked dried out. I then put it on a sub roll. I topped it with sliced colby-jack cheese, sauteed mushrooms, thin onion slices, thin tomato slices, pickle slices and then lettuce on top. I spread a little bit of mayo on the top. It was to DIE for. I actually used Pillsbury french loaf for this. I formed it like I did when I made the Snake sub last year for Halloween. This year the kids named it a slug sub. Unfortunately, my camera was mia so there are no pictures. But trust me it was delicious!

A New Obsession...

Tempeh!

I just cannot get enough of it. I want to try everything. Does anyone have any good recipes? Here are some that I am wanting to try...

Barbecued Tempeh
Linguine With Calm Not Clam Sauce
Tempeh Chili
Tempeh Dagwood Sandwich
Spicy BBQ Tempeh Sandwich with Sweet Potato Wedges and Asian Slaw
Jamaican Jerk Seasoned Tempeh Sandwich

Tonight's Dinner

Here is what we had for dinner tonight. I made roasted acorn squash, steamed broccoli, salad and dh made flat bread. The bread was a repair job. I found 2 bags of yeast roll dough in the freezer. I tried to get them to rise, but they were old and they were not doing what they were suppose to. Dh rolled them out and the dipped them in an herbed olive oil and then cooked them on my griddle. I told him that I now knew what was going to happen to the rest of the bag. I wasn't too fond of the acorn squash recipe, I want to fool with it some more. The hardest part was trying to get good even slices.

I know that the plate looks a little empty but believe me we were all stuffed. The salad was huge! We bought lettuce for $.79 a head so we have a lot of lettuce to use. LOL.

Smothered Tempeh Sandwiches

I made this for lunch last week and it was OOOh so good. Please excuse the Dora plate..it was left over from my dd's birthday.

Smothered Tempeh Sandwich ~Eating Well

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 30 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 8-ounce package tempeh
1 tablespoon canola oil
10 ounces mushrooms, sliced (I used baby bellas)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dry red wine
4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
8 thin slices whole-wheat bread, toasted

1. Cut tempeh in half widthwise, then slice each piece horizontally to make 4 thin slices total.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion and salt and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in wine. Add tempeh slices and spoon some of the mushroom mixture over them; cook until the tempeh is heated through and the wine has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, top with cheese, cover and let stand until the cheese melts, about 1 1/2 minutes.
3. To assemble sandwiches, divide the tempeh among half the toasted bread. Top with the mushroom mixture and the remaining toasted bread. Serve immediately.

Summer Fae's Notes~ I find that there are not enough mushrooms and onions for me. I always use more. Don't forget to boil the tempeh first. My kids even gave this a thumbs up.

Italian Eggplant

I cubed one mammoth zucchini, one eggplant and one orange pepper. I sauteed the zucchini, eggplant, and pepper until everything was cooked. I poured Italian dressing over the veggies for a sauce. I then served it over buttered linguine and topped with Parmesan & shredded mozzarella cheese over. I served it with cheesy garlic bread.