Wednesday, Sept. 23
Hula Brew
I don't know if this constitutes a recipe or just a happy accident. It was hot, I was thirsty and these two beverages were in my fridge. You'll be surprised at how tasty and refreshing this drink is. Aloha!
Monday, Sept. 21
Very Veggie Enchiladas
My Dad recently had heart surgery so I wanted to try to make some recipes for him that would be heart healthy as well as good tasting. This recipe is chock full of veggies, uses whole grain corn tortillas and substitutes low fat cottage cheese for full fat jack or cheddar cheese. I thought a green sauce would be best for this dish, but most of the store bought sauces are full of nasty, un-natural things and are especially high in sodium content (The Frontera sauce had 35 mg of sodium compared to 200 mg and up in the canned green enchilada sauces). Generally I would make my own sauce, but this week I was in a hurry. I found a jarred green tomatillo sauce made by Frontera (who incidentally makes a line of excellent salsas) that is made for livening up guacamole. But for my purposes, I used it as my enchilada sauce. Perfect. I even surprised myself at how good these enchiladas tasted. For this go round I used kale, orange colored cauliflower (which has more beta-carotene than white, and looks really terrific) and fresh mushrooms. You can substitute just about any kind of veggies you like. Next time I’m going to try artichoke hearts, carrots and asparagus.
Monday, Sept. 7
Nutty Tofu Wraps
Summertime is perfect for experimenting with fresh, fun salads and funky, cool wraps. This recipe brings together both of those refreshing summer treats. I recently came across a recipe in the newspaper for an Asian-style beef filled wrap, that’s where I got the inspiration. What I came up with bears little resemblance to the aforementioned meat filled sammy. This wrap is made with peanut butter/soy sauce marinated tofu, with a few extra goodies thrown in. By using Trader Joe’s double sided package of tofu, you can make a lot or a little, depending upon how many wraps you will be serving.