Broccoli and Cashew Noodles

Just a quick stir-fry with garlic, broccoli, cashews, green onions and sweet potato noodles!

Penang Curry with Tofu and Broccoli

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Peanut Noodles and Spicy Slaw

Is there anything more delicious than peanut noodles, except peanut noodles with a million pieces of broccoli?

Don’t forget a side of spicy slaw: cabbage, Siracha, tahini, vinegar, a Braggs.

CSA Dinner

Roasted broccoli and cauliflower, beet and carrot salad, hummus with roasted garlic (not pictured). Our CSA is so awesome!

Tofu and Broccoli with Zingy Garlic Sauce

Basically, this is basically the Martha Stewart Tofu and Broccoli Stir Fry, but without the cashews, lots of cayenne, some extra rice vinegar, and a dash of sesame oil. We used our CSA broccoli and served it over brown rice.

Quick BBQ Tofu Salad

This is a salad of awesome: bbq tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, black beans, greens, guacamole!

For the tofu:
1/2 block firm tofu (we use sprouted tofu), cubed
8 oz mushrooms, quartered
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
3 TBL ketchup
2 TBL apple cider vinegar
1 TBL Braggs or soy sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp olive oil

Heat olive oil in a dutch oven, saute tofu until golden on all sides. Add mushrooms, cook 1-2 more minutes. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Cook about 10 minutes on low until the tofu absorbs most of the sauce.

Hot and Sour Soup

Adapted from Veganfood.net.

4 TBL cornstarch
10 TBL water
8 TBL rice vinegar
2 TBL dry sherry
4 TBL Bragg’s or soy sauce
1 tsp White pepper
1 TBL oil
4 inches fresh ginger, grated
1 medium onion, sliced finely
16 oz mushrooms, sliced
1 leek, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 block firm tofu, cubed
2 cups broccoli
1-2 tsp cayenne
2 quarts veggie stock
1/2 package brown rice noodles
1 cup shredded jicama
siracha

Mix the cornstarch, vinegar, water, sherry, Braggs, and white pepper together until smooth.

Heat the oil in large pot and saute the ginger, onion, and half of the mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add the stock, bring to the boil and add the remaining mushrooms, cayenne, carrot.

Add tofu cubes, simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add broccoli and cook gently for 3 minutes, then slowly stir in the vinegar/cornstarch mixture until the soup thickens.

Bring a small pot of water to a boil and cook noodles about 3 minutes, until al dente.

Serve soup with noodles, and top with jicama and siracha.

Spicy Eggplant with Tofu and Broccoli

This looks like it has a lot of steps, but it’s actually quite simple. Be sure to prep everything before you start cooking and you’ll be sitting down to eat before you know it. Much better than take-out!

1/2 block firm tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 bag of frozen broccoli (about 1 large head)

For the sauce
1 TBL Bragg’s or soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar. (substitute with cider vinegar or balsamic)
1/2 cup water
1-3 TBL black bean chili sauce (we used Lee Kum Kee brand)
2 TBL ginger, minced
2 TBL garlic, minced
5 green onions, diced
1 tsp sesame oil
oil for cooking
cooked rice

First, press the tofu. Then, in a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, pepper, cayenne, vinegar, and water. Set aside.

In a large pan, heat the cooking oil. Fry the eggplant cubes on high heat till they are golden, about 5 minutes. The eggplant doesnt have to be fully cooked, just browned on the outside. Add broccoli and cook 1 more minute. Set the vegetables aside on a plate.

Next, lower heat to medium and add a pinch more oil. Cook the tofu on each side until it is a nice brown color all over. Remove tofu and set aside.

To make the sauce, saute ginger and garlic about 2 minutes on medium heat. Remove pan from heat and carefully add the black bean sauce and soy sauce mixture.

Return pan to the stove and return vegetables and scallions. Stir well. Cook on high for 5 minutes or till the eggplant has softened but is not mushy. Lower heat to low and Add the sesame oil.

Serve with rice!

Adapted from Veggie Belly

Roasted harissa potatoes and chickpea curry

For the potatoes: preheat oven to 450, chop 3 yukon gold potatoes into 2-inch pieces. mix together 1 small onion diced, 1/4 cup harissa, potatoes, and water to cover. sprinkle with smoked salt. bake 50 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.

For the curry: dice 1 onion and sautee in olive oil. chop 2 TBL ginger and 2 TBL garlic, and 1 tomato add to onions, and cook for 2-3 minutes until very fragrant. add 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp coriander, and 4 tsp madras curry powder. season with a little salt. add 1 drained/rinsed can of chickpeas, 3 cups frozen spinach, and 3 cups broccoli. add about 1/4 cup water if needed. cook covered on medium heat 10 minutes, then reduce heat to simmer for 30.

Gluten-free shells with “creamy” pesto, mushrooms, onions, and broccoli

For the pesto: drain and rinse 1 can of white beans, blend together with 1 cup fresh basil, 1/3 cup nutritional yeast, 1 tsp garlic powder, 2 TBL lemon juice.

Cook your pasta and saute your veggies. Mix it all together in a big, delicious bowl.