72 tofu optional Recipes

tofu, firm , silken, honey, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla extract, garnish optional...raspberries * other

jumbo pasta shells (about 32 shells ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, firm tofu, drained well, part-skim ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, split, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground nutmeg, spaghetti sauce (or more if you love )

extra firm tofu, cubed, soy sauce, garlic cloves, crushed, grated fresh ginger, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1 tbsp chili paste (optional), cooked brown rice, rice vinegar, olive oil, ground pepper, chopped broccoli, snow peas, bean sprouts, sweet pepper, chopped, chopped green onion

silken tofu, garlic clove, minced, cider vinegar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, salt, dry mustard, cider vinegar, freshly minced chives (optional) or 1/4 cup freshly minced parsley (optional), fresh lemon juice, salt, white pepper, fresh lemon juice, salt, prepared horseradish, white pepper , to taste, minced chives (optional)

bell peppers, halved and membrane and seeded, diced raw vegetables (such as tomato, mushrooms, corn kernels, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot), diced low-fat cheese (optional) or raw unsalted nuts (optional) or seeds (optional) or diced ham (optional) or cooked meat (optional) or diced marinated tofu (optional) or tinned beans (optional) or cooked rice (optional) or pasta (optional)

shrimp, small size (fresh ), coarse salt, egg white, tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), sesame oil, granulated sugar, white pepper, firm tofu (firm recommended for frying ), chicken stock (option, won ton or chicken powder), light soy sauce, rice wine, bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce or other similar types), garlic, chopped, chili paste with garlic, chili pepper flakes (optional), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), scallions (spring onion, green onion), peanut oil, grated ginger, cooked rice (optional yellow or white rice)

organic extra firm tofu (nasoya works great and low fat is also okay to use), soy sauce, scallion, sliced thin (white and green parts ), garlic cloves (smashed with back of knife or press), fresh ginger, sliced, dried lemongrass (optional but recommended ) or 1 tbsp fresh lemongrass (optional but recommended), sesame oil, salt and pepper, to taste

lime , juice of, fish sauce, thai soy sauce , or sub regular soy sauce or tamari is ok, fresh red chili pepper, seeded and chopped , fresh is best but sub 1/4-1/2 tsp chile powder if you have to, white fish, cubed, salmon fillets, skinned and cubed, cake tofu, cubed firm , instead of fish if you prefer, coconut milk (i just use 1 can of lite ), kaffir lime leaves, red curry paste, stalk lemongrass, white part only, chopped finely, or use about 1-2 tsp of the fresh pre-minced type you can get in tu, jasmine rice , or brown basmati if you prefer, fresh cilantro, chopped, two brown sugar, red bell pepper , or other veg, cut into thin strips, pistachio nuts , roasted as optional garnish, mangoes , or other tropical fruit, diced finely, as optional garnish

frozen leaf spinach or 1 (12 oz) package chopped spinach, frozen broccoli florets, sliced frozen carrots, sliced mushrooms, water chestnut, bamboo shoot, lite silken extra firm tofu or 12 oz firm tofu, pressed and drained, fresh garlic, grated fresh ginger (optional) or 1/2 tbsp pureed fresh ginger (optional), chinese five spice powder or 2 tbsp szechuan sauce or 2 tbsp chili paste, sesame oil or 2 tsp chili oil, soy sauce, vegetable stock or 2 cups oriental, cooked whole wheat noodles (linguini, ho fun, egg noodles, whatever)

firm tofu or 1 (16 oz) package extra , in water, soy sauce, minced garlic clove, to taste, fresh grated ginger , to taste, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey (optional) or 1 -2 tsp sugar (optional), olive oil

grapeseed oil, ginger, minced, garlic, minced, ground pork, white pepper powder, chinese cooking rice wine (cooking michiu), hot soy bean paste, spiced dry tofu, cut into small cubes (five-spice tofu), red chili peppers, finely chopped, seeded if prefer, frozen mustard greens, aged soy sauce, low sodium salt (to taste), chinese black vinegar, white sugar, green soybeans (optional) or 1 cup lima beans (optional), sesame seed oil

soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, firm tofu, drained, zucchini, yellow squash, peanut oil or 2 tsp vegetable oil, hot chili oil, garlic cloves, minced, torn fresh spinach leaves (packed), cashews (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

olive oil, yellow onion, chopped into 1/2-inch chunks, cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, extra firm tofu, drained, nutritional yeast, lemon , juice of, carrot , peeled (optional, i grate it in at the end, mostly for color), ground cumin, dried thyme, crushed with your fingers, ground paprika, ground turmeric, salt

extra firm tofu, vegetable oil, orange juice, whole grain dijon mustard, low sodium soy sauce, miso (optional), thai chili paste (optional) or 1 tsp dried chili pepper flakes (optional), dried rosemary, dried savory, dried sage, vegetable bouillon granules, maple syrup or 3 tbsp agave nectar

cake flour, sugar (or equivalent), black walnut extract (or extract of your choice ( i used black walnut), boiling water (nuked in the microwave), firm tofu, drained and squeezed of liquid, sugar (or equivalent), pecans, toasted, finely chopped, vanilla extract, water , if necessary, to make creamier, cocoa , sifted ( turtle ) (optional), boiling water ( turtle ) (optional), caramel candies (i used werther s), nonfat milk, nonfat milk

oil, chicken (optional) or 1 1/2 cups tofu (optional) or 1 1/2 cups beef (optional) or 1 1/2 cups pork (optional), onion, diced, russet potato, peeled, in bite-size cubes, head broccoli, cut into small pieces, baby corn, cut in half, golden curry sauce mix

extra firm tofu (nasoya firm lite is the best by far for this technique), peanut oil, water, vinegar (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup sherry wine (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup chili paste (optional)

extra firm tofu (not silken), onions or 2 large , chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, peeled & minced, spaghetti sauce (cheap stuff is fine), creamy peanut butter (not chunky), peanut oil, tomato paste, cooked chickpeas, drained, sliced green onions (optional) or chopped fresh cilantro (optional) or chopped fresh basil (optional)