Apple Cinnamon Quinoa

Tired of boring oatmeal?  Don't want to ingest all of the processed junk in commercial cereal? Then check this out.  This is a very nutritious and filling way to start your day.

You will need:
-1 cup plain quinoa
-1 cup non-dairy milk
-1 cup water
-2 red apples - diced
-1/4 cup organic maple syrup
-1/4 cup slivered almonds
-1/4 cup chopped walnuts
-Cinnamon (to taste)


What to do:
-Cook quinoa with 1 cup water, i cup non-dairy milk (I used almond milk).
-Once the quinoa is done, let sit and cool.
-While that is cooling, dice the apples into small pieces (I would highly recommend soaking in salt water or pineapple juice to keep apples from browning.  If you use the salt water method, make sure to rinse the apples off in cold water).
-If you wish to eat this as a hot oatmeal, go ahead an add the apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nuts.  I prefer to eat this like a cereal, so I wait for the quinoa to cool before I add the remaining ingredients.
-I keep this in the fridge and eat it for breakfast every morning with a little almond milk.

Gluten Free Baked Chik'n

Wow, I never expected this to come out so well.  This roast may be a bit time consuming, but it is worth it.  You can slice it and eat it with some gravy and mashed potatoes.  You can cut it into slices and make sandwiches with it.  It is delicious...if I do say so myself :)

This recipe yields a portion meant for 2.  You can easily double it for 4-5.

You will need:
-1 block extra firm tofu (pressed)
-1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
-1/8 cup tamari
-1/8 cup vegetable broth
-1 tsp dried sage
-1 tsp thyme
-1 tsp onion powder
-1 tsp minced garlic
-1 tsp paprika
- pinch of turmeric (to give it color)
- non stick cooking spray or other oil for the pan

What to do:
-Prep your steamer
-Combine all ingredients (except oil) in a food processor and blend it until it is creamy.  You are going to think it is too thin.  How could something of a hummus consistency turn into a beautiful, mouth watering roast?  Trust me...it will.
-Use a spatula to scrape out the mixture onto tin foil.
-Wrap it up tight.
-Pre-heat oven to 375
-Place into a steamer and let steam for 15-20 minutes.  This will help it start to firm and keep it moist.
-Once that is done, carefully unwrap the roast from the tin foil and place it in a greased pan.
-Cook at 375 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.  The outside should be nice and crispy and golden brown.
-Let it cool before you begin to slice it up.  Cooling will help it further firm.

BBQ Jack Fruit (Pulled "Pork")

This is PERFECT for outdoor parties and picnics.  I brought this to work and it fooled some of my meat-eating co-workers.  It is also really easy to make!

You will need:

-1 can of green jackfruit (in water) shredded in food processor.  I am pretty new to jackfruit, so if you would rather use fresh, make sure it is not ripe.  Ripe jackfruit is too sweet and watery to work in this recipe.

-1 red onion (shredded in food processor)

-BBQ sauce of your choice

-Salt - n - pepper to taste

Directions:

-Open the can of jackfruit and drain the water.  Using the shredding plate in your food processor, shred the jackfruit.

-Using the same shredding plate, shred the onion.

-You should now have a stringy mixture of jackfruit and onions.

-Take the jackfruit and onion mixture and place in a skillet, over medium heat.  I would recommend adding just a touch of oil.  Let this mixture cook until most of the moisture is out.

-Add in the BBQ sauce and reduce to low heat.  

-Enjoy!