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Tofu & Tempeh Recipes
Please enjoy our tofu and tempeh recipes to help demystify these oft-misunderstood foods. Each recipe includes serving suggestions and variations of the recipe, as well as explanations of ingredients that might be unfamiliar to you.
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Tofu & Tempeh Recipes I - Salads & Sandwiches
Imagining these recipes for an outdoor picnic, party, or barbecue, we could not resist including a recipe for a decadent chocolate dessert, which uses silken tofu to achieve its legendary creaminess. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
FOR MCDOUGALLERS: Of these recipes, the tart is the only one made with added oil. The bacon and filet call for a small amount of canola oil for frying. Though you certainly may try baking these instead, I have not done so. The eggless salad calls for an eggless mayonnaise, which is not a low-fat addition. You may try a plain non-dairy yogurt with lemon juice instead.
- Tempeh Bacon - for sandwiches & breakfast
- Tofu Filet with Cornmeal Crust - sandwich or main dish
- Creamy Caesar Salad with Oil-free Croutons - tangy & tasty
- Eggless Egg Salad - a delicious salad for a quick meal
- Chocolate Pudding Tart with Raspberry Sauce - decadent
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes II - Comfort Food
These dishes can be made any time of the year and just scream "comfort." $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
FOR MCDOUGALLERS: Though the dessert recipe is not low-fat (it calls for non-dairy butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips), none of the other recipes calls for added oil. The tempeh salad, however, calls for eggless mayonnaise, which is not a low-fat addition. You may try a plain non-dairy yogurt with lemon juice instead. Regarding the pie, you'll want to look for a low-fat pie crust, and use soft tacos instead of hard to keep it "McDougall"-friendly.
- French Onion Pie - main dinner dish or Sunday brunch
- Tasty Tofu Tacos - simple, quick, and delicious
- Autumn (or Winter) Tempeh Salad - an easy elegant dish
- Tofu Spinach Lasagna - for the whole family
- Chocolate Cheesecake with Cookie Crust - beyond divine
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes III - Nice & Easy
These recipes are so fast, you can prepare and serve them within 15-30 minutes. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
FOR MCDOUGALLERS: None of these recipes calls for added oil, except for the yummy chocolate peanut butter pie.
- Magical Miso Soup w/Tofu & Veggies - light but satisfying
- Tasty Tofu Scramble - a wrap filling or a hearty breakfast
- Terrific Tempeh Fajitas - deee-licious
- Tempting Tempeh Sloppy Joes - hearty and familiar
- (No-Bake) Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie - no better combo!
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes IV - Simple & Delicious
Along with these simple and delicious recipes, you will receive information about the different types of tofu and about tempeh. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
FOR MCDOUGALLERS: Of these recipes, the cake is the only one made with added oil. The bacon calls for a small amount of canola oil for frying, and the jerk tempeh can be baked (as per instructions), so no oil is necessary. The quiche would just require a low-fat pie crust, but otherwise you can just use water for sauteeing the veggies. The tempeh pate calls for eggless mayonnaise, which is not a low-fat addition. You may try a plain non-dairy yogurt with lemon juice instead.
- Tempeh Pate - perfect for crackers
- Tempeh Bacon (for BLTs!) - smoky & yummy!
- Jamaican Jerk Tempeh - spicy & flavorful
- Tofu Veggie Quiche - simple & hearty
- Blueberry Orange Bundt Cake - silken tofu instead of eggs
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes V - Simple & Delicious
Some of these recipes are similar to those above, but it's a different mix with a few new ones thrown in. These recipes were enjoyed by students who attended our February 2006 cooking class. Along with these simple and delicious recipes, you will receive information about the different types of tofu and about tempeh. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
FOR MCDOUGALLERS: Though the dessert recipe is not low-fat (it calls for non-dairy butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips), none of the other recipes calls for added oil. The reuben and better-than-chicken salad calls for eggless mayonnaise, which is not a low-fat addition. You may try a plain non-dairy yogurt with lemon juice instead. The filet calls for a small amount of canola oil for frying. Though you certainly may try baking these instead, I have not done so.
- Tempeh Reuben Sandwich
- Tofu Filet with Spicy Cornmeal Crust
- Better-Than-Chicken Salad
- Tofu & Vegetable Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
- Chocolate Cheesecake
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes VI - Around the World
Along with some helpful info and background about what these foods are and how they're made, you will enjoy over six recipes - seven if you consider the biscuit crust for the pot pie its own separate recipe, which it is! It's fantastic as Drop Biscuits. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
- Kung Pao "Chicken"
- Tofu Parmigiana
- Tempeh & Eggplant Pot Pies
- Caramelized Tempeh Shawarmas
- Chocolate Mousse Pie with Cashew or Cookie Crust
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes VII - Familiar and Fabulous
Along with some helpful info about the differences between tempeh, tofu, and seitan, you will enjoy five recipes. $5 for each set of 5 recipes.
- Southwestern Tofu Burgers
- Tofu Spinach Lasagna
- Curried Better-Than-Chicken Salad
- French Onion Pie
- Spicy Seitan Tostadas
Tofu & Tempeh Recipes VIII - For Any Meal NEW!!
Six delicious recipes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. $5 for each set of 6 recipes.
- Tofu Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce
- Creamy Caesar Salad
- Tempeh Bacon
- Sweet and Sour Tempeh
- Noodle Kugel
- Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Sauce
Complimentary Recipes - Enjoy!
Please enjoy these free recipes that I have used in my classes but are not originals of Compassionate Cooks. They are delicious nonetheless.
