Peppers & Cucumbers

Just an easy snack.

Level: Easy
Taste: Refreshing

Ingredients:

• 2 Peeled and sliced cucumbers
• 1 Thinly sliced red pepper
• 1 Thinly sliced green pepper
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 or 1/2 Tsp Chili flakes

1) Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl (use whatever amount of Salt & Pepper your sweet heart desires).

2) Refrigerate.

3) You're done.

Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes (Healthy)

Be fooled. This is healthy. I promise. It even...tastes healthy...in a good way! :)

Feeds 3 people.

Level: Easy - Requires a lot of random healthy ingredients (ugh).
Taste: Great!

Ingredients:

• 3-4 Tbsp peanut butter 
• 3 Tbsp rolled oats 
• 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 
• 1/4 cup buckwheat flour ( I used Soy Flour...you shouldn't)
• 1 cup soy milk, vanilla 
• 1 tsp flax seeds 
• 2 tsp baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 
• 2 large sliced bananas

1) Combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. 

2) In a separate bowl, mix all of the wet ingredients: soy milk, vanilla & syrup. Save the apple cider vinegar until the end. 

3) Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until it's (almost) lump free. Then add the apple cider vinegar (I have no idea why. It's what the recipe called for...so I assume it's important?).

4) Heat a bit of oil on the pan at medium-ish heat. Pour the batter onto the pan and add banana slices when the cakes start to bubble through. Flip the pancake and let cook for another few minutes. 

5) Serve with syrup, bananas or whatever else your heart desires. 

Tofu Stir Fry

Probably one of the easiest recipes to make. Feeds 2-3 people depending on how much tofu you use. 

Level: Super Easy

Taste: So good!!

Ingredients: 

• 1 Block of extra firm tofu (can use two)
• 1 Bag of spinach
• 3 Chopped Shallots
• 1 Chopped Red Chili Pepper or Jalapeño Pepper 
• 1 Tbsp ground garlic, or 5 garlic cloves
• 3/4 Tbsp ground ginger
• A little over 3/4 cup Soy Sauce
• Corn Starch for the Tofu
• 1 Cup of brown rice
• Salt & Pepper to taste

1) Cut the tofu into cubes, pat down and coat with a dusting of corn starch. Heat the pan with a bit of whatever oil you like to use (I used chili sesame oil, or you can use olive oil...) and fry the tofu in the pan until brown and slightly crispy on all sides. 

2) Remove the tofu from the pan and set aside on a plate. At medium temperature, add the chopped shallots and chili. Then add the ginger and garlic (careful, don't let it burn). Stir the mixture well and let cook for a few minutes. It should start smelling really good at this point. Add the soy sauce to deglaze the pan and let cook for about a minute. 

3) Add the spinach and then put a pan cover over everything to help wilt down the spinach. Once the spinach is wilted and mixed into the shallot/ginger/soy sauce concoction, throw in the tofu, mix around, and VOILA...food. 

4) Serve over brown rice. 

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