Non Pad Thai

I am still searching for an 'almost as good' recipe for pad thai. This one promised to deliver but wasn't even close. However, it is a yummy rice noodle dish that I will make again!

Non Pad Thai

Oil for frying

1lb tofu in small cubes
1 tsp season salt
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/2 cup boiling water
2 tbsp tamarind paste
5 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 tbsp brown/raw sugar

1 pkg rice noodles
1 pkg vegan 'chkn' cut into strips
3 carrots peeled and sliced
1 green pepper in small cubes
1 red pepper in small cubes

Chopped cilantro
Lime wedges
Crushed peanuts

Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions.

Mix the water, tamarind, soy sauce, cayenne and sugar in a small bowl.

In a wok, heat a tbsp oil on medium heat. Add tofu, salt, turmeric and nutritional yeast. Fry until the cubes become browned a bit. Put them into a bowl.

Heat another tbsp oil and fry the chkn. Add the carrots and peppers and fry until they are softened a bit and the chkn is heated through. Add the noodles, tofu and sauce and heat through.

Serve with lime, peanuts and cilantro.

I had bought bean sprouts to blanch and serve with the dish but I forgot. If you use them, blanch them in a sieve when you are cooking the noodles. Never eat bean sprouts raw. They carry yucky salmonella.

Corey ate the dish cold for lunch and said it was delicious.


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Granola

I have to admit that I miss granola with fruit and yoghurt but soyghurt just isn't a good replacement. Last weekend I found almondghurt and coconutghurt and decided to give them a try. It was timely as I had found a yummy looking recipe for homemade granola.

While the two new 'ghurts' aren't awesome, they are certainly good enough when mixed with this granola and some fresh fruit. I may start to get strawberries soon and this will be delicious.

Easy Granola (adapted from everyonelikessandwiches.com)

4 cups oats
1 cup smashed almonds (or hazelnuts or other nuts you like)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup cranberries or dried cherries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the oats, almonds, coconut and salt in a large bowl.
Pour in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup.
Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 10 minutes, stir, bake 10 minutes, stir, bake 10 more minutes.
Take out the granola, leave in the pan and mix in the dried fruit. Let cool.

The original recipe calls for mixing in 4tbsp cocoa powder with the dry ingredients. I don't crave chocolate in the morning so I made it without and it was yummy like that. If you try it with cocoa let me know what it's like!


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