LESLIE'S FAMOUS GAZPACHO

NOW - Leslie will tell you this is NOT her recipe - but a friend's. My kids call it 'Leslie's Famous Gazpacho' - and - YES - my kids eat this :)


SO - this is a slight variation to the famous recipe. Its left chunky - is VERY filling - and simple.....


LESLIE'S FAMOUS GAZPACHO


3 -5 Roma tomatoes 
1 LARGE green pepper
1 cucumber
1 avocado
1 small red onion
46 oz tomato juice
5T red wine vinegar
2-3 tsp salt (depending on the saltiness of the tomato juice)
1/2 tsp pepper
Tabasco sauce to taste


From here - its pretty simple. The red onion I dice into TINY pieces. The other veggies - seed and and chop. Mix all ingredients. You could puree - but it's fab as is. CHILL for about 4 hours. Serve with croutons and a bit of sour cream. As I said before - I have not found a decent vegan sour cream - so I use a lil fat free sour cream. Super yummy. Super healthy. Cannot beat it on a hot day. 

Tofu Scramble

I think I told Lu 1,000 years ago I would post a recipe for this - and never did. I NEED to say I am not a 'tofu lover'... I really do not like it much - but I love this recipe. I made it yesterday and it HIT me - so - sorry to Lu - here it is:


SCRAMBLED TOFU


1 onion - diced
2 cups of sliced mushrooms - whatever  you fancy
3 cloves garlic
1 pound of drained extra firm tofu
1/3 c nutritional yeast
1/4 c lemon juice
2 peeled and grated carrots


SPICE BLEND


2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp crushed thyme
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tap curry - or more to taste :)


Saute onions in olive oil until softened
Add mushrooms - cook another 5 minutes
Add garlic - cook another 3 minutes
NOW - add the spice blend and mix well. Add water to deglaze the pan. Its BEST if you use a cast iron pan :)


NOW - crumble your tofu... this should be in chunks. Cook until it starts to brown. If it sticks - add some water. I like the texture better if the tofu is slightly browned.... OK - so once its cooked to your liking - add the lemon juice. Mix in the nutritional yeast... If its a little dry (thanks to the yeast) add a little water. 


At the end - fold in the grated carrots. Nice splash of color and some extra veggies. I have also added spinach or zucchini to this recipe - extra veggies is always good,