Vegan Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast burritos are great! You can make large batches and freeze for later. You can eat them as "breakfast for dinner". You can pack them up for a "breakfast on the go". This is a great recipe to use up leftover veggies too! Breakfast burritos are good for you and make your life easier too, gotta love that!

Looking for more vegan breakfast ideas? Try Chocolate Protein Pancakes , Veggie & Tofu Quiche with a Crispy Potato Crust, Maple & "Sausage" Bites, Green Coconut & Citrus Smoothie, Big Family Style Breakfast, Blueberry Breakfast Cookies, & Spicy Tempeh & Grits with Cheddar Biscuits

Recipe:

2 (14 oz.) Extra firm tofu, drained well

3 Tbsp. Earth Balance vegan butter

3 Tbsp. nutritional yeast 

1 tsp. each- garlic powder, turmeric, chicken seasoning, paprika 

Ground black Sea salt (regular salt if you don't have it, but black salt is preferred)

Fresh cracked pepper 

4 cups cooked, cubed potatoes

 8 flour tortillas 

2 cups cooked, shredded kale (optional)

I prepared package vegan bac'n or sausage, crumbled (optional)

Leftover veggies like mushrooms, onions and peppers (optional)

Vegan cheese (optional)

Salsa (optional)

Method:

Melt vegan butter over medium heat. 

Add your tofu, crumbling as you add it to the pan to resemble scrambled eggs.

Add nutritional yeast, spices, salt & pepper to tofu.

Turn heat to medium- high and cook tofu until all liquid is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes, depending if you liked a softer scramble or a hard scrambled texture.

In a large mixing bowl, combine tofu, potatoes, kale, vegan bac'n or sausage, leftover veggies, and vegan cheese (or any combination you like with your tofu).

Mix well and divide evenly between the 8 tortillas. 

Top tofu with salsa (optional) and roll up tightly into a burrito. 

Serve immediately, or freeze once they are completely cooled.

Makes 8 servings 

Vegan Mac-n-cheese with Green Peas

This is as simple as it gets. Vegan comfort food that even your kids will love. This mac-n-cheese has become a staple at our house because it's quick and easy. 

You could buy one of those boxed vegan mac-n-cheese meals, nothing wrong with that. I, honestly, use them when I'm short on time. I try to make this more than the boxed stuff just because we enjoy cooking as a family. 

This recipe is simply the old standard recipe I used to make before going vegan, veganized. I absolutely love taking a family recipe and making it vegan. It's a great way to prove that "anything you can make, I can make vegan!" Mac-n-Cheese is not the exception to that saying,  it's the proof that it's always true!

Looking for more great vegan recipes? Try my Sriracha Black Bean Burger, Buffalo Chic Pea Quesadilla, Stuffed Eggplant Parm , Baked Spinach and Artichoke Pasta , BBQ Tempeh over Southwestern Cauliflower "Rice" , & Triple Berry Cobbler

Recipe:

1 ( 1 lb.) box of pasta, cooked according to box directions & drained well.

3 Tbsp vegan butter 

3 Tbsp flour 

2.5 cups unsweetened plant milk 

1 tsp. yellow mustard 

3 slices of Chao creamy original cheese* 

4 slices of Daiya cheddar slices*

Salt, pepper and paprika to taste 

1 cup frozen green peas, thawed & warmed up in a microwave safe dish

Method:

1. Prepare you pasta according to the package and drain well.

2. In a large skillet, heat butter and flour over medium heat. Whisk constantly to prevent lumps. Cook 3-4 minutes, until well combined and "blonde" colored.

3. Add plant milk, salt, pepper, paprika and mustard. Whisk again to break up any lumps. Continue whisking occasionally until mixture comes to a boil and becomes thick. 

4. Add your cheese and stir until it all melts into a creamy cheese sauce. 

5. Toss pasta and green peas with your cheese sauce. Allow to cook a few more minutes until everything is heated throughly. 

6. Sprinkle with a little paprika before serving. 

Make 4-6 servings.

* If you don't have, or can't find, the Chao or Daiya I used in this recipe, use any combination & brands you like. Just make sure your cheese combination equals about 2 cups for this recipe. 

You can also use 1/2 - 3/4 cup of nutritional yeast in place of the cheeses I used in this recipe. It will not be as creamy, but the flavor will be similar. 

Protein Power Burrito

I have been walking daily and becoming more interested in my physical fitness. This is my high protein creation to help me build a little muscle and nourish my body. The "meat" is so healthy. It's full of tempeh, seeds and lots of flavor. After all, if it doesn't taste good, you are not going to eat it, right? 

Recipe:

high protein "meat" :

1 (8oz.) Package tempeh, crumbled

1 Tbsp. Chia seeds

1/3 cup pumpkin seeds

1/3 cup sunflower seeds

1 Tbsp. Ground flax seed

1 tsp. Cumin

1 tsp. Smokey paprika

1/2 tsp. Garlic powder

1/2 tsp. Onion powder

1/2 tsp. Chili powder (optional)

1 Tbsp. Nutritional yeast

1 tsp. Salt

Pepper to taste

2/3 cup veggie broth

Burrito filling:

1 cup nopalitas

1 medium onion, sliced

1 red pepper, sliced

1 cup corn

1 (15 oz.) Can black beans, rinsed & drained

1 (15 oz.) Can pinto beans, rinsed & drained

6-8 flour tortillas

Salsa to top (optional)

Combine all "meat" ingredients, except broth, in a food processor.

Pulse on high until a "meaty" texture is reached.

Pour "meat" into a frying pan. Add broth.

Cook on medium high heat for about 10 mintues, until liquid is absorded.

Set "meat" aside.

Cook onions, peppers, nopalitas, & corn over medium high heat until tender. 

Add beans to your pan and heat throughly.

Layer "meat" and veggies into your torillas and roll tightly.

Top with salsa and serve.

Makes 6-8 servings.