Tag Archive: tempeh

What Will We Put Black Beans in Next?

[stir fry photo]

What's happening, my reduced-meat-eating friends?  It's ok if I call you that, right?  I mean, I don't expect you all to be vegetarians, but if you're not eating at least a one or two meatless meals per week, then really, what are you doing reading this blog?  Work isn't that boring, is it?  Come on,…

Southwest Caesar Salad with Grilled Tempeh

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Rude Awakening Morning Show Interview Tomorrow Don't forget, I'll be on the radio Friday at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time, 98.1 FM Ocean City!  Even if you aren't in the Ocean City area, you can listen to it or watch on the web.  See my previous post for more details. A Veggie Twist on a Rachael…

Warm Orange-Fennel-Olive Salad with Grilled Tempeh

[Orange-fennel-tempeh photo]

On a warm spring or summer day, out on the deck for lunch, nothing beats this meal for us!  It's a de-meatified, whole-wheatified version of a favorite of ours from Rachael Ray's 365: No Repeats.  I get the feeling "Rach" isn't really respected among real chefs (except for her ability to make a billion dollars…

Friggin' Awesome Buffalo Tempeh Wraps

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Finally!  I've been looking forward to this day ever since that mistress tempeh won me over with her meatlike texture. Her soy sister tofu made a crispy deep-fried appeal to win back the love of my taste buds at a Thai restaurant today, but this day belongs to tempeh.  Buffalo tempeh. I am an admitted…

Szechuan Tempeh with Sweet-Spicy Peanut Sauce

[Tempeh photo 2]

After reading my lament on the sponginess of tofu, my sister, who bakes in a vegetarian restaurant and knows much more about vegetarian food than I do, suggested that I try tempeh.  As she put it, "People who don't like tofu like tempeh."  This made me a prime candidate (though to be fair, I have…