Wheat And Oat Tasties

Hidden veggies give these beauties some delicious flavor! They are wonderful as a sidekick to any meal or as a filler for yummy sandwiches with your favorite toppings. If you have a veggie hater at home this is a great way to sneak some goodness into them! And what I love the most is that there two ways of preparing these Tasties, as you will see on the recipe. The second way makes them moist and saucy and you can add them to pasta, serve them on a bed of rice, and in many other ways. Enjoy!

These are the original Tasties:

 

2 Tbsp. minced red onion or 1 tsp. onion powder

1 cup cracked wheat, cooked following package instructions till soft

1 cup old fashioned or steel cut oats

1 large carrot, sliced

1 cup sliced celery

1/8 cup sweet red pepper, in strips

1/8 cup sweet green pepper, in strips

1 medium tomato, cut in chunks

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flower

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 sunflower seeds

3 tbsp. sweet paprika powder

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

Optional: 1 tsp. vegan chicken-style seasoning

1 tsp. olive oil + more for cooking

Salt to taste

Water

 

 

 

In a food processor or blender, put the veggies with enough water to process and make a smooth paste. Scrape into a bowl. Add all the dried ingredients and the oil, adding bits of water until you have a good dough that is neither excessively firm nor runny. Adjust the salt as you go if necessary. Once you get your dough, heat a skillet that has been barely painted with olive oil and cook them on both sides till golden brown.

 

 

 

 

You can stop there and use them for sandwiches, you can have them as is, to accompany anything from mashed potatoes to baked yams. But if you want them to be juicy and saucy so that you can toss them with pasta, top rice with them, wrap them in tortillas, etc., you simply get a couple of cups of your favorite pasta sauce, heat it in a skillet or small pot, cut the Tasties into strips or pieces and drop them into the sauce until they are heated though and have absorbed the moisture of the sauce.

Trust me, you'll love them!

 

When The Heart is Weary...

Vegan Gazpacho Andaluz

This is a very tasty and refreshing soup, great for hot summer days or when you don't really feel like cooking. Add whatever sides you like to round up your meal! Traditionally, this is done with French bread but for added nutrition, we changed it to whole wheat.

1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced
2 medium tomatoes
8 slices of whole wheat bread, the crusts removed (but don't toast the bread!)
Salt to taste
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Olive oil

Optional: 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped

Soak your bread until it is soft and mushy, about 30 minutes. Take it in your hands and squeeze most of the water out, but not all. Drop it into a food processor or a blender. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the olive oil. Process till smooth.
Pour into a bowl or into the soup dishes you will serve it in and drizzle liberally with olive oil.

Enjoy!

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