Ah Sunday morning. It's the day to really go all out on a breakfast so, I decided to make a potato, tofu scramble and a light slightly sweet breakfast salad. Yesterday I found out that Costco has a pretty good selection of organic produce and items. Now, I typically don't shop at Costco or big chain stores for a number of reasons, (one of which is I prefer to support local farmers at the Farmers Market) but, they had a great deal on blueberries, raspberries, cherry tomatoes, carrots and celery (for juicing), and mix baby greens. All of which became part of today's breakfast. I think Costco could be a great way for large families to start adding plant based meals to the menu and still keep things on budget.
So there are a million ways to do a scramble but here's what I did. Using a combo of Farmers market and Costco produce.
Scramble:
Olive oil
Potatoes 3-4 small reds (cubed)
Tofu extra firm 1 package (cubed)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Tumeric (to taste)
Paprika (to taste)
Italian Seasoning (to taste)
Leeks 1 (chopped)
Red Bell 1/2 (chopped fine)
Cilantro 2-3 Tbs (chopped)
Parsley 2-3 Tbs (chopped)
Avocado 1 (sliced)
1 Heat oil in skillet on med. Sprinkle a little salt, this will help make the pan non stick. Add the potatoes, season with Salt & Pepper and cook until golden.
2 Add the tofu and a little more oil. Sprinkle with tumeric, paprika, Italian seasoning and more salt (or Bragg's Aminos) & pepper. Cook at least until heated and or browned. This will reduce the moister in the tofu too. Which is a good thing.
3 Turn off heat. Add the remaining ingredients and saute until heated. You don't need additional heat and this will keep some good texture though-out the dish.
Breakfast salad:
Mixed baby greens (as much as you want)
Blue Berries
Raspberries
Flax Seed oil (or any other you like)
Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar (from Trader Joes)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
1 Add the greens and berries to a bowl
2 Drizzle with oil and vinegar
3 Season with Salt & Pepper. Toss lightly, fingers work great. Plate and enjoy!
I am trying to support the local organic farmer's market, but for some things, BJ's Wholesale is the way I have to go. Yeah, when you've got teens eating you out of house and home, sometimes it's a must-do.
ReplyDeleteExactly Kasey. Thanks for your comment. What items do you find helpful to purchase at BJ's?
DeleteOk i tried the tofu scramble and thought it turned out rather well :) I actually like the texture of tofu so I just cut it into very small cubes. I put all the seasonings on the tofu and cooked it together before adding it to the potatoes. I figured I'd rather make sure the tofu was completely seasoned before anything else. The tumeric was a nice touch giving the tofu the 'egg' look for the scramble.
ReplyDeleteOh cool! Isn't it amazing how creative and tasty these "new" ingredients can be?
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