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Better Than Grilled Cheese

(from Neal Barnard's Breaking the Food Seduction)

- submitted by Ann Esselstyn

Makes 4 sandwiches
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
2 Tbsp flour (any whole grain flour)
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp NO FAT hummus (make your own if you can't find it made without tahini in it)
1 1/2 cup Tbsp ketchup or tomato sauce
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp (or more) garlic powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp dry mustard or 1 tsp any regular mustard
8 slices whole-grain bread

Combine all ingredients, except bread, in a medium saucepan and whisk until mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with the wire whisk. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring constantly until mixture is very thick and smooth. Remove from heat. Put 4 slices of bread in a non-stick pan, cover each slice with the mixture, then top with thinly sliced tomatoes and a pile of chopped cilantro and/or julienned carrots. Put on the top slice of bread and cook until bread is browned on both sides. You may also brown the bread before putting on the "cheese" mixture.

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Chicken Salad

- Submitted by Natalie Taylor

1 1/2 cups dry textured soy protein, the large chunky kind
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 Tbsp tamari
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tsp vegetarian chicken broth powder
2 stalks of celery, sliced thin
2 carrots, finely grated
1/2 of a medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp celery salt
3 Tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
vegan mayo type product of your choice

Mix the boiling water, tamari, broth mix and yeast together. Add textured soy protein and allow to soak 45-60 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

Combine celery, carrots, onions and drained textured soy protein. Add the vegan mayo and mix well. Sprinkle the celery salt and pumpkin seeds in, mix again.

Serve on whole grain bread or whole grain pita adding thinly tomato, pickle and/or alfalfa sprouts of your choosing.

Serves: 6-8

Preparation time: 20 minutes + soaking time

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- Submitted by Natalie Taylor

1 cup textured soy protein
1/2 cup water
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
water or other liquid for sautéing
your favorite barbeque sauce or mustard sauce

Mix the textured soy protein with the 1/2 cup water and set aside for 5 minutes.

Sauté onion in about 1 Tbs. liquid until almost clear. Then add garlic and cook for another minute. Add the reconstituted textured soy protein. Add the barbeque sauce until the mixture is the right consistency for sandwiches. Heat thoroughly and serve.

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- Submitted by Natalie Taylor

1/2 - 3/4 cup rice
minced garlic (optional)
soy sauce
veggies:  bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli...
1 tortilla

Cook rice according to directions. (or, if you are using leftover rice, sprinkle with water and microwave until warm) Sautee veggies on medium heat with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and (for an extra kick) a teaspoon of minced garlic. When veggies have browned, spoon them onto a plate and set aside with rice. Turn stove down low and toss the tortilla on until warm/lightly browned. Then put on plate, spoon on veggies and rice. Wrap up and enjoy!

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes

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