I’ve made this so many times.
These are so hearty and perfect for breakfast, and I love having them in the freezer.
This time I used date sugar for the sweetener.
Date sugar is the best, the most nutritious sweetener, and I like to use it as much as possible.
You can see the culprit for the dark color.
I triple the recipe, but I may have to double-triple the recipe soon!
The base recipe is here (Japanese) ↓
I was going to name it something like “fried tofu and beet sandwich.”
But when looking at the pictures, I noticed “they are smiling at me!”
Remember the other day that I said you have to use good bread if you want to make a good sandwich.
So I made sure I had good bread.
You can toast this Shokupan, but it’s so soft and delicious as is especially when it’s freshly baked.
Now let’s talk about what’s inside.
Crispy Panko-friend tofu.
Pickled beets.
（I just got home from work. I usually don’t look like thins when cooking. ）
Costco sells two jars as a set.
I like to keep them in my kitchen because they are handy.
It’s a quick easy way to have a tasty vegetable on your plate.
Mayo, Dijon mustard, and a lot of cabbage.
These Big Smile Sandwiches will surely make you smile!
(if you like beets ;))
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Boule is probably the type of bread I’ve made the most over the years.
This was the beginning of my Boule-making journey.
This is the book, “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day”.
It was a hugely popular book when it came out.
I tried several different recipes from the book, but the Boule recipe was by far my favorite.
It only requires a few ingredients, and the process is so easy, no kneading required, of course! as the book suggests.
Another thing I like about the Boule recipe is that it’s so versatile.
I’ve made so many different flavor versions over the years.
This time I decided to use the frozen strawberries that my mother-in-law kindly shared with me.
I liked the muted pink color, and you can definitely smell and taste the strawberries.
This strawberry Boule had some acidity from the strawberries, and it went so well with vegan butter and white honey.
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Once you mix all the ingredients and form balls, you place them in a frying pan.
You let them rise and then “bake” them in the same pan.
So easy!
Perfecto!
I wish you could smell these rolls.
It’s crazy to think that you can make bread without an oven.
The roll recipe (Japanese) ↓
I just added curry powder and turmeric.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CamcXMhP9JP/
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Another oatmeal roll, and this was delicious!
This was another oatmeal roll I made a few weeks ago.
They are both good but different.
This version contains yeast unlike the other, which gives the yeast-bread-like taste and smell.
It also gives pleasant chewiness.
To this one I added dried orange and almond slices.
It smelled and tasted amazing.
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I’ve never lived in the southern states, but I love southern foods.
I added some corn and Shiso leaves to the corn bread batter.
It turned out great.
But next time I will raise the oven temperature a bit toward the end of the baking time to give a little harder crust on top.
It was so good with vegan butter.
To keep the Southern theme, I cooked Southern style kale.
Southern-Style Kale: olive oil, garlic, onion, kale, sugar, soy sauce, white vinegar, crushed red chili pepper, salt, pepper
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The colors are so vibrant and gives me the energy that I need in the morning.
I have such a hard time getting up in the morning.
My ideal routine would be getting up early so that after getting ready I would still have an hour to relax and do whatever I want to do, like exercise or read.
I envy people who does practice that kind of daily routine, but I’ve never succeeded.
A good thing is that I’m never late to anything, school or work.
So, at this point in my life, I just have to accept that this is who I am.
I made my favorite oatmeal bagels.
I realized that Costco now carries a different tofu.
They have been selling a box of four packages of firm tofu for a while.
Since their price was so good that I was quite regularly buying them.
But the last time I went there they still had a box of four packages, but their new tofu was SO firm, like a brick!
I wasn’t sure how such a firm tofu would work in this recipe.
It’s usually very easy to mash the tofu with my hand and make the smooth dough, but with the new Costco super firm tofu I needed to use all the muscles I had (My arms got sore afterwards…).
As you can see in some pictures, there were some small chunks of tofu left, not completely mashed, but this recipe is very forgiving.
They turned out great!
This comes in handy.
Here are the things I prepared for the sandwich.
Vegan omelet.
Kale pesto.
Tomato Jam.
I’m not always this organized, but once in a while I can be.
Now I’m ready to put everything together.
If this is not a good way to start a day, I don’t know what is! 🙂
The Oatmeal Bagel recipe is ↓
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWakuCxvG4L/
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I’m not on the gluten-free diet, but I love trying gluten-free recipes.
These rolls are made of oat flour.
I just ground my oats in my food processor.
It amazes me how delicious many gluten-free breads are, including this one.
I loved its rustic look, texture, taste, and everything!
I used date sugar, which resulted in the darker color.
It also added a depth in the flavor.
Gluten-free bread was unheard of when I was growing up.
Kids today are lucky.
I enjoyed these rolls for breakfast.
I had a chance to share these rolls with my mother-in-law, and she liked them too.
This is one of my favorite mugs, and Chicago is one of my favorite cities.
I hope to visit the city this summer.
I’m currently reading the book titled “Infinite”, written by Brian Freeman.
It’s set in Chicago.
I didn’t choose this book because of that (I didn’t know until I started reading), but it certainly makes me want to go back even more.
Dylan, the main character, goes to Bohemian National Cemetery.
He says this is where he goes when he needs to think.
I’ve never been there, so I’m putting it on my list so that I can go see the “The Pilgrim” sculpture he talks about.
And also, the Art Institute of Chicago to see Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks”, which Dylan and his grandfather go see every Thursday.
The oatmeal roll recipe is ↓ (Japanese)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CW23BHEvCps/
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I love all the colors in this sandwich, don’t you?
Homemade vegan “goat” cheese, tomato slices, tempeh steak, vegan omelet, and kale salad.
I baked the bread myself, too.
This bread is mostly made of Okara powder.
I bought a bag of Okara powder a few weeks ago, and it’s almost gone.
I loved everything I made with it, and I will probably buy the powder soon.
The only thing is that it’s a bit expensive for the small amount…
But the quality is good, and I know it’s imported from Japan, so I guess it’s a justified price.
I got so excited when I found this recipe.
Its main ingredients are tofu and oats!
These are super easy to make.
Mix, form, and microwave for less than 2 minutes (for each)!
I made three by following the recipe this time, and each had different toppings.
White sesame seeds.
Black sesame seeds.
Everything bagel seasoning.
They turned out amazing!
The texture is not exactly that of the regular bagel, but it was really good, and more than anything, these were super tasty!
I ground my oats a bit (although it was not instructed), but you can still see and taste the oats, which I personally liked.
They were delicious served with my vegan cream cheese!
I can’t wait to make more soon.
Next time I will double the recipe for sure.
Here is the link to the recipe (Japanese) ↓
