by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast, Sandwiches, Tempeh, Vegan Cheese, Vegan Egg

Okara Bread Breakfast Sandwich
おからパン朝食サンド

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.

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by : Reiko Breakfast

No Sugar Blueberry Almond Oat Muffins
ノー砂糖ブルーベリーアーモンドオーツマフィン

I love muffins, but many muffins from stores are too sweet for me.

I feel fine if I eat them for a snack, but for breakfast I like something less sweet, less cake-like, and more wholesome.

(And a muffin is usually not my choice if I want something sweet for a snack. So, I hardly ever buy muffins anymore…)

These are made of a few simple ingredients, and the only sweetness is from bananas, apples, and blueberries.

But it’s really perfect for my breakfast!

Blueberries are generously added.

You can see them on top and also inside.

The texture is dense and rather wet, as my husband puts it “more like overnight oats’.”

This makes you full and gives you all the energy you need for an entire morning.

I bought these cups several years ago.

I’m not a compulsive shopper, but once in a while I buy things (cheap things! Mostly for the kitchen), and this was one of them.

I’m glad I finally got to use them.

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by : Reiko Breakfast

Bourbon Apple Cinnamon Rolls
バーボンアップルシナモンロール

I likes the tofu cinnamon rolls I made a few weeks ago so much that I decided to make them again.

This time with apples inside.

The idea of adding apples sounded good, but making the apples bourbon flavored sounded better.

So, that’s what I did.

They smell so good!

These turned out amazing!

They were good with or without vegan cream cheese.

Great for breakfast for sure!

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast

V/GF Tofu-Oatmeal Bagels
豆腐オートミールベーグル

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) ↓

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWakuCxvG4L/

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast

Tofu Cinnamon Rolls
豆腐シナモンロール

I’ve been on the plant-based for several years now, and I’m at the point where I expect that my vegan food to be tasty, but I want to make it better, healthier.

I started exploring more recipes and websites, and I’ve started discovering new ingredients and new methods (particularly used for baking).

I’m super excited.

The main ingredients of these cinnamon rolls are tofu and rice flour.

No yeast.

Yet, the texture is unmistakably bread.

I wanted to keep the frosting on the healthier side as well, and I used my vegan cream cheese and added a little sweetener.

Don’t they look great?!

These were so delicious!

And this is the type of food I like, you know, the food that I feel good eating.

The base recipe (Japanese) -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CSy6qrXB1cu/

(I added date sugar to cinnamon for the filling. )

My favorite robe.

So soft and warm.

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by : Reiko Breakfast

Autumn Double Rye Porridge
秋のダブルライ麦粥

We had snow yesterday for the first time this season.

I wish I could say “I can’t believe it, it’s only November!” but sadly I can believe it because we are in Minnesota.

I have mixed feelings about Minnesota’s snow and winter.

They can be so beautiful, but they can also be depressing at the same time, especially toward the end of the season, when I feel like there is no end to it.

Bur right now, at the beginning of the winter season, I’m feeling pretty good.

The snow on the ground looks fresh and so pretty.

And on a day like this porridge is a good choice for breakfast.

I used rye flakes and rye berries both.

Rye from my brother-in-law’s farm.

The rye flakes make the porridge nice and thick, and the berries give an interesting texture.

Satsuma potatoes and apples were added.

And then cinnamon.

Served with walnuts and more cinnamon.

Warm and hearty.

You can add any sweetener if you like (my husband drizzled maple syrup) but I really enjoyed it as is.

The natural sweetness comes from the Satsuma potatoes, apples, and cinnamon.

A wrong choice of mug this morning.

Coffee in the “TEA” mug (lol).

Happy Sunday.

Stay warm.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Tofu

Taco Waffles
タコスワッフル

So last night we had my husband’s father and his wife over for dinner and card-playing.

They are not vegan, and my father-in-law generally prefers hearty meat-and-potato type dishes.

While they are willing to try many things, they will not touch tofu.

I had a hard time coming up with an idea of what to cook, but eventually my husband and I mutually decided on tacos.

My husband cooked the taco “meat” using the Beyond ground “meat.”

Our guests liked it.

And I cooked tofu, which was marinated and spiced, and then fried to perfection!

I knew our guests wouldn’t touch it, but I wanted it.

I had the “meat”, tofu, and all the topping options on the table served the dinner in the make-your-own style.

This worked well.

Today, we had a lot of leftover from the last night, and I decided to make taco “waffles”!

I used my sourdough starter discard and added cornmeal to make the waffle batter.

Once I placed the waffles on the plate I topped them off with the taco “meat”, tofu, and all the toppings, and then drizzled maple syrup and chipotle sauce.

This was so good!!

I will definitely make it again.

Vegan eaters, what do you like to cook for dinner when you invite non-vegan people?

Having a quiet afternoon this Sunday with a football game on in the background.

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast

No-Sugar Spiced Banana Rye Bread
砂糖不使用スパイスバナナライ麦ブレッド

I have come to like the sweetness in my banana bread only comes from the banana.

So this one again does not have any sugar, syrup, or even dates.

What additionally contributed to some sweetness was probably cinnamon.

I discovered how cinnamon can make things “sweet” and spicy at the same time by drinking spiced tea.

Rye flakes.

Since this was made with whole wheat flour and rye flakes, it turned out to be a dark, hearty, and rustic loaf.

If I can add, it’s also the kind of “feel good” bread.

I like my no-sugar banana bread for a meal, and this one is no exception.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Potatoes/Squash

Autumn Oatmeal Bowl
秋のオートミール

Going back to the basic whole-food plant-based eating.

Grilled Kabocha slices.

This apple was from the local farmers market.

I believe it was Sweet Tango.

Not everything from the farmers market is great, unfortunately, but this apple was absolutely delicious!

This particular vendor sells many various kinds of apples, and they are lied up from right (the sweetest) to the left (the tartest), and they are very helpful.

I am planning to go back to this exact vendor to get more apples, thinking the one, whatever it is, to the right of Sweet Tango.

Oatmeal, Kabocha, Sweet Tango, black beans, dry cranberries, sunflower seeds, and a little drizzle of ginger maple soy glaze.

This was exactly what I needed this morning.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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