tofu - three ways

#1. garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce.
#2. satay sauce.
#3. puree of green onions & chicken broth. i marinated the tofu in it, and then added some splenda after the tofu browned.

the green onion puree was a little.... strong. way too oniony. i would've repelled people with my awful onion breath. the sugar cut that rotten onion taste and made it milder.

bean patty cakes.

this was run 2.0.

previously, i used two cans of black beans, cilantro, red onions (soaked in red wine vinegar), garlic, the juice of two limes, and a bit of egg beater to bind my patties. oh, and corn meal. i hand mushed the beans so that they were about 75% mush and 25% whole bean. i dropped "patties" into a hot sauce pan, and let them brown and cook through on each side. one complaint, they were dry on their own but, with the following pineapple salsa they were super tasty!

today!
i used one can of pinto beans and one can of black beans. i added some chopped red onions and green onions. cilantro paste, garlic, chopped green chiles, a couple tablespoons of chicken broth, little egg beaters, and some corn meal. the consistency this time was much more liquid-y than the first time. that's ok... i'll bake them! i split the mix into 8 piles ... or patties, if you will. baked them at 400* for about fifteen to twenty minutes on each side.

yum!

it's hot, keep it fresh!

here's a cilantro recipe for you, susan!

black beans & corn.
classic.
i think that this may have been one of my most successful trials at black bean & corn salsa. i used a full can of corn to half a can of rinsed black beans. usually, i put cut up red onions in, but i find that they get too harsh as the salad sits. then, when i eat it, i kill people with my breath. so, to prevent unintentional manslaughter, i left the onions out. i did add chopped fresh green onions (thanks, farmer's market!) and chopped green chiles, and topped it off with the juice of a lime. remember: get yourself a citrus press. it's phenomenal.

*good on top of salad, over chicken or fish. yum!