There are just some things I can't stand CANNED. Peas is one of them and Carrots are another one. YES...FRESH is best and frozen is still good but sometimes I can't get around canned. PLUS...somehow acquired a 'thing' of CANNED Carrots! BLAH! Instead of throwing it away I really wanted to USE the can of carrots in some way! I THINK I FIGURED IT OUT!!!! Last night I made this Creamy Carrot Garlic Dressing and it turned out pretty good, actually! I used a half can of carrots, 2 heaping tablespoons of Tahini, the juice of 1 lime, 2 Cloves of Garlic, 2 to 3 T dried Cilantro, and some water. It has a nice kick to it with a hint of sweet.
Another thing I did last night was an EZ BBQ Tofu Sandwich. All I did was use what I had left of my Wildtree Cactus Pete's Agave BBQ Sauce and added about 2 T of Tahini to it. I cheated and sliced some tofu and pan fried it first and then covered it in the sauce and baked it at about 400 for 20 minutes. I was pleasantly surprised at this out come! You can use just about any BBQ Sauce, really. And instead of Tahini you could probably use Peanut Butter or any other kind of 'nut butter'. Just a quick post today - but I hope to be back tomorrow with another post!
I've made a "sloppy joe" using beans as the main ingredient. They turned out well and didn't last long.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds good! What kind of beans?
DeleteOh I can' t remember, I use whatever is on hand; black beans, kidney, white beans, etc., ;)
DeleteHmm I used to love canned corn growing up haha ;p Not a big fan of anything canned these days ;p
ReplyDeleteCanned Corn I don't mind but those peas and carrot BLAH!!! lol
DeleteAgreed on canned, ugh! Canned mushrooms are also just horrible, my mom used to cook them when I was a kid and it made the house smell awful - lol. Will always pick frozen over canned.
ReplyDeleteThe BBQ tofu sandwich sounds great, yum!
So sorry! I thought I responded to this! Yes...there are a lot of canned items that are beyond questionable! Blah! I have yet to try my frozen shrooms! Looking forward to it but saving them for a special occasion as I have not seen them in my area to replenish the stock! How sad is that!? I have been buying a few fresh ones like button (of course) as well as regular Portabello and baby bella
DeleteI was really surprised at the outcome of this BBQ Tofu! I surprised myself, actually! LOL :)