The Other White Meat: TOFU

It’s been a little bit since my last post and this post is going to be short and yummy! Today’s recipe is my husband’s favorite! I make this for dinner, for road trips, and use leftovers for sandwiches. It’s a hit with everyone!

Tofu Bacon: From Christa's Kitchen

What you need is:

A block of extra firm tofu

Braggs Aminos

Smoked Paprika

Baking sheet and oven

Traders Joes brand tofu in vacuum sealed package doesn't need to be pressed!

Preheat Oven to 420. Slice tofu to desired thickness. (Mine is about 1/8” thick)

Sliced tofu with braggs

Added paprika

Arrange on baking sheet and soak tofu with Braggs until coated. Sprinkle on paprika.

Bake for 15-20 min. For a crispier texture flip over and bake for another 5-10 min.

That’s it!

My dinner plate with green salad and mashed potatoes :)

Crazy Good Layered Dip: From Christa's Kitchen

Today's 'RENO' is LAYERED DIP!

So... The Super Bowl has came and gone, and this might be a little late, but as I was making this for our Super Bowl party, I thought it would be good to share. I actually make this quite a bit for other get togethers or even we have it for dinner. Oh and it's SUPER easy! 

The recipe below is from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/seven-layer-taco-dip/

1^st I’m going to nix the sour cream, cream cheese, and the cheddar.

2^nd I’ll add an extra can or two of Fat Free refried beans. More the beans the better!

3^rd I’m going to use romaine lettuce, just for a little extra nutrients.

4^th  For the creamy element I’ll make a quick guacamole or buy a small tub of the premade stuff. Sometimes stores have freshly made guacamole (just remember to check the ingredients!) I usually do this but I forgot to buy avocados this time.

What’s the difference in just the fat and calories when we make the changes?

8oz cream cheese FAT 78g CALORIES 776

16oz sour cream FAT 91g CALORIES 888

2 cups of cheddar cheese FAT 76g CALORIES 918

TOTAL FAT: 245g

TOTAL CALORIES: 2582

After the RENO: Now, I consider beans a freebie because they’re awesome but I’m including them here because we are increasing the amount and I want to show the difference by adding them in place of the other stuff we are taking out.  Plus beans are very satisfying because of all the fiber!

2 avocados FAT 60g CALORIES 640

2-3 cans of FAT-FREE refried beans 2 CANS: FAT 4g CALORIES 700 3 CANS: FAT 6g CALORIES 1050

TOTAL FAT 60-66g

TOATL CALORIES 1340-1690

NOW KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN A CAN OR PACKAGE OF FOOD SAYS “FAT FREE” MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INGREDIENTS FOR FALSE CHEMICALS. MY BEANS INGREDIENTS READ: PINTO BEANS, SALT, AND SPICES. THAT’S IT!

AFTER COMPARING THE 2 RECIPES IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR ITSELF. SOMETIMES I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW MUCH FAT ARE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS! TO ME IT’S CRAZY AND IT’S NOT WORTH RISKING MY HEALTH FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.  THE RECIPE BELOW IS JUST AS TASTY AND A MILLION TIMES BETTER FOR YOU!

CRAZY GOOD LAYERED DIP: FROM CHRISTA’S KITCHEN

1 Pkg taco seasoning

2-3 cans of FAT FREE refried beans

1 16oz jar of salsa

1 large diced tomato

1 bunch chopped green onion

1 6oz can sliced black olives

2 mashed avocados or small tub of guacamole (opt)

2 cups shredded romaine lettuce or spinach

1^st mix taco seasoning with beans and spread evenly in a 9x13 dish*.

2^nd add avocado/guacamole, spread evenly. (I skipped this step)

3^rd spread salsa evenly.

4^th sprinkle onion, tomato, and olives in no particular order over salsa.

5^th cover with lettuce/spinach

6^th ENJOY with your favorite tortilla chips or make your own(see below)

*I used a big flat plastic container this time because my dish was in use for something else. 

HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS:

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange corn tortillas on baking sheet(about 6)

Lightly spray with water and sprinkle with salt. With big knife cut into quarters.( If you don’t mind cutting on your baking sheet)

Bake for 10 min then flip over and bake for another 5min*.

*Baking times might vary

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