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Veggie substitutions in your own favourite recipes

Following are some ideas for replacing meat, poultry and fish in your existing recipes.

  1. Yves Veggie Ground Round Original can be used to replace ground round in recipes such as spaghetti sauce, lasagna, chili or stuffed peppers. Yves also has a Mexican flavoured veggie ground round that is tasty in tacos. Lghtlife has a similar product. We have not tried it, but like other Lightlife faux meats, so it is probably a safe bet to try. These veggie ground round products do not need to be cooked nearly as long as real meat. You usually can add them for just the last few minutes of cooking. Lightlife also makes a product called GimmeLean Sausage Style. It comes in a tube like package and holds together, so that you can make burgers from it. It is also good in stuffed peppers.
  2. Veggie Meatballs. Yves and Veggie Patch both make a mock "meat" ball that can be used in spaghetti sauce.
  3. Tofu to replace chicken. There are a couple of things you can do with tofu to improve its texture. First, press it between paper towels to remove the excess moisture. Next, you can cut it into bite size pieces and brown it in olive oil over a medium heat. Or, you can cut it into one inch cubes and bake in the oven at 350F for about 20 minutes. Then, use the tofu to replace chicken in your favourite recipes. Another idea for tofu cubes is to Shake'n'Bake them. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. They go well with plum sauce.
  4. Tempeh to replace veal or fish. Veal and fish have quite delicate flavours and it is often the sauce that makes the dish. Tempeh has a firmer texture than tofu and a slighlty nutty flavour. It usually comes in squares that are about 1/2" thick. Cut the squares horizontally to make them 1/4" thick. Then cut the squares diagonally to make trangles, for presentation purposes. Coat the pieces in a liquid such as soy milk, egg replacers or real egg. Dredge them in FRESH breadcrumbs (can be made easily in a blender.) Then brown the pieces in olive oil over a medium heat. Use with your favourite sauces.
  5. Yves Veggie Skewers on the barbeque. (These skewer products may not be available in the U.S.) They can be put directly on the barbeque according to package directions. On separate skewers, place some veggies such as cherry tomatoes, green pepper and onion slices. The veggies will take about the same amount of time to cook as the skewers. When done, remove and serve with rice or baked potatoes.
  6. Veggie Dogs, Burgers and Sausages. There are several brands of these, so you can try them to find the ones you like best.
  7. Yves Veggie Salami Slices. These make a delicious lunch in a sandwich with mustard and lettuce.
  8. Yves Veggie Breakfast Links. These are like sausages - delicious with pancakes and maple syrup.