Tofu Egg Salad

Tofu egg salad! Yes I really wasn't sure myself on this one. But I have to say super yummy and I really didn't even taste the difference. I ate mine over a bed of lettuce

Ingredients
- 1/2 block of tofu pressed dry ( I cut mine into thin slices so to dry easier).
-1 tsp of dry mustard
-1 celery stock finely chopped
-1 dill pickle finely chopped
-1 TBS spicy brown mustard
-1/4 tsp onion powder
-2 scallions finely chopped. ( optional )
-2 TBS veganaise

Directions
-Crumble tofu into a bowl
-Add rest of ingredients
-Gently stir till all ingredients are mixed

You may add anymore of the above ingredients to your liking!

Apple Bagels

Apple Bagels are a fun easy alternative to carb free living.  If you are counting carbs try this great breakfast treat or any time treat!  Your kids will love them too.

Ingredients:
1- Large apple (your favorite kind, we chose Granny Smith)
-your favorite filling (peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese, we chose almond butter
-fruit such as strawberries, bananas, blue berries etc


Directions:
Take your Large Apple and core it.  Put the Apple on its side and slice about 1/4 in slices.  Depending on how big your apple is you may get 4 to 6 slices (make it even numbers)  If you don't have a apple corer no worries, once you have sliced the apple simply round out the seeds with a knife.

Spread your favorite filling  and stack one slice on top of the other.  You can add fruit, nuts, anything to your liking!

You can also make a sandwich with your favorite lunch meet some lettuce and a piece of fresh avocado!       ( Hey don't knock it till you tried it!!)

Black Eyed Pea Soup

This great New Year's Day tradition is super easy and so good for you! It's a great winter soup that will keep you feeling full and warm on a cold January day!

Ingredients :
-1 Bag black eye peas
-1 onion
-2 carrots
-2 celery stocks
-2 tsp clery salt
-2 cups kale
1- tbs olive oil
-1 carton of vegetable stock
Salt pepper to taste


Directions:
Soak black eye peas over night. Rinse and set aside. Chop carrots onion and celery finely, put olive oil in a big soup pot and turn on stove medium heat. Add carrots onion and celery sauté till tender. Add a shake of salt and pepper and 1 tsp celery salt. Add black eyed peas and and kale. Fill pot with vegetable stock. If you haven't covered black eyed peas and vegetable minus kale with stock. Add water so all are covered except kale. Kale will cook down into the soup. Add remaining celery salt and a couple twists of salt bring to boil. Turn heat down to med low and simmer for 45 min. Take a sample of the broth to see if salt or pepper needs to be added. Simmer for another 45 to 1 hr. or until black eye peas are tender.

Serve nice and hot with a fat piece of crusty bread for dipping or a vegan grilled cheese!