Chocolate Pudding

This pudding takes literally 5 minutes to make. Seriously! That includes clean-up too. And, it is loaded with protein, which is an added benefit,not to mention it is also high in antioxidants. For a light dessert, it is quite rich though, so a little goes a long way. One recipe of this will feed 3-4 people a small amount. It won't look like you are eating a lot, but trust me, with how rich it is, it is more than enough.

1 pkg soft or silken tofu
1/3 cup pure cocoa powder
1/3-1/2 cup agave syrup
1 tbsp vanilla

Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Chill in the fridge before serving, or serve at room temperature. That's all there is to it!

Pad Thai

Sauce
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp chili-garlic sauce

Noodle mixture
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 package firm tofu
2 cup sliced mushrooms (I used 2 portabella caps)
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
30 snow peas, ends trimmed
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 can light coconut milk
2 cups bean sprouts
½ cup fresh coriander
2 green onions, sliced
1/3 cup raw cashews
8 ounces brown rice noodles
1 lime cut into wedges

Combine all ingredients for sauce in a bowl. Set aside.

Prepare noodles according to package.

Heat sesame oil in a large pan or wok. Add tofu and cook until slightly browned. Add garlic and ginger, sauté for another minute or so. Add mushrooms, carrots, green onion and snow peas. Continue to cook for a couple minutes.

Add sauce, cook for 1 minute more. Add in coconut milk, cook 2 more minutes. Stir in bean sprouts, coriander, cashews and noodles. Mix well, and top with lime wedges.

Cold Sesame Noodle Salad

1 package tofu
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tablespoons tamari or dark soy sauce
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp Asian chili sauce or to taste
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 package soba noodles
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced
1 cup sugar snap peas
3 green onions
½ cup raw cashews
¼ cup sesame seeds


In a pan, sautee tofu in olive oil until golden brown. Cook soba noodles at the same time. Add cooked noodles and tofu to a large bowl.

In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, chili sauce and lime juice to make sauce. Add sauce and all other ingredients to tofu and noodles, and combine until coated evenly coated. Serve cold.