With my “Substitution is your Strategy” philosophy, you can have the foods you enjoy; and with a little thought and not much effort, you can enjoy them guilt-free and in a way that actually contributes to, rather than detracts, from your health.
On a personal and communal level I believe we have a responsibility to feed one another delicious AND healthy food, especially when hosting someone else for a meal. Jewish celebrations should not lead to guilt about food choices.
In my new cookbook, The Healthy Family, Healthy You, I provide healthy recipes for families for those nights when you have about 15 minutes to get dinner on the table, in addition to those times when you have 10 people coming for a Shabbat meal or other simcha. We don’t have to choose between communal eating and health. We can have both. Nothing makes me happier than when a dedicated and proud carnivore leaves my vegan Shabbat meal saying they are full and satisfied. They find it revolutionary!
Make these recipes for your family and friends and let’s spread the revolution!
REVOLUTIONARY HEALTHY ASIAN SLAW
Several participants in my yoga class were raving about a popular version of Asian slaw and handed me a copy of the recipe. I admit that I love this dish when it is served to me at other people’s homes. However, seeing the actual ingredients, such as 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of oil, practically gave me a heart attack! I promised to return with a healthier version. This is my creation; Revolutionary Healthy Asian Slaw. I knew it was a hit when, after posting it on my blog, a friend actually brought it to a potluck lunch at MY house!
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This Vegan “Chicken Parmesan” is a yummy treat for when you want a “vegetarian meat” but want to avoid the over-processed stuff. Typical fake meats are high in sodium and contain MSG in various forms, along with soy protein isolate, both of which may cause gastric distress, among other health issues.This recipe is not only easy to make, it acts as a sophisticated main dish for your adult guests, and you can make “sticks” that your kids can dip into marinara sauce. (In that case, they can also be called vegan mozzarella sticks!)
Haimish (home-style) food doesn’t need to taste bland. This modern recipe takes a classic borscht recipe, deepens the flavor using cherries, and replaces processed sugar with dates and agave nectar. Because it doesn’t need to be heated, borscht has always been a logical choice for a Shabbat lunch first course. However, the easy-yet-impressive garnish brings a new sophistication to an old-fashioned dish. Instead of thinking, “been there, done that,” your guests will be asking you for the recipe!
Recipes are reposted with permission from The Healthy Family, Healthy You Cookbook, by Natasha Rosenstock Nadel.
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Where are you? I do cooking workshops and will take out the mystery from tofu!
So- the short answer is no. 🙁 the topping won’t stay crunchy. I have a couple suggestions: press the tofu in the fridge that morning and pull it out when u get home or use the extra firm sprouted tofu from whole foods which does not need pressing and mix toppingcoating ahead of time). I pretty much never cook and freeze. However, I have 2 recipes in my cookbook (1 is actually in my healthy mama’s guide, to which the cookbook is a companion, that freeze well. They’re also on my websites in earlier forms. Search “enchilada casserole” and “lasagna”. Let me know what happens! Good luck!
I want to know if tofu freezes well..I may need to make this in advance…have not done it yet as guests are coming this Shabbos but I am a cook and freeze person- does that work for tofu?
How’d it go?
Plain raw tofu is bland! This is not. :)-
Let me know if you try it!
The Vegan Chicken parmesan looks very appealing, tasty and healthy.
Would try the slaw. Looks very colorful.
The Asian slaw looks great, but I would try the tofu recipes too!
would be interested in checking it out & trying a few recipes
the slaw
would like to check it out
I am a kitchen experimenter, and would love the opportunity to try these recipes that are so different from my regular repertoire! I’d most likely star with the Asian Slaw.
Vegan Chicken Parmesan!
Would love to try the Asian slaw!
Looks cool! Always looking for ways to make my food simpler and healthier
I would make Vegan Chicken Parmesan for Shabbos guests who cannot eat meat, poultry or fish – will be trying this recipe next week. Thanks so much.
i would like to try the asian slaw. i would like to learn to cook tofu but so far it seems intimidating.
I would try the Asian slaw.
Probably, slaw would come first, then the beet salad and lastly the tofu. That’s because someone once served raw tofu salad and it was pretty bland, so to hear tofu, is a little offputting……
Asian slaw looks yummy
Yum! Asain slaw.
I like matzo balls in asian hot and spicy soup.
I’d try the tofu chicken, because that’s a main course, and the asian slaw because my kids would probably try it. Maybe I would make the borscht if someone gave me a bouquet of beets as a hostess gift.
Healthy Asian Slaw looks interesting, I’m curious on the dressing being used.
the asian slaw really looks good
asian slaw looks so colorful
I would make the healthy Asian slaw first