Miso Soup!

6 cups water
5 tbsp miso paste
3 tbsp mushroom dark soy sauce
2 leaves kale, chopped
1 1/2 sheets dried seaweed to taste, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
6 oz tofu, cubed

Simmer dat water with the kale and seaweed.  Simmer for 5 minutes.
Mash dat miso paste and soy sauce into a nother paste.  Den add everything else.  Simmer for mo 5 minutes.
Eat it.

Stir Fried Water Spinach with Fermented Tofu

1lb water spinach or chinese spinach
1/2 small onion
4 slices ginger
4 cloves garlic
2-4 dried chilis
3-4 cubes fermented tofu
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
2 tbsp tofu brine
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
2 tbs canola oil


1. Break water spinach into manageable pieces, removing the larger stems.

2. Slice onion, garlic, and chilis; julienne ginger.

3. Combine fermented tofu with shaoxing wine, tofu brine, dried chilis, sugar, and pepper. Mash into paste.

4. Heat oil on high and saute onion.

5. Add garlic and ginger; saute mixture.

6. Add water spinach and fermented tofu paste; stir fry until spinach is wilted, being sure to turn the spinach frequently to mix all ingredients.

A note on chinese water spinach choice: these are very similar varieties that are often sold under the same name and appear to be from the same species, but occasionally you can find water spinach sold alongside chinese spinach.  Water spinach tends to have a stronger flavor which works well with the strong flavors in the sauce.  Chinese spinach is more subtle but more leafy (and, at least at our local market, costs half as much).

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Comfort Casserole

2 tbsp flour
1 (13.5 oz) can coconut milk
5/6 cup nutritional yeast (because fuck you)
2 tsp spicy brown mustard
1 tsp paprika

Whisk flour with coconut milk in small saucepan, then cook over medium heat until sauce thickens and bubbles.  Remove from heat, stir in other shit, cover.



1 cup pork-flavored dry TVP
1 cup water
½ bag of frozen chopped onions and celery
5 cloves garlic, big-ass ones
1 lb chopped broccoli
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with chilis
2lb potato fries/hash browns (precooking optional for more crispy texture)
1-2 tbsp hot sauce

Preheat oven to 350º.  Spray bottom of casserole dish with oil, cuz reasons.

Mix ham bits and water to soak.

Sautee onion.  Mince garlic and add to onions.

Realize you forgot to thaw broccoli.  Pour it into pan and warm it in oven for 10 minutes.

Pour fries out over broccoli.

Mix all remaining ingredients with cheesy sauce, and then pour over casserole.

Bake 45 minutes.

Inspired by Nutritional Yeast Cheese Sauce on Our Fresh Kitchen and Flavorful Tater Tot Casserole on AllRecipies.com.