The Colorful Kitchen ~Recipe + Giveaway

Hey PBJ Family!!

You can never have enough delicious, plant-based cookbooks.  Am I right?

With The Colorful Kitchen*, you do not need fancy equipment or expensive “never-heard-of” ingredients to make delicious, healthy, vegan meals at home.  Have you been in search of a cookbook that includes a colorful photo with every recipe?  You wanna talk about drool city?  After flipping through every recipe in this book and viewing the vibrant, colorful photos, you cannot help but drool a little.

Certified health coach and plant-based food blogger Ilene Godofsky Moreno’s cooking philosophy is “colorful, not complicated.”  When you fill your plate with color, you’re not only adding flavor and visual appeal – you’re filling your plate with health.  Her recipes emphasize vivid combinations of wholesome, plant-based ingredients full of essential vitamins and minerals -because counting colors is way more fun than counting calories and carbs.  Ilene guides readers though easy-to-follow preparations that will make every meal as exciting as it is nourishing.

The Colorful Kitchen’s vibrant, sustaining recipes include:

• Pink & Purple Coconut Smoothie
• Pineapple & Peanut Sauce Tofu Wrap
• Coconut Crusted Avocado Fries
• Roasted Rainbow Bowl with Maple Mustard Dressing
• Harvest Butternut Squash & Apple Burgers
• Strawberry Loaf with Cream Cheese Glaze
• Chocolate Hummus
• Miso Tahini Cookies

There are recipes for smoothies, breakfast, salads, soup, sandwiches, sides, snacks & appetizers, entrees, dessert, and kitchen staples & sauces.  One recipe that really stood out to me was the BKT, which is the bacon, kale, and tomato sandwich.  I absolutely LOVE trying new vegan, plant-based BKT recipes, how about you?  I am sure many of you have watched the video that went viral of Tabitha Brown trying the TTLA (tempeh bacon, tomato, lettuce, and avocado) sandwich from Whole Foods and fell in LOVE.  If you have not yet watched this hilarious video, CLICK HERE.  Now is your chance to experience plant-based heaven without having to drive to a Whole Foods store.  Recipe below for the BKT.  ENJOY!!

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Text excerpted from The Colorful Kitchen, © 2017 by Ilene Godofsky Moreno.  Reproduced by permission of Benbella Books. All rights reserved.

BKT (Bacon Kale Tomato)

TOTAL TIME: 5 MINUTES

MAKES: 4 SANDWICHES

 

Bye-bye BLT, hello BKT! The perfect balance between crunchy kale, creamy mayo, and hearty tempeh makes this sandwich a true upgrade.

 

8 slices of bread

2–3 tablespoons vegan mayo

2–3 tablespoons mustard

2 medium tomatoes, sliced

½ batch Easy Kale Salad (see below)

1 batch Tempeh Bacon (see below)

Avocado slices (optional)

 

1. Toast the bread.
2. Spread the mayo on 4 slices of the bread. Spread the mustard on the other 4 slices.
3. To assemble the sandwiches, layer the tomatoes, Easy Kale Salad, Tempeh Bacon, and avocado (if using) on 4 of the slices of bread. Top with the other 4 bread slices.
4. Plate the sandwiches and enjoy immediately.

 

Easy Kale Salad

TOTAL TIME: 10 MINUTES

MAKES: 4 SERVINGS

 

DRESSING

Juice of ½ lemon

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon tamari

1 tablespoon tahini, plus extra for drizzling

1 teaspoon maple syrup

Salt and black pepper, to taste

 

SALAD BASE

1 bunch kale, shredded

 

ADD-ONS

1 avocado, sliced

1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1 red onion, sliced

¼ cup sunflower seeds

 

1. Stir the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Add the kale. Use your hands to massage the dressing into the kale until it wilts, about 2 minutes. Top with the add-ons (or include your own additions) and toss. Transfer to plates and serve.

 

Tempeh Bacon

TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES

ACTIVE TIME: 10 MINUTES

MAKES: 4 SERVINGS

 

1 tablespoon tamari

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 teaspoons liquid smoke

2 teaspoons vegan

Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons maple syrup

½ teaspoon paprika

Dash of cayenne pepper(optional)

 

TEMPEH BASE

1 (8-ounce) package tempeh

1 tablespoon olive oil

 

1. Prepare the marinade by stirring all the ingredients together in a medium bowl.
2. Slice the tempeh lengthwise into strips about ⅓ inch thick, then cut the strips in half crosswise.
3. Add the tempeh to the bowl with the marinade and mix until the pieces are coated. Let the tempeh sit for at least 5 minutes—the longer, the better (overnight in the refrigerator is great).
4. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the marinated tempeh and fry for about 5 minutes on each side, until browned. Enjoy right away or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.  CONGRATS, CYD!!

The publisher, Benbella Books, was nice of enough to send me a review copy.  Guess what?  They are even more amazing, and offering a FREE copy to a PBJ reader (U.S. and Canada only please).

For your chance to win a copy, post your answer below to this question:

What colors typically fill your plate/bowl when preparing one of your favorite dishes?

Deadline for the giveaway is Monday, April 2nd at midnight (CST).  I will email the winner by Wednesday, April 4th.

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