Dorine’s Tofu skewers

Hello GEO Customers, My name is Dorine, I am an intern from France at Green Earth Organics! I have been here for just one month, in hopes of improving my English. Thanks to you and GEO. I like working at GEO, people are very nice and the organic food is so delicious! I would love your opinion and feedback on my newsletter. I hope you are enjoying your summer. Sun appears, summer comes, and it’s time to barbecue! Meat, fish, vegetables, is what we want! As well in France when a little ray of sunshine comes, we have a barbecue! We love it so much. Let me introduce you to a BBQ vegetarian recipe I’ve enjoyed in France before: Dorine’s Tofu skewers :

Makes 7 skewers Ingredients -250g of Tofu cut into cubes - ½ each green and yellow Zucchini sliced thick - 2 Mushrooms cut into quarters - Cherry tomatoes - ½ Lemon juiced - 1 Onion cut into chunks - 2 cloves of Garlic crushed - Approximately 30ml of soy sauce - 140ml of Olive oil -10ml Balsamic vinegar - 2 tablespoons water - Spices Preparation for the marinade In a bowl, put the soy sauce, olive oil, vinegar, a little water (about 2 tablespoons), garlic, the juice of half lemon, a little salt / pepper and spices (put in a lot!) and mix well. Then add your diced tofu. Let marinated for about 3 hours while stirring from time to time. The skewers Put 1 zucchini, 1 of tofu, 1 of mushrooms, 1 onion, 1 cherry tomato and so on. Finally sprinkle with marinade. Cook it from 10 to 20 minutes at 200 degrees. You can serve this on it’s own as a light lunch, or for dinner with side of steamed rice or salad. Enjoy!

Vegan Tofu Fry with Roasted Root Vegetables

I needed to use up my 2 blocks of tofu today or tomorrow, got home to realize I didn’t have the typical stir-fry vegetables. It actually turned out quite good! Serves 8 2 cups brown rice 2 beets chopped into cubes 2 medium sized yams chopped into cubes 2 carrots chopped 3 mushrooms 1 zucchini chopped into cubes 1 onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic 2 TBSP chopped fresh ginger 1 block of tofu ¼ cup sesame oil ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce 2 TBSP cider vinegar 1 TBSP coconut oil Zest from 1 lemon Juice from the same Lemon Chopped Fresh cilantro Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook rice accordingly. Toss beets, carrots, yams with sesame oil and a pinch of salt, roast 40 minutes, add zucchini to the last 10 minutes.

Meanwhile combine soy sauce, remaining sesame oil, vinegar and zest in a bowl and toss tofu around about. Heat coconut oil in pan on high heat, cook tofu turning until brown, about 10-15 minutes (longer if you turn off the wrong burner).

In a separate pan sauté garlic, onion, ginger and mushrooms. Part way through I’m realizing I will not have a pan big enough to fry it all together.

Combine roasted vegetables, tofu, and onion mixture all together in one pan and sauté for a few minutes. Add lemon and cilantro to rice. Serve tofu mixture on top of rice. Bon Appetite!

Garbanzo Salad with Pomegranate Seed

Serves 6
Ingredients
1 teaspoon ground Cumin
1/3 cup lime or Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Sugart
1/2 chopped fresh Avocado
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 cup Pomegranate seeds
2 cans (15 oz. each) Garbanzos, rinsed and drained
1 cup peeled, diced (1/2-in. cubes) Zucchini
1/2 cup chopped mild onion
Salt and pepper
Preparation
1. In a 6- to 8-inch frying pan over low heat, stir cumin until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape cumin into a large bowl and add lime juice, sugar, chopped cilantro, and cayenne.
2. Add pomegranate seeds, garbanzos, cucumber, and onion to bowl. Mix and add salt and pepper to taste.

Grilled Zucchini with Fresh Oregano

The perfect accompaniment to grilled fish, chicken or meat.
Serves 4
ingredients
3 large Zucchini cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Oregano or 2 teaspoons dried, crumbled
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or pinch of dried, crumbled


Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Brush zucchini with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of zucchini with oregano, garlic and rosemary. Season zucchini slices generously with salt and pepper. Grill or broil until zucchini is tender, about 4 minutes per side.

Patti's Gluten Free Zuchinni Muffins

1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup potato flour
1/4 ground flax
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 grated banana + grated zucchini to equal 2 cups total

Stir wet ingredients all at once into dry ingredients. Bake at 375F for 25-30 minutes.

Balsamic Zucchini

Serves 6 as a side
4 lb medium zucchini, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch-thick slices
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup pine nuts (1 oz), toasted and finely chopped

Preheat broiler. Toss zucchini with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Arrange zucchini in 1 layer in 2 shallow baking pans (1 inch deep). Broil 1 pan of zucchini 3 to 5 inches from heat, without turning, until browned in spots and beginning to soften, 4 to 6 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons vinegar over broiled zucchini and shake pan a few times, then continue to broil until most of vinegar is evaporated, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over broiled zucchini and broil until cheese is melted, about 1 minute more. Cook remaining pan of zucchini in same manner. Cool to room temperature and serve sprinkled with pine nuts.