Vegetarian Fish, Garlic Butter Gai Lan, Parmesan-Filled Baked Tomato
The vegetarian fish is made by a company called YTS Veggie, Inc., and consists of soy/wheat (it does contain egg, so it is not vegan). I bought it in the refrigerated section of my local Asian store. I just heated it up in some oil on the stove because I'd never had it before and I wanted to see what it tasted like on its own before experimenting with seasonings and the like. It was surprisingly tasty, though I wouldn't say it tastes anything like fish. I never really ate fish anyways, though, so maybe I just don't remember what fish tastes like.
Garlic Butter Gai Lan
Ingredients:
1 bunch gai lan (also known as kai lan/Chinese broccoli/Chinese kale; if you can't find gai lan, use broccoli rabe or just plain greens)
1-2 tablespoons butter
3-4 tablespoons garlic
salt and pepper
Directions:
Wash and trim your gai lan. Remove hard ends and chop into 2-3 inch pieces. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain water, then add butter and garlic. Continue heating until butter is melted. Add salt/pepper as needed.
Parmesan-Filled Baked Tomatoes
Ingredients:
4-6 vine-ripened tomatoes (you can use whatever kind of tomatoes you like, these just always seem to be the freshest)
1 triangle parmesan cheese
salt
pepper
garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut a small slice off the bottom of your tomatoes so that they can stand up straight in a baking dish. Remove the tops and cut out a hole in your tomatoes for filling. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle liberally with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Grate the parmesan cheese. Fill the holes in your tomatoes to overflowing with grated parmesan cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and tomatoes are warmed through.
To moderator: Could we add a "side dish" tag?