Breakfast

[milkskate]

First of all, hello! Brand-new member of this community

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[psychoangel79]

Check out the community 'cheapvegan'
=)
Good luck! (I'm sorry i can't be of more help, extremely tired after a long day at work, but that community is really good!)

[milkskate]

Thanks! I actually joined that community earlier today, haha. :]

[psychoangel79]

Cool!
Gooc luck!

[supercarrot]

i've added some tags to your post that you might like to check out.
just click on them, and it'll bring you to past posts on the subject.

[milkskate]

Oh my god, I can't believe there's specifically a tag for "breakfast foods-egg-like breakfasts"! Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction.

[supercarrot]

enjoy your stay. :-)

http://community.livejournal.com/vegancooking/tag/

[mari_mac1109]

You can pretty easily use tofu in the place of eggs in a lot of recipes, my favorite being scrambled tofu, to which you can add whatever veggies, spices and other fun add-ins (chorizo seitan for me! Yum!) you want. You can also use tofu in place of eggs for omelets and frittatas! A quick google should pull up a bunch of resources for you, but here's my favorite 'omelette' base: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/09/vegan-omelette-for-one.html... )

[milkskate]

Thanks so much for your suggestions! I don't generally cook with tofu because I am somehow disastrous at it, but I do love tofu when it's cooked by a pro. It's been quite some time since I gave it a good shot, and I'm much better at cooking in general now, so I definitely think I'll have to try it again. Thanks!

[etomlef]

if you're on a tight budget, omit the nutritional yeast unless you can buy it in bulk somewhere.

if you have difficulty cooking tofu, i highly recommend you try this recipe just once. it's amazing. the key is the spices,

scrambled tofuEquipment

[autumncw]

Definitely. And also, it's super versatile - you can add Asian type stuff, omit the veggies if you're in a hurry, sub in black beans + salsa if you're feeling southwestern.. it's pretty excellent.

[chickbrarian]

Oatmeal is cheap and lasts awhile! Fills you up, too!

[amri]

Oatmeal! I second that idea.

I normally add nuts and dried fruit to mine. Both of those can be a bit pricey however oatmeal is just as good with cinnamon in it!

[lunalavalamp]

Agreed! Oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal. You can get it pretty cheap in bulk bins. Add some peanut butter if you're concerned about protein. Toss in some raisins and bananas, and you're good to go. I exist on oats :)

[purpletigron]

I don't find oatmeal porridge at all filling without the addition of dried fruit and nuts. But people who eat nuts every day live longer, so I invest in nuts.

[eneffigie]

I agree with the tofu suggestion. Scrambled tofu is great. Here is a recipe to get started, though you'll probably end up just throwing in whatever you feel like once you make it a few times: http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=110

[etomlef]

oh you beat me to posting the recipe! lol. it's amazing, isn't it? once i made tofu that way, i never went back.

[renagrrl7]

That's the same recipe as listed above -- I thought I recognized it! I ♥ Isa's scrambled tofu. It's so flexible, too; you can add or subtract the veggies and it's ALWAYS delicious! :D

[milkskate]

Thanks so much for the recipe! It seems very popular; I'll definitely try it!