I have a recipe for tofu omelet batter

[Bethanie]

so can anyone help me to covert it to raw?
Basic Tofu Omelet Batter
1 lb. med. firm or silken tofu
6 T. unbleached white flour or 1/4 c. brown rice flour
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1 T.water
1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. white pepper
Add you chopped veggies and fake bacon, sauteed mushrooms.
This is a pan cooked recipe.
I don't use tofu anymore but i am wondering if this could be converted over to raw.
I appreciate all your help :) .
Thanks
Bethanie

[Sharon in Colorado]

What do you think you have on hand that you could use?

[Bethanie]

That's about it.
Bethanie

[Sharon in Colorado]

I think you have a thing for eggs my friend. RP has a bunch of eggy recipes in her breakfast book she sells, might want to give that a whirl.

[rawfigure]

I do not think there is a raw food to mimic tofu, or eggs ! I tried and decided tofu is tofu, eggs are eggs...and I simply do not eat them anymore !

Try doing a raw stirfry. Thats what I do!

[Bethanie]

:) I haven't eaten eggs in over 18 years and gave up tofu 2 years ago.
I just ran across this recipe and thought it would be fun to try and see if it could be made raw, that's all.
Just thought that creative minds would find it interesting but i guess not, still a lot of hang ups out there i guess.
Rp use to help out with recipes, it may interest her.
Thanks
Bethanie

[Doe]

Bethanie,

Possibly you could process some zucchini and cabbage together instead of the siklken tofu. Add very finely ground flax seed instead of the rice then add all the other ingredients. Use marinated onions and mushrooms.

I've been hearing about chia seed and wonder if it might be good ground and used as a thickener in something like this. Seems like I heard it is pretty tasteless by itself and takes on the other flavors.

If you try it please let us know how it turns out and if it's good you can post it in the Raw Vegan Egg thread.

Teri S

[rawfigure]

:) I haven't eaten eggs in over 18 years and gave up tofu 2 years ago.
I just ran across this recipe and thought it would be fun to try and see if it could be made raw, that's all.
Just thought that creative minds would find it interesting but i guess not, still a lot of hang ups out there i guess.
Rp use to help out with recipes, it may interest her.
Thanks
Bethanie

I have tried to duplicate eggs with cauliflower but to me it is still cauliflower. Some things are so hard to duplicate, others like Brownies are easy !! I find it is the deserts that are easy to duplicate, due to nuts and dates I think !!

[Rawkinlocs]

Did you ever try the suggestions given or that recipe you posted in this thread?...
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20088&highlight=eggs

or the suggestions given here?...
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12752&highlight=eggs

[Bethanie]

:) yes, i tryed the califlower recipe it was tasty but not much like an omelette. Looking for something to fold veggies in.
When i saw this recipe i thought "hey, let's see what we can come up with",
i'ts fun to put our heads together sort of think outside the box.
Great ideas Doe and Rawfigure, very creative ideas and very nice of you to post.
Just because someone may want to be creative it doesn't mean they want to eat the way they ate when they were eating cooked food, let's be open and accepting of others.
Have a happy day and thanks friends.
Bethanie

[Rawkinlocs]

But what about what Doe posted in that first link? That seemed like a recipe for something you blend up, dehydrate and then can fold veggies in. Had you tried that one yet?

I mean, I know you wanted to convert that recipe, but it calls for tofu and there isn't much in the way of something to substitute tofu for that is raw, at least not to my knowledge.

But if your main goal is to get something to wrap/fold veggies into that is "omelette-style", then it seems that Doe's recipe would fit the bill!

Also, I don't think anyone is accusing you of wanting "eggs" per se, but you do seem to want something that is reminiscent of an omelette hence you requesting help with omelette-type recipes a couple of times - otherwise, you'd perhaps just request a wrap (?)

But desiring to find a recipe that is like an omelette is not to say you want actual eggs, just something "like" it and that's understandable because we all crave things and want to find a raw equivalent of it...doesn't mean we want to eat our old way - that's why we create raw brownies and "burgers" and such...not that we want cow or anything.

[rawfigure]

what about making a soft wrap of some sort and wrapping the omelet veggies in the wrap ?

now to think of a soft wrap... :confused:

[Sharon in Colorado]

Just because someone may want to be creative it doesn't mean they want to eat the way they ate when they were eating cooked food, let's be open and accepting of others.


I don't know, I see a lot of people trying to help here.

Have you tried checking out RP's breakfast book with the eggs and omelets in there?

[Bethanie]

:) You understand what i'm saying.
It's so good to hear from you, you are very thoughtful :D . I also appreciate all the other help that was given to me, i only wanted something that i could take with us on our upcoming trip to Florida, really want to eat raw and sometimes find myself slipping. Sometimes people misunderstand but thank you for not being in that number.
Bethanie

[Doe]

Bethanie, your clarification helps considerably. I was going for something the texture of an omelet, or at least something to replace the undesirable ingredients in the above recipe.

With dehydrated wrap that would travel well in mind. Alissa's marinara recipe without the garlic (or if you want the garlic just remember that the flavor will intensify when dehydrated, which you might like as well.) Spread on teflex sheets and dehydrate to a leather. Cut to desired sizes, after cooled stack and roll. Place in a sealed jar, or plastic bag. Fold the bag around it and put in another, seal and fold.

Or banana leather would work just as well.

Either lasts real well in FL without refrigeration as long as they are kept dry.

When filling these plan on eating them right away before they soften from the moisture.

michigan roman said that arugula leaves taste eggy to him. Maybe if you ever do want a dehydrated wrap that tastes eggy you could try the marinara leather with a good amount of arugula added to the blender. Or use the leaves to line the wrap before adding the filling.

Teri S

[Bethanie]

:) When i read the omelette recipe it seemed a good way of helping me to stay raw on the trip.
The last trip i took i ended up eating a veggie burger on the way home from Atlanta, GA. While there we had gone to Whole Foods and ate at their salad bar which was very expensive believe it or not.
I want to do better this time.
Thanks for understanding where i was coming from and for not being judgemental.
You're a sweetheart :) :) .
Bethanie

[Doe]

Bethanie, are you taking a personal blender?

If so the better than beef is great formed into patties, dehydrated very dry, then rehydrated in blended tomato, and served over portabella caps filled with guacamole. I kept mine in the freezer. However as dry as they were I believe they would last fine in a cooler, or possibly just kept dry as with the leather. The fresh items could be bought at any store the day of the meal.

The onion bread would also be good to take and would be great with the better than beef as well. You could reconstitute the patties with a little water and not need to stop at the grocery.

And Rawkie's banana bread, which looks like graham crackers to me, would be good to take.

Dates and almond butter! There is no better quick, easy, and compact travel food.

If I think of other items I'll post later.
Teri S

[Bethanie]

:D :D I know i will be a success now, i refuse to do the things i did on the last trip.
Thank you for taking the time out to help us, you're a doll :) .
I'm glad you know it's not about eggs or tofu but about trying to having something handy to take along.
I'm not perfect and maybe i didn't put what i was looking for in writing but you were kind and very helpful and not judgemental.
Thank you again.
Bethanie

[Bethanie]

I am taking a small blender with us for smoothies and dried tomatoes and dried onions to use for sauces.
This is going to be fun.
Bethanie

[Doe]

Bethanie,

Please let us know what you took and how it turned out.
Teri S

[smiley]

I found a wonderful egg salad recipe in Matt Amsden's new recipe book, Rawvolution. I believe it is the turmeric that adds the eggy flavor. I'm going to experiment with it to make an omelette, etc. I'll let you know how it turns out. Maybe add the onion bread and make a sandwich. Yum!

[smiley]

My thoughts are in parenthesis next to the ingredients. Hope this is helpful. Anybody else have any thoughts? :) Verawnika

Basic Tofu Omelet Batter
1 lb. med. firm or silken tofu (cashews or mac nuts or a mix of both. is tofu really salty? I've never eaten it. If so, I would add extra salt to the recipe.)
6 T. unbleached white flour or 1/4 c. brown rice flour (almond flour. I tend to use almond for a neutral flavor.)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes (yeast flakes add a cheesy flavor which pinenuts will also do)
1 T.water (might not be necessary unless you are dehydrating. add this ingredient last.)
1 tsp. baking powder (not necessary)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric (gives it eggy taste)
1/4 tsp. white pepper

(I would whip this up in the food processor. THen, prepare my veggies, fake bacon, mushrooms, etc. separately. THen, combine for further dehydrating and press together like a omelet.)Add you chopped veggies and fake (eggplant) bacon, sauteed (dehydrated) mushrooms.

This is a pan cooked recipe.
I don't use tofu anymore but i am wondering if this could be converted over to raw.
I appreciate all your help .
Thanks
Bethanie

[Sharon in Colorado]

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20088

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10677

This is why I wrote "I think you have a thing for eggs, my friend"

I wasn't judging you.

[Bethanie]

:D Doe, yes i will let you know how things turn out, i am determined that this time i will not be eating baked chips and other things on the trip that i shouldn't eat.
Smiley, you are so sweet to go to all that trouble to help me to convert the recipe, i just can't thank you enough :D :D .
You have really helped me, thank you so much.
Bethanie

[smiley]

I found this recipe for mock tofu.

4 portobello mushrooms (remove skin, stems and gills)
(this kinda makes it the color of tofu, huh?)

Sauce for Marinating
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
pinch sea salt

Cut the skinned mushrooms into 1-inch cubes to make tofu. Marinate for 1/2 hour.

I imagine you could use the recipe above and use it in your tofu omelet recipe.

Let me know how it turns out. :)

Did you try the eggless egg salad from Rawvolution, by Matt Amsden. The first time I made it, it totally reminded me of the cooked egg salad. I would write the recipe but I have the book loaned out right now. As soon as I get it back, I write it.

:cool: Verawnika

[Bethanie]

:D Thanks you so much, this is great because i have some mushrooms in the fridge and i just got some olive oil.
You are right on time, how sweet you are to help with my upcoming raw trip and for here at home :D :D .

Thank you
Bethanie