1.23.14 Rest Day and No, This is not egg.

Today is a rest day. Let’s get ready for Week 1 of Back Squats on the 5/3/1 Cycle tomorrow. I thought I’d share my breakfast this morning as well. With PlantFit, it is about eating plants and getting fit. I do acknowledge that most of my posts are simply about working out, and not what food I eat and recommend to others, so here is my breakfast that like always, is made with Plants! I had a Tofu Omelette over spinach with avocado, and some ginger peach green tea. I made the omelette gluten free, by using corn starch instead of wheat gluten.

No, this is not egg, people. Recipe from http://engine2diet.com/

E2 Vegan Omelette:

Omelet Filling
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
½ onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 cup baby spinach leaves

Omelet
12 ounces Silken Lite Firm tofu
2 tablespoons soy milk
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons Ener-G egg replacer
2 teaspoons Bragg Liquid Aminos
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric
Salsa to taste (see page 240)
Fresh fruit

For Omelet Filling:
Sauté the mushrooms and onion in a large, sprayed skillet over high heat for 5–7 minutes or until
the mushroom liquid is mostly gone. Remove to a bowl and return the skillet to the heat. Toss the
bell pepper strips in the skillet for 3 minutes until they begin to brown slightly. Remove from heat
and set aside.

Blend together all ingredients until smooth. Spray a large nonstick skillet and pour half of the batter into the center, using a spoon to spread it out thinly over the bottom of the skillet. Turn the heat to medium. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, then place half of the cooked mushrooms, onions, bell pepper strips, and spinach in a line down the center of the omelet. Use a spatula to flip both sides over the veggies, cover and cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and gently shake the skillet from side to side a couple of times to loosen the omelet. Carefully slide the omelet onto a plate. Repeat with the second half of the batter. Serve immediately with salsa and a side of fresh fruit.

Variations:
Add sliced avocados, diced tomatoes, pineapple chunks, or sliced olives.

For mine, I added diced onion and “Phoney Baloney’s” brand Coconut Bacon shreds into the tofu batter. I then added Daiya Cheddar Cheese into the center.  I kept the cheese light and only in there for flavor, since I wanted most of the fat coming from the avocado and coconut bacon. Happy rest day guys! Eat well. Be compassionate.