Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 `CATH'S TAMALE PIE` 1 lb. tempeh, cut in cubes 1/2 TBS jalapeno pepper, minced 1 large onion, chopped 3 8 ounce cans tomato sauce 1 TBS chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 c frozen corn, thawed 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/4 tsp black pepper 3/4 c cornmeal 2 tsp baking powder 1 egg beaten (or Ener-G egg replacer) 1 TBS vegetable oil 1/2 c milk (regular, rice or soy) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown tempeh, jalapeno pepper, and onion in a skillet with a little oil, or spray the skillet with a vegetable oil spray. Add the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, corn, green pepper and black pepper. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Combine cornmeal, baking powder, egg (or replacement), oil and milk and mix well. Place tempeh mixture in a 2 quart casserole dish that has been spayed with vegetable oil spray. Pour cornbread topping mixture evenly over the tempeh mixture. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. This is an original recipe of mine that I created back in 1992. I had submitted it to Vegetarian Times magazine. They made it the " Reader Recipe of the Month " and I won a Vegetarian Times Apron. They did alter my recipe somewhat when they printed it. Cath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Sparrow, You are very welcome! I hope you enjoy the Tamale Pie as much as we do. I've had non -vegetarian friends rave over this dish and they don't miss the meat at all! Cath In a message dated 1/9/2008 7:49:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, sparrowrose writes: On 1/9/08, catherineleslie1 <_catherineleslie1@catheri_ (catherineleslie1) > wrote: > > This is an original recipe of mine that I created back in 1992. I had > submitted it to Vegetarian Times magazine. They made it the " Reader > Recipe of the Month " and I won a Vegetarian Times Apron. They did > alter my recipe somewhat when they printed it. Oh, it looks wonderful! I definitely want to try this one! Thanks **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 You're very welcome, Pat!! Cath (-: In a message dated 1/9/2008 3:58:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, drpatsant writes: Excellent work! Thanks so much **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Excellent work! Thanks so much --- catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > `CATH'S TAMALE PIE` > > 1 lb. tempeh, cut in cubes > 1/2 TBS jalapeno pepper, minced > 1 large onion, chopped > 3 8 ounce cans tomato sauce > 1 TBS chili powder > 1 tsp ground cumin > 1 1/2 c frozen corn, thawed > 1/2 green pepper, chopped > 1/4 tsp black pepper > > 3/4 c cornmeal > 2 tsp baking powder > 1 egg beaten (or Ener-G egg replacer) > 1 TBS vegetable oil > 1/2 c milk (regular, rice or soy) > > Preheat oven to 400 degrees. > > Brown tempeh, jalapeno pepper, and onion in a > skillet with a little > oil, or spray the skillet with a vegetable oil > spray. Add the tomato > sauce, chili powder, cumin, corn, green pepper > and black pepper. > Simmer for about 10 minutes. > > Combine cornmeal, baking powder, egg (or > replacement), oil and milk > and mix well. > > Place tempeh mixture in a 2 quart casserole > dish that has been > spayed with vegetable oil spray. Pour cornbread > topping mixture > evenly over the tempeh mixture. Bake in a > preheated 400 degree oven > for 20 minutes. > > This is an original recipe of mine that I > created back in 1992. I had > submitted it to Vegetarian Times magazine. They > made it the " Reader > Recipe of the Month " and I won a Vegetarian > Times Apron. They did > alter my recipe somewhat when they printed it. > > Cath > > ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 On 1/9/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > This is an original recipe of mine that I created back in 1992. I had > submitted it to Vegetarian Times magazine. They made it the " Reader > Recipe of the Month " and I won a Vegetarian Times Apron. They did > alter my recipe somewhat when they printed it. Oh, it looks wonderful! I definitely want to try this one! Thanks! Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 On 1/9/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > You are very welcome! I hope you enjoy the Tamale Pie as much as we do. > I've had non -vegetarian friends rave over this dish and they don't miss > the meat at all! I'm going to see if I can get my non-veg husband to try a taste of it. He's an excruciatingly picky eater and has some sort of free-floating prejudice against casserole dishes (I've never understood that one! LOL) but I will at least ask him if he will taste it. And if he refuses, well, I *know* I'm going to like it! His loss; more for me. LOL Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 You're very welcome, Sparrow! I'm so glad that it turned out well with the beans! I will have to try that sometime. How did your hubby like it? Cath (-: **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 WOW!!! Tasty AND high in calcium too! Who knew? Thanks for letting us know. It's much appreciated. Cath (-: In a message dated 1/12/2008 9:21:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, sparrowrose writes: That means that a 486 calorie serving (1/4 of the pie) has about 365 mg of calcium in it. Assuming a 1000 mg daily requirement for calcium, there's 36% in one meal (more if using cow milk or fortified soy milk. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hi again! Sorry your hubby wouldn't even taste it. People can be funny sometimes. My hubby won't eat something if he knows there is tofu in it. SO, I don't tell him until he eats it! Sneaky, I know. hehe. Cath (-: In a message dated 1/12/2008 9:24:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, sparrowrose writes: On 1/12/08, _catherineleslie1@catheri_ (catherineleslie1) <_catherineleslie1@catheri_ (catherineleslie1) > wrote: > > How did your hubby like it? He refused to even taste it. :-( I tell you, he's missing out! I told him what was in it and he said they were all good things but he won't eat a casserole. *sigh* **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hi Sparrow, Are you a nutritionist? If not, I think you may have missed your calling. Your research on the calcium content of my Tamale Pie was really impressive! Viva la casserole! Cath (-: **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hi Sparrow, I like learning and doing research about nutrition and health. I've been interested in it since high school. Maybe *I* should have been a nutritionist? Oh well, too late now. At this stage of my life I don't think I could handle going back to school. Too much thinking! (-: I love casseroles too. And soups and stews. Will your hubby eat soups and stews? Or does he like things separate and not combined in any way? Is he a vegetarian? My husband will eat pretty much anything and everything that I make. He enjoys my cooking. Cath (-: **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I made Cath's Tamale Pie for dinner last night, but because money is super-tight right now I ended up subbing 2 cups of cooked pinto beans for the one pound of tempeh. While I'm sure it would have been *fantastic* with the tempeh (and I do plan to try it that way when I have more grocery money), it was very tasty with the beans. I also subbed 1 tablespoon of milled flax and 3 tablespoons of water for the egg/Ener-G. Thanks, Cath! This one goes in my personal files to make again (and again, and again!) Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I should also add . . . for those (like my doctor!) who say that a vegan diet is unhealthy because it doesn't provide enough calcium, this tamale pie has 1461 mg of calcium (1203 mg in my pinto bean version). That means that a 486 calorie serving (1/4 of the pie) has about 365 mg of calcium in it. Assuming a 1000 mg daily requirement for calcium, there's 36% in one meal (more if using cow milk or fortified soy milk. My soy milk has no added calcium because it's homemade.) I just thought I'd mention the nice calcium content of this dish. I noticed it because I've been logging my food for my doctor and my calcium is always nice and high, but this dish stood out as a big source of calcium in my day. Thanks again! Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 On 1/12/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > How did your hubby like it? He refused to even taste it. :-( I tell you, he's missing out! I told him what was in it and he said they were all good things but he won't eat a casserole. *sigh* I offered to make him anything he wanted for dinner but he said he wasn't very hungry and ate leftover stuff out of the fridge instead. So I ate his share of the tamale pie for breakfast. :-) Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 On 1/12/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > WOW!!! Tasty AND high in calcium too! Who knew? Thanks for > letting us know. It's much appreciated. I looked into it more deeply and the real boost is if you use " double-acting " baking powder (Like Clabber Girl brand, for example.) Regular baking powder has 173 mg of calcium per teaspoon while double-acting has 300-400 mg, depending on the brand. I did a quick academic search (yes, I am a geek. Why do you ask? LOL) and found that nutritionists do consider the calcium in baking powder to be a countable and usable source of calcium in the diet (based on a study of Bannock, a Native American food adopted from Scottish fur traders. The things one finds in academic journals!) Another 421 mg comes from the tempeh (only 163 mg from beans), 95 mg from the tomato sauce, and 30mg from the onion. These are the big contributors. But I had no idea about the amount of calcium in baking powder! The cornbread topping not only adds to the great flavor but rounds out the nutrition. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 On 1/12/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > My hubby won't eat something if he knows there is tofu in it. SO, > I don't tell him until he eats it! > Sneaky, I know. hehe. I've done the same thing to my husband with brown rice. He swore he hated it. Then I sat and watched him devour it. LOL Too bad a casserole isn't as easy to hide as tofu or rice. I'm reminded of an older cat food commercial where a woman talks about how finicky her cat is and then shows him eating a particular brand of catfood until the cat looks up and runs away. The woman says, with disappointment, " he saw the box! " That's my husband. He'll chow down on brown rice, so long as he doesn't " see the box. " heh. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 On 1/12/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > Are you a nutritionist? No, just someone combining a love of research and a desire to heal my body. > If not, I think you may have missed your calling. > Your research on the calcium content of my Tamale Pie was really impressive! Thanks! > Viva la casserole! I *love* casseroles! Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 On 1/12/08, catherineleslie1 <catherineleslie1 wrote: > > I like learning and doing research about nutrition and health. I've been > interested in it since high school. Maybe *I* should have been a nutritionist? > Oh well, too late now. At this stage of my life I don't think I could handle > going back to school. Too much thinking! (-: I know the feeling. I'm middle-aged and in school right now. It looks like I will be forced to sit out this semester because I didn't get paperwork in on time and I have mixed feelings about that because I want to keep going without a break but I was also starting to get frazzled and burned-out. > I love casseroles too. And soups and stews. Will your hubby eat soups and > stews? Or does he like things separate and not combined in any way? Is he a > vegetarian? My husband will eat pretty much anything and everything that > I make. He enjoys my cooking. My husband loves my cooking - when I cook something that gets past his pickiness. He's not a vegetarian (and I don't push that issue because I don't want to build up resentment that will get transferred to the food) and only likes some mixed things: chili, fried rice, shepherd's pie. I can't think of anything else he will eat that is a big pot of mixed up stuff. Fortunately, all three of those can be made vegan and his stuff added in after I've separated out my share. When he eats other stuff that has no real veg components, I just make my own dish of something totally different separately. I think a lot of his attitude toward food is based on unpleasant childhood experiences surrounding food, so I try to be gentle with him about his food choices and not tangle up love and food together any more than they already are by nature, if that makes sense. There are times I get really frustrated about food, but I'd rather be frustrated than the alternative of him not being here. But if I didn't have to cook another burger again for the rest of my life, I wouldn't shed a tear of loss over that! LOL Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hey Cath It is not too late to go back to school. I am 52 and will finish my MSW this May. One of my student colleagues that started Fall 07 is 63. She is working on her MSW / Law degree at same time - will finish in 4 years I think it is. She then plans on applying to Duke to do a Phd in Theology. She is African American and wants to work on injustices in legal system and write. She is definitely an inspiration for going back to school! Carol , catherineleslie1 wrote: > > Hi Sparrow, > > I like learning and doing research about nutrition and health. I've been > interested in it since high school. Maybe *I* should have been a nutritionist? > Oh well, too late now. At this stage of my life I don't think I could handle > going back to school. Too much thinking! (-: > > I love casseroles too. And soups and stews. Will your hubby eat soups and > stews? Or does he like things separate and not combined in any way? Is he a > vegetarian? My husband will eat pretty much anything and everything that I make. > He enjoys my cooking. > > Cath (-: > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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