(For all ingredients, please use organic versions if available)
Soysage Biscuits2 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powde
1 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
A little melted vegan margarine
Sour soy milk (1 cup unsweetened soy + 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
1 log Gimme Lean
vegan sausage or vegan ham
1½ cups chopped green pepper
1 cup soy milk (to make the vegan sausage spreadable)
Scrambled Tofu1–2 packages soft or silken tofu
¼ cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
1 tablespoon vegan margarine
1 tablespoon Picante sauce (tomato-based, mild hot sauce)
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Redeye Gravy1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon Better Life
[vegan] Ham Seasoning
1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water or Postum or decaffeinated coffee (optional, for strong gravy)
Soysage Biscuits
1. Prepare sour soy milk by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice to the soy milk, put it in the microwave on high and curdle it for about 1 minute.
2. Put it in a bowl the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the vegetable oil, the vegan margarine, and the sour soy milk. And then mix them lightly until they combine well (do not knead the dough). This will be the biscuit dough.
3. Put a little flour on the board, then the biscuit dough.
4. Roll the dough into a rectangle.
5. Mash the vegan sausage or vegan ham.
6. Add in the chopped green pepper, mashed again using hand. Put a little oil on the hand to make it easier to mash the sausage.
7. Add in a little bit of soy milk to make the vegan sausage spreadable.
8. Spread evenly the mashed vegan sausage on the rectangle dough.
9. Roll up the rectangle from the wide side of the rectangle. No need to press it while rolling it. Just roll it up.
10. Use a long knife to help pick it up while rolling up (optional).
11. Tuck in the ends, seal the edge a little bit with water.
12. Cut the roll about half an inch thick.
13. Put a small amount of canola oil on the baking pan, then place the biscuit on the pan.
14. Preheat the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
15. When the oven is hot, put in the pan for about 15-20 minutes.
16. After about 18 minutes, check the biscuit. When they just start turning a little golden or crisp around, then they’re done.
Scrambled Tofu
1. Open the tofu package and drain the water until it is quite dry.
2. Mash the tofu.
3. Put a little bit of oil in the pan.
4. Sauté the onion, green pepper, red pepper (or whatever your preference).
5. Put in the mashed tofu and scramble it.
6. Add in the vegan margarine.
7. Add in the turmeric powder.
8. Add in the salt and black pepper to taste.
9. Scramble it until it is good and hot.
10. Ready to be served.
Redeye Gravy
1. Slice small amount of vegan ham into small cubes, and then fry them in the frying pan for a moment. Take out the fried ham, and put it aside.
2. Put about 1 tablespoon of flour in the frying pan, and a little bit of canola oil in the pan to stir it in.
3. Add in 1 tablespoon of vegetarian ham seasoning.
4. Add in a little bit of oil, stir it around.
5. Add the water gradually until it’s all mixed up.
6. When all are smooth and slightly thick, put in the fried ham.
7. Stir again, turn the burner on low heat. Let it cook for about 10-15 minutes.
8. Add 1 cup water of decaff coffee for a stronger gravy (darker gravy), it’s optional.
9. Serve it hot on a hot grits.