Tempeh

Another great source of lean vegetarian protein to add in your diet is Tempeh. It is made with fermented soya beans and a culture of rhizopus oligosporus,which is a good bacteria filled with vitamin b12. It is rare to find vitamin B12 outside of meat products but you can find it in Tempeh. It has more taste than tofu and it is great to grill on the barbecue. It has black spots on it but it is normal and still very good, the fermentation process does that.

The advantage of eating tempeh over tofu is that the culture bacteria, has already predigested the soy bean for us so they are much easier to digest. It takes 3 to 5 minutes to heat and then it is ready (in the pan, on the barbecue or on the steamer. I love to put it on lettuce. You can also stir fry it with brown and wild rice, red and orange pepers, mushrooms, soy sauce,and a dash of balsamic vinegar and sesame oil. ou can top with with grilled asparagus and fresh tomatoes, it is amazing.

If you are in Gillam and want to try it, you can order it on eatit.ca from Winnipeg and have them ship on the bus or pick it up you next time in the city.

Enjoy!