Yesterday at 5:am I had my first breakfast of fresh juice blended with spinach and frozen pineapple. After my treadmill run I had the rest of breakfast, or second breakfast.
It was sweetly warm and filling, and I was so impressed that I was thinking of variations all day long.
I have been planning to try textured vegetable protein, or TVP, ever since Laura started making “oatmeal” with it. TVP is like a smaller version of my favorite soy curls – it is a defatted soy product high in protein and fiber. Like the soy curl, TVP is cooked or rehydrated with liquid, and it takes on the flavors you use.
In this case, I combined the dry TVP with chocolate mint flavored coconut milk, and it cooked into a hearty bowl of hot cereal a spoon can stand up to. This tasty bowl of goodness is ready in ten minutes.
I cannot wait to make this again. And the seventy threeve other ideas I have in mind…
chocolate mint TVP cereal
inspired by Laura and her TVP oatmeal recipes
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
makes one bowl
1 cup chocolate mint milk (So Delicious coconut)
1/3 cup TVP
1 tablespoon fresh ground flax seed
pinch sea salt
1-2 tablespoons almond butter, as topping
In small saucepan, bring milk, TVP, flax and salt to a boil. Cover and reduce to simmer, stirring every few minutes until milk is absorbed (about 8-10 minutes). Transfer to bowl and top with a swirl of almond butter.
What is your favorite stick with you satisfying breakfast?
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I have to try TVP! I have been seeing recipes around the blog world! Do you think TVP would cook up in the microwave or no?
Happy weekend love!
p.s. I am now going to be with glam, no more foodbuzz, they are not doing ads anymore anyways as of the end of November.
You can microwave it – it’s basically like oatmeal. Here’s how I did it: http://www.sprint2thetable.com/2012/11/spiced-tvp-breakfast-squash
yes, Katie you need to try it, you’d love it!
and YAY – welcome to Glam! XO
I’m SO glad you liked it!!! The possibilities are endless, right?! I love this stuff. Thanks for the shout out.
and thank YOU for all the inspiration – you know I’ve been meaning to try this for a while, now I have SO MANY ideas!
I love that you instantly have an idea in your head when you see a recipe. you’re amazing!
it’s kinda fun how that happens…
I had never heard of a breakfast TVP until I read one of her posts. I really need to give it a try, but the only TVP I have is a faux beef so that probably wouldn’t work LOL
I am still learning about TVP… just saw that there are meat flavored versions, eek!
Very interesting – I use TVP every once in a while but I’ve never used it in a sweet dish. I’ll have to give this a try. And speaking of soy curls – I lurve them so hard and had a big bowl of them last night for dinner
aren’t soy curls THE BEST?? well, I may like TVP just as much… half the time when using soy curls I break them into small pieces before I rehydrate them.
You two are killing me with this! I can’t have it…darn soy allergy! This looks so perfectly delicious!
You know I’m an oatmeal girl for breakfast. I add protein powder and sometimes winter squash or fruit depending on my mood. These days, it’s all the orange squashes.
Working on my winter tan!
DANG – sorry girl. I am kicking myself for not trying TVP earlier (I figured it would be similar to my favorite soy curls…) and have so many ideas for it already… *sigh* sorry you cannot have it. boo.
I get all the squash to myself in this house, winter tan, hee!
I’ve never tried TVP, but it sounds like the perfect Veg protein source!
I bought So Delicious’ Mint Chocolate Coconut milk a few days ago, it never occurred to me to cook with it! I’ve been mixing it in my coffee for a thin mint mocha drink–can’t wait to try this recipe!
that chocolate mint milk is so good, isn’t it? and yes, TVP is a really great protein, and so versatile! you’ll be seeing more TVP creations here soon…
I keep meaning to try this too, I’m loving the sound of this festive flavor combination too!
you’ll be hooked, I am warning you right now – I made more TVP this weekend and today!
I love the sound of this TVP oatmeal! I was doing a lot of TVP for a while, both sweet and savory. I have a butternut TVP “risotto” with butternut squash on my blog somewhere, and I did a crockpot overnight “oats” thing once too (not sure I ever blogged that one.) I love how you can get the same feeling of oats, but with tons more satisfying protein.
ooh, I will have to look for your risotto! I am loving this TVP – I have a whole list of ideas to try!
Love it! I had TVP in my pantry for the longest time and was so happy when I finally made TVP Sloppy Joes to finish it off… and yes, Laura’s TVP brekkies had me wanting to for breakfast, and this one even more!
I am LOVING this TVP. I made a savory bowl for lunch today… I was thinking about it all morning!
I hope you share the recipe. I am on a savoury breakfast kick right now, too.
I will share soon, Janet! I have another one I am making today (dinner instead of breakfast..) all kinds of fun coming your way!
Um… this looks AMAZING!!! Dang I need to get my hands on some TVP. Love anything that a spoon can stand in. He he.
you will LOVE TVP, Kristin!!
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