A Lotus Grows in Brooklyn

It’s hardest being a vegan when you are outside your element, your own kitchen, your reliable food sources. On a recent weekend trip to the Poconos with 11 friends I mostly ate a lot of tortilla chips. And French fries. For breakfast, though, while everyone else ate scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and pastries, I quietly made myself a tofu scramble on the side. It was my first, and there was no oil or margarine to grease the pan, so I used salsa. And it tasted amazing!

Basic recipe: firm tofu, crumbled; diced onion, red bell pepper and mushrooms; and a splash of salsa. Sauté in pan until heated. Yum!