Avocado and Tempeh Bacon Wraps

Another recipe chosen for its page number, Avocado and Tempeh Bacon Wraps {page 113} also graced my table on Friday the 13th.

This is one of those things that you don't really need a recipe for, but that the recipe is in the book to remind you to make it. As I chose from the two recipes on page 113, I realized "Oh man, it's been a while since I've made BLTs..." and with the added avocado {does that make them BLATs? I think so...}, these sounded delicious.

They were quick and easy to put together, and tasted great. I mean really, where can you go wrong by wrapping tempeh bacon, tomato, avocado, lettuce, and Vegenaise up in a tortilla? You just can't, it's impossible.

So while this isn't a "recipe", in my mind, I'm grateful for it being in there as it reminded me to start making these again.

This is your reminder -- make BLTs {or BLATs!} sometime very soon.

-- Your Friendly Neighborhood Batgirl

Sloppy Bulgur Sandwiches [as lettuce rolls]

I wanted to try the Sloppy Bulgur Sandwiches (page 109) recipe, but since I had neither buns nor the desire for sandwiches, I decided to do something else entirely – roll them up in red-leaf lettuce leaves. What resulted were magnificent, cool little packets filled with warm deliciousness.

The filling is fantastic. It's sweet and tangy and flavorful, improving as it simmers. The tender bulgur absorbs all of these flavors wonderfully and does wonders for the texture as well. The filling would do very well as a warm salad or side, too. Or served with some big, crisp lettuce leaves as a fun do-it-yourself appetizer for company. Simple and delightful.

My modifications were using diced tomatoes instead of crushed for more chunk-age, white onion instead of red, tamari instead of soy sauce, and a good sprinkling of cayenne pepper instead of the chili powder, just enough for flavor. (And I used ground yellow mustard powder since that was what I had. It worked out well.)

I'll definitely be making this again and playing around with it.

- - Ulpia - -