I’ve mentioned before that I was a vegetarian for seven years in my late teens and early adulthood. Although I am clearly no longer a vegetarian, I still eat vegetable-heavy meals and retain some of my eating habits from those years. For instance, I’m an enthusiastic flinger of nutritional yeast (especially on buttered toast and popcorn). I eat vegetable-heavy meals most days of the week, and I swoon at farmer’s markets. My husband and our eldest two kids, God love ‘em, are equally enthusiastic eaters of vegetables. We’d be the healthiest eaters this side of the Mississippi if it weren’t for three little things…
…My youngest three kids. The pickle-in-the-middle, our third born, is slowly emerging from his potato-pea-and-corn-only vegetable cocoon, having recently decided that herbs are alright and onions-–so long as he couldn’t recognize them in a dish–were okay. Our fourth born has embraced the wonderful world of salad lately, just so long as it is swimming in Ranch dressing. Our fifth born is the hold out. That little fellow won’t touch a vegetable knowingly. Paradoxically, he’s pretty keen on eating clover plants from our yard. I certainly won’t be the one to tell him it’s technically greenery he’s ingesting.
By some miracle, I discovered that these guys ALL like Wildwood Hi-Protein SprouTofu in dishes. The happiness this gives me cannot be overstated. I adore Wildwood’s motto of being rooted in the healthy trend of not following trends. Preach it, folks! I can toss a piece of tofu into a smoothie to boost the protein. I can crumble tofu into Mapo Dofu (recipe coming soon). And while it’s their tofu that drew me into Wildwood, I have to confess that I’m pretty much wild over their Original Veggie Burgers and Meatless Crumbles. I love that I can feed them to my gluten-free, vegetarian nieces and nephew. It’s pretty awesome to be the fun aunt serving tostadas covered with refried beans and the Meatless Crumbles Mexican Inspired.
People. My avowed anti-vegetable kid devours these tostadas. WIN!
Double Stack Vegan Bean and Mexican Crumbles ostada and a GIVEAWAY!
Rate RecipeIngredients
- 6 corn tortillas 6-inch
- ¾ cup refried beans
- 1 teaspoon canola or grapeseed oil plus more as needed
- 1 package Wildwood Meatless Crumbles Mexican Inspired
- Salsa and fresh chopped cilantro or parsley to taste
Instructions
- Quickly char the tortillas over a bare flame on the stovetop. If you don’t have a gas range, broil them quickly to char both sides slightly. Add the teaspoon of oil to a heavy-bottomed pan and swirl to coat. Add as many tortillas as you can fit in the pan, fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Add more oil if necessary and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- When the tortillas are all crisped, add the package of Wildwood Meatless Crumbles, Mexican Inspired, to the pan and heat according to package directions.
- To assemble the tostadas, lay one tortilla on a plate, top with 1/6 of the refried beans and 1/6 of the crumbles, add another tortilla, repeat the layers and finish with a drizzle of salsa and a shower of chopped fresh cilantro or parsley.
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Reader's Thoughts...
Michelle S says
https://mobile.twitter.com/birdmoose3/status I tweeted, but this comment thing keeps telling me my comment failed?!?
Anyway twitter name: @birdmoose3
Michelle says
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Kristie M. says
I really love pad thai.
Michelle says
I would like to use their products to make chili!
Michelle says
I think chili would be awesome!
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
Those look so freaking good I want to scream.
Jo-Ann Monconduit says
Since I am lactose intolerant, I would love to try their soymilk. Then I could have my cookies & milk!
Robby says
Silken tofu = Mooless Chocolate Pie!
I’ll be interested to try some of their other ‘meat alternatives’. I tried those types of products in the late 80s and they pretty much all gave me heartburn. But, we’re trying to eat less meat, so a new brand to try should get a spin.
jessie sis says
I would like to try the crumbles to make the tostadas and also veggie sloppy joe sandwiches. We have been out of luck to find a brand of veggie crumbles that are also gluten-free, so this will be fun trying them out! I’ve read some of their products are not GF–do you know which ones?
Rebecca says
I found this FAQ on the Wildwood website that breaks down which of their products are certified GF, which ones are GF but produced in a shared facility, and which are not GF. http://www.wildwoodfoods.com/faq ♥
Anna S. says
I would love to try the Greek Olive and Garlic Hummus. It sounds great!
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/385212797270773761
Mami2jcn says
I’d use their Wildwood® Original Meatless Meatballs in a meatball sub.
sara says
I would love to try this recipe! A meat substitute lasagna would also be a hit in our house.
Marie says
I would love to use the meatless crumbles to make either quesadillas (love!) or enchiladas.
Ari says
I’d love to make the recipe posted – Double-stack Vegan Bean and Mexican Crumbles, but I’d also make the Bleu Cheese Burger recipe on the Wildwood site.
Lisa says
I would love to try this recipe, for the double stack vegan bean and Mexican crumbles tostadas, and also their wheat free pastas.
Athena R says
Mine would probably be some type of Thai dish or tempura tofu.
Nora B says
I’d love to make a vegetarian lasagna ‘bolognaise’ with the meatless crumbles
Kristen says
I would use the silken tofu to make homemade mapo tofu. Lots of things to choose from though!
Emiko says
I would keep meatballs and pasta in the freezer for last minute emergency dinners. I haven’t been able to do that since we had to go gluten and dairy free.