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...
April G says
Well I’m not the most skilled cook, so my ideal dinner would be something simple that all three kids would eat- wildwood® original meatless meatballs in a meatball sub fits the bill!
Megan says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/megans_madness/status/385574207159287808
Megan says
My ideal dinner recipe would be one that is simple and easy – sauteing this up in a pan with veggies.
Dorothea says
My ideal dinner recipe when using Wildwood products would be Tofu Tikka Masala served with rice – yum!
Denise says
I would like to try the crumbles and make my sloppy joes. The kids always love those.
Gina Guthrie says
I think that the tofu tikka masala from their website looks pretty amazing.
D Schmidt says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/385475656500641792
D Schmidt says
I think I would use the WILDWOOD®SPROUTOFU® FIRM WATER PACK
to make Tofu and Salsa Breakfast Burrito’s
Anne Weber-Falk says
Chili! I like to sneak in TVP chunks but the family knows it right away. I’ll bet they’ll like this much better.
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
Wow this looks great! I’m thinking those Southwest Veggie Burgers are pretty fantastic… add some sliced avocado and maybe a chile mayo and I’m a happy camper.
Ed VanNostrand says
I would make a brunch frittata with the crumbles.
Karen B says
I’ve suggested to my husband we try and go meatless one day a week but it doesn’t fly with him…..I think this would be a great introduction for him! I think I would make spaghetti sauce.
Leslie says
I’m not good at making my own recipes, but I could try making this tostada with Wildwood products.
Kimberly P. says
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/dkkporter/status/385433308609642496
Kimberly P. says
The super firm tofu looks incredible in their Tikka Masala recipe!
KL says
chili with soy crumbles
Shelly says
I’d love to make chili with the meatless crumbles.
Christopher Sorel says
tweeted https://twitter.com/cjsorel/status/385426448674062337
Christopher Sorel says
yes interested in trying their veggie burgers and looks good. Need to find a better one
Andrea {From the Bookshelf} says
This recipe looks fabulous! Something I can do in two pans, one for my vegatarians and one for my carnivores! Thanks!