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...
Nataly Carbonell says
Mine would be spaghetties or ravioli, yum!
Barbara M says
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/386595888703238145
Barbara M says
Enchiladas Spanish rice & fried ice cream -oh you!
Thank you.
Susan Smith says
I’d take the Wildwood® Original Meatless Meatballs and make spaghetti and meatballs.
Cadry says
My ideal dinner recipe would be lemon rosemary tofu with a big kale salad.
Melissa says
I would love to try the spinach noodles with baby patty pan squash and snow peas sautéed in garlic and coconut oil.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/386221011290443777
Cynthia C says
I’d like to try Wildwood Meatless Crumbles, Mexican Inspired in my tacos.
Gail says
Just tweeted the contest
https://twitter.com/gannacarto/status/386204699122466816
Gail says
I would make vegie sloppy joes – YUMMMMM
Katrina says
I would use the Wildwood crumbles to make sloppy joes
Linda says
Love the meatless crumbles – it makes the best taco filling ever!
Margot C says
I posted a tweet too : https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/386006056876666880
Margot C says
I’d take the Wildwood® Original Meatless Meatballs and make a meatball sub.
sharonjo says
I’d like to make a meat sauce using Wildwood Meatless Crumbles and serve it over their Tomato and Herb Angel Hair pasta. Thanks!
Kathleen says
Lasagne. mmm. Although the posted recipe looks amazing as well!
rachel says
I’d use their Spinach Fettuccini noodles to make a tasty tomato and herb pasta dish.
Debbie D says
I would make this dish that was posted. Looks absolutely yummy!
Heather B says
Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/CountrifiedGal/status/385679887870459904
Heather B says
I think I would use the Wildwood Italian-Styles Meatless Crumbles to make a casserole of some kind.