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...
Rita Sheppard says
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love Mexican food and crumbles and am always looking for new recipes for both.
vaishali says
wow…tofu tikka masala..amazing!!
Erin says
I would love to use the Roasted Red Pepper Hummus as a pre-dinner snack with some carrots, celery, broccoli, chips, etc. Can’t go wrong with hummus! It can also be part of the dinner too by being a spread for bread.
Kerry says
I’d like to try the Southwest Veggie Burger for a cook out sometime.
Karen D says
Tweeted at https://twitter.com/KDFF/status/389451819891445760
Karen D says
A cookout with their veggie burgers would be great!
Mary @ Fit and Fed says
That’s easy, it would be a stir-fry with extra-firm tofu, pineapple, and red and green peppers over brown rice. And all three of my young ‘uns plus my husband would eat it.
LAMusing says
I’d use meatless meatballs – I can use my fave sweet and sour sauce with them and serve over rice with grilled pineapple.
Norma says
I’d make spaghetti and meatless meatballs.
Heather Spooner says
I’d use the “meatballs” in my favorite spaghetti sauce. Thanks!
Whitney Lindeman says
Would love to make spaghetti & meatballs with a spaghetti squash and Wildwood meatless meatballs.
tk says
i would make a rich, wildwood meatless crumble chili pie!
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/387563872095199232
Becca F says
I am interested in wild woods products. They make the only soy milk I’ll drink and delicious veggie tofu burgers. Their soy milk helped get my mom off milk!
nikki b says
I make an easy quick dinner with wildwood spinach fettuccini and their Italian flavored meatless crumbles. Add a can of organic diced tomatoes and some fresh basil….. DIVINE!
Yia Yia says
I am greek and vegan so its hard at times to do the perfect meal. But I am all about Wildwood Humus! I love the Greek Olive and Garlic and the Roasted pepper as well.! I make the perfect meze platter with both surrounded by kalmata olives, roasted peppers, eggplant and zucchini. I make homemade pita chips and we have a quick light meal!
Jessie C. says
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/386714784277618689
Jessie C. says
I would use Sproutofu super firm to make miso soup.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/386646162221965312
Madeline says
I’d like to make Peanut Noodles with the Tomato & Herbs Angel Hair (the dish uses ginger, sesame oil, green onions, peanut butter, soy sauce, and of course, noodles).