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Basic Breakfast Burrito

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil or butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp salsa
• 1 flour tortilla

Preparation

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together with the milk until well beaten and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil or butter in a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Carefully add the eggs. Cook, mixing frequently, until you have scrambled eggs of the desired consistency. Warm the flour tortilla in the microwave for a few seconds just until warm and soft. Place the scambled eggs in the center of the flour tortilla, and top with cheese and salsa.

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Pizza Base

1 lb. (450g) plain 85% wholemeal flour
1 sachet dried yeast
2 tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. salt
6 fl.oz. (150ml) warm water

Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix into a dough. Add more water or oil if necessary. Knead for 5 minutes to get air into the dough. Put into a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Leave to rise for about half an hour while you make the topping. Punch down the dough, roll out into a circle on a baking sheet or pizza dish.

Topping

1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 or more cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 small onion
3 tbsp. tomato purée
1 tsp. rosemary
1 tsp. Sage
2 oz. hard vegan cheese

Your choice of toppings. I recommend: sliced mushrooms, peppers, sweetcorn, olives, artichoke hearts, smoky tofu, vegan meat substitutes such as Cheatin' Ham. Fry onion until soft and garlic. Add tomatoes, herbs and puree and cook for a few minutes. Add a handful of wholemeal flour if you want to make the sauce thicker. Spread the sauce over the pizza base. Add toppings and cover with cheese.
Leave the pizza to stand in a warm place for 15 minutes whilst pre-heating the oven.
Bake at Gas Mark 9 / 250 °C / 470 °F for 15-20 minutes.

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Chinese Vegetarian Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb soybean sticks
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

Preparation

Bean sticks are usually sold in 1 pound packages. Take half. Break into several sections. Place in bowl, sprinkle soda over them and cover with 8 cups hot water. When they begin to whiten and float to top anchor down with small plate and let soak for 4 hours.Drain sticks in colander. Rinse with warm water. Put back in bowl and cover with warm water and anchor. Let soak 4 hours. Drain just before cooking. Spray with warm water and press lightly to extract excess water. Heat wok or skillet over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirl and heat for 30 seconds. Scatter in bean sticks and stir rapidly to coat. Add soy sauces, salt and sguar and stir briskly for 30 seconds. Turn heat low, cover and let steam cook vigorously for 10 minutes. They should release enough liquid to prevent scorching. Uncover, stir in sesame oil and pour into bowl. Let cool.