Big Breakfast Burrito from Forks Over Knives

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I hold a special place in my heart for the Vegan Month of Food event because it was three years ago, during the VeganMoFo, that I really, truly considered becoming vegan. It was so easy and natural for me. And the FOOD! It's amazing! Three things inspired me to consider becoming vegan:

1. My husband had a mild heart attack. Let me tell you, this is a *real* wake-up call.

2. My daughter lived with a vegan and it totally intrigued and fascinated me.

3. I started listening to "Vegetarian Food for Thought" podcast by Colleen Patrick-Godreau.

Get out the pots and pans! Here we GO! A month of vegan food and blog posts!

Day 1: Rise and Shine! It's MoFo time! Tell us about your breakfast.

Big Breakfast Burrito (from Forks Over Knives)

Here's what you need:

lots of chopped onions

lots of diced red pepper

lots of diced Yukon Gold potatoes

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 T dried basil

1 1/2 t turmeric

1 t dried thyme

1 pound extra-firm tofu, crumbled

1/4 c nutritional yeast

Here's what you do

Saute the onions, peppers and potatoes over medium heat using either a tiny bit of oil, or the Forks Over Knives water saute method. ("What's that?" you ask. Simply add water, 1 scant tablespoon at a time until veg is soft and starting to brown. This method takes longer than sauteing with oil....maybe like 10 minutes or so.)

Stir in the garlic, and seasonings. Add the crumbled tofu and nutritional yeast. (I remember the first time I ever ate nutritional yeast -- I was totally scared of the stuff!)

Spread the mixture on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Stir it once in a while to avoid any places getting too brown.

Serve on warm tortillas with avocado and salsa.