Lunch today?

Vegan cheddar biscuits with baked fried tomatoes.

Oh.my.stars.

Recipes, anyone?

First and foremost, I used this biscuit recipe , but subbed in soy milk and vegan shortening. Love me some Earth Balance.

I also added in 3/4 c of Daiya cheddar style shreds . Definitely an excellent decision, if I do say so myself.

Do not overmix! And I advise skipping the kneading step, too. Let's keep these babies SOFT, fat, and fluffy! The recipe says to yield six, but I managed eight. (And then made a half recipe so I could keep the biscuits even in number with the tomatoes.)

So, biscuits? Check. Next up, the tomatoes...

While at Whole Foods the other day, I snagged a handful of gorgeous and perfectly ripened tomatoes. So, how about fried tomatoes? (Love both the green and red in this house!)

Only I didn't feel like frying. We're not huge fryers, really. So maybe baking? Yup.

Baked "Fried" Tomatoes

Slice a few tomatoes (I used three) to your desired thickness. I vary between 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness, but that's just personal preference.

Now, onto the other ingredients...

1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
soy milk for dipping prior to dredging

Preheat oven to 425. Combine all dry ingredients (from cornmeal to cayenne) and mix well. Pour a small amount of soy (or other non-dairy milk) in a shallow bowl. Dip each slice of tomato into the milk and then dredge thoroughly in cornmeal mixture. Place slices on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spray tops lightly with non-stick cooking spray (or spritz with olive oil). Bake for seven minutes, then flip tomatoes over. Spray or spritz again (with either cooking spray or oil),and bake for another seven minutes (or longer, if you want them a bit crispier). Serve hot, preferably on cheddar biscuits.

Note: The breading is very, very mild (but that's how we do things herewith the littles), so if you want a bit more kick, I suggest playing around the the spices. I think this is a GREAT basic recipe, though.

I'm seriously still full from lunch. We tore these things UP, let me tell you.

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