Texutred vegetable protein?

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Soooooo...I have no idea what this is or what to do with it, but I have 2 bags of it. It was on sale for $1 a bag at Dillons, and I know I need more protein since I'm donating plasma twice a week and my protein levels have been steadily dropping.

So, any ideas what to do with it? :rofl1:
 
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it's basically bean curd (tofu) but may have the bean still in it instead of being just the soy milk curd.
 
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You'd think they could come up with a more appetizing name for it than that LOL

Being ignorant of this sort of thing, I looked it up. It looks like malformed rice crispies, so possibly it will taste good with milk.

Maybe find a tofu meatloaf recipe and use it in that, since it's pre-crumbled.
 
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That just sounds repulsive. 'Textured vegetable protein'? No word in that sentence even rhymes with tasty, much less is synonymous.
 
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GlassOnion said:
That just sounds repulsive. 'Textured vegetable protein'? No word in that sentence even rhymes with tasty, much less is synonymous.
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Well yeast extract doesn't sound exactly tasty either, but it's SO FREAKING GOOD! :rofl1:

"Meat"loaf sounds like a good idea...
 
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When I was a super poor college student, I used to cook it with ramen. Then I discovered eggs poached in ramen is much tastier and just as cheap. :p

ETA: I used to make homemade chili with it too. Dried beans, spices, chop up an onion and stuff, add the TVP. Wow I'm sooo glad not to be a vegetarian any more. :rofl1:
 
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Lol I wouldn't survive very long as a vegetarian...and I would probably die of starvation if I was a vegan. I have a giant pot roast ready to go into the crockpot in the morning, I'm SO excited about it :rofl1:
 
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When I was a super poor college student, I used to cook it with ramen. Then I discovered eggs poached in ramen is much tastier and just as cheap. :p

ETA: I used to make homemade chili with it too. Dried beans, spices, chop up an onion and stuff, add the TVP. Wow I'm sooo glad not to be a vegetarian any more. :rofl1:
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Ramen egg drop carbohydrates....MMMMM. I love it, my kids do too.

Veggie protein? Sounds like a horse suppliment.
 
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