Another weekend has flown by, and Monday came oh so quickly. As I’ve mentioned before, I telecommute for my job, and working from home has its perks:
Sometimes I work in my pajamas. As a matter of fact, if I have a conference call at 8 am or earlier, it’s an almost guarantee that I will not be dressed yet. I also get to work with my dog sleeping at my feet under my desk the majority of the time, which is pretty sweet.
I’m lucky enough to have a pretty flexible schedule. If I need a breather or am having writer’s block, I can go for a walk with my pup or take a workout break.
And since my kitchen is just down the stairs from my office, I make pretty much all of my meals. I love being able to make my own food and taking a few moments to play around with recipes. Cue today’s breakfast:
I wanted to include some veggies in my breakfast, but didn’t feel like making a green smoothie. So instead, I came up with these tofu tacos – combining bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, avocado, chives and salsa with tofu and shredded cheese, then piling the mixture on mini whole wheat tortillas. I used Smart & Delicious wraps, which I love – they’re low in calories and fat, and high in fiber and protein. The tacos were a yummy way to get some produce in early on in my day!
Tofu Breakfast Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 small whole wheat tortillas
- 3 oz extra firm tofu mashed
- 1/4 cup light shredded cheese I used a mozzarella, monterey jack and cheddar mix
- 1 oz avocado cubed
- 1/2 large bell pepper I used 1 1/2 baby bell peppers
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 red onion minced
- 2 TBSP salsa
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 TBSP chopped chives
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat vegetable broth over medium heat. Add red onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add bell pepper, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender.
- Add mashed tofu and cherry tomatoes, and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and mix in avocado, cheese, salsa and chives. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spoon tofu mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up and enjoy.
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I am so jealous of your at-home work schedule! I always feel like I’m racing against time to get out the door in the morning and breakfast is usually a yogurt I grab out of the fridge and some fruit. Today I made a smoothie, which was like whoa! Your tofu tacos look so good!
Thanks! I hear ya, I know that’s totally how I’d be if I didn’t work from home. Working from home isn’t for everyone, but the perks definitely outweigh the cons for me.
I recently started eating tofu…and I’m definitely going to try to make tacos like these! They look pretty easy to make, which is good for a kitchen rookie like myself.
They are easy to make! I’m sure if you made them they’d turn out just fine. 🙂
These look so tasty and healthy! I love that you are a vegetarian and a wino. That makes me feel like we have so much in common!! 🙂
Thanks! I think we do, would love to meet up with you sometime for a workout or to grab some grub! 🙂