Orange Cauliflower, Panda Express Copycat Recipe

Hi all!
My first post, and I hope people still read this!
I have a gluten intolerance, but really, really miss my Panda Express food occasionally.  I am also trying to eat less animal products.

I did find this recipe, though, that I was able to make with gluten-free soy sauce.  I also replaced the chicken in the recipe with cauliflower, and breaded and fried it exactly as the recipe says for the chicken.  Its not 100% Panda Express food, but it was still quite tasty and a fun, different meal!  Enjoy!

http://www.food.com/recipe/panda-express-orange-chicken-103215

Beans and Kale Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound kale  
• 1+ cup of rinsed beans              (I've used it with white or black-eyed beans. It will just be a bit dark if you use just black beans. Maybe you can mix in some white beans too)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, small dice
• 1 1/2 cups water or low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• salt
• pepper
• tomato paste or sauce (as much as you want)
• parsley (if you want)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut the kale into bite-size pieces; set aside.
2. Boil the beans and onion in a heavy-bottomed pot for about an hour, or until the beans are soft.
3. & 1/2. If you want to make it more colorful, you can add sliced carrots. 
4. Add the kale, salt, pepper and oil. If you want add the tomato paste/sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leaves are wilted and the mixture has come to a simmer. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender and the broth has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

The credit for this goes to: Danai Koutra

[Modified based on:  http://www.chow.com/recipes/14157-braised-white-beans-with-chard]

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Vegan Waffles

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 ½ cups soy milk
2 Tbsp. canola oil
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt

Preparation:

1. Plug your waffle maker in and start preheating

2. Mix all the dry ingredients together, then add in all the wet ingredients

3. Once you are happy with the batter, pour it in your waffle maker evenly and slowly. 

Artichoke, Kale & Ricotta Pie

Artichoke, Kale & Ricotta Pie serves 4 to 6

Olive oil
4 eggs, beaten
8 ounces ricotta cheese
4 ounces Parmesan, grated
1 cup canned artichokes, chopped
1 bunch (3 to 4 large stalks) nero cavola kale, rib removed and leaves roughly chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan lightly with olive oil.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan. Roughly chop the artichokes and thinly slice the kale leaves and add to the cheese and egg mixture. Season lightly with salt and generously with black pepper Stir until combined.

Pour contents of bowl into the greased cake pan and drizzle with olive oil. Cook until custard is set, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire wrack for 5 to 10 minutes and serve.

[Taken from: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-artichoke-heart-kale-ri-142441]