Tempeh galore

When first introduced to tempeh, I was initially weary of it. The smell put me off, and I found tempeh by itself to have barely, if any flavour. Generally speaking, if I was to incorporate it into a dish, I would have to douse it in copious amounts of something or other to disguise its blandness. Even still, I never truly enjoyed or appreciated tempeh until Karen(from Little City Farm), served us glazed maple tempeh strips, with a hint of cayenne. We had booked a night at their B&B for our anniversary, and our breakfast was comprised of all locally grown ingredients(mostly from their garden), and fell within our 100 mile diet that we were partaking in during the early Summer. We had such a lovely time getting to know Karen and Greg better(and Maya), and it was truly inspiring being in their home and seeing how they lived. Plus, I left their home with a new found appreciation of tempeh! So, when I came upon the spicy tempeh/broccoli dish in my Veganomicon, I was excited to see what the outcome would be. Let's just say, tempeh is working its way up my most favoured ingredient list. Unfortunately, I have nothing exciting on the menu for tomorrow's supper, as I am sure to be wiped out from my afternoon spent supervising 14 children. This is where I am grateful that I plan ahead, and have a multitude of dishes to choose from; tucked away in the freezer for occasions such as these.