The NBA’s first and only female scout Bonnie-Jill Laflin told Fitness Magazine what she prefers putting her hands on, second to contracts and basketballs.

“A lot of people say “ugh” when I say tofu, but if you stir fry it, it’s great!” Laflin said. “Just mix veggies, tofu and soy sauce and you have a meal. I have a big sweet tooth, so I’m happy chocolate is vegetarian!”

Tofu and chocolate do make great vegetarian foods. And who says you can’t combine them together?

Before you say “ugh” to the silken soy product, try this recipe for Tofu Chocolate Pudding, guaranteed to be the star at halftime.

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Dr. Oz has always welcomed vegan topics on his daytime television show, and next week on October 28, Oz will invite author, dietitian and Forks Over Knives consultant Julieanna Hever to discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet, as well as demonstrate several recipes from her book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition.

According to the site from the publisher of her book, Hever will show the audience how to make the It’s Easy Being Green Smoothie, Noritos and Beans and Greens Chili.

Below is Hever demonstrating making Noritos, which are burritos made with seaweed wrap. Hever makes a Mediterranen, Japanese and Mexican version of this burrito twist.

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Daphne Oz

The Chew is a dream come true for the daytime talk show/foodie person who’s looking for a little more than the Food Network.

Hosted by some of the biggest names in celebrity food, this ABC series may be taking food TV in the right direction by featuring chefs like Mario Batali and Carla Hall, both known for incorporating fresh, seasonal and plant-based items into their entrees.

It doesn’t hurt that one of the hosts is Daphne Oz, promoter of a vegetarian diet and author of The Dorm Room Diet.

The daughter of Dr. Oz, host of the popular daytime medical series The Dr. Oz Show, Daphne recently demonstrated one of the family’s favorite meatless recipes–Oz Family Chili.

Those that watched the episode may have heard Daphne say she was adding chicken broth to the recipe.

However, that was nothing more than a good ol’ vegetarian April Fool’s joke.

Daphne wrote on her Facebook page, “Oops, I said i used “chicken stock” in my veggie chili–so sorry, guys! it was veggie broth!”

She also gave advice for those looking to veganize her recipe.

“If you want to make a vegan version of my veggie chili, just forget the shredded cheese to top–or use a delicious vegan variety! even the meat-lovers in your life will want seconds.”

Below is Daphne making her veggie chili on The Chew. You may locate the recipe on the show’s website.

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Chia is more than those cuddly green plants advertised at 3 in the morning while you’re still trying to digest that extra spicy tempeh hot wing.

It’s also a source of protein, calcium and fiber.

This is one of several chia pudding recipes from his latest book, Thrive Foods: 200 Plant Based Recipes for Peak Health and Brendan Brazier says they are a favorite.

“I really like the chia puddings a lot,” he told Fitsugar. “There’s a chocolate chia pudding and one with blueberries.”

While there’s no gurantee this blueberry pudding with chia seeds will grow at the exponential rate those pet hippos, dinosaurs or puppies do, it may at least expand your list of favorite vegan recipes.

Grab the recipe for Breakfast Blueberry Chia Pudding at One Green Planet.

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Vegetarian or not, breakfast usually isn’t terribly exciting for anyone.

But if cold cereal seven times a week or the occasional burnt toast isn’t doing it for you, why not try this unique alternative to oatmeal–brown rice with soy milk and fruit.

Bethenny Frankel is raising her daughter as vegetarian, so in the next few years, this may be what goes into Brynn’s bowl every morning before school.

Frankel throws dried fruit into this bowl and tops the creation with sliced nuts and cinnamon.

Eating brown rice may give you multiple health benefits, including cardiovascular protection,  weight maintenance and antioxidant power.

Most importantly, this bowl sure beats a package of dried oatmeal you heat for two minutes in the microwave.

Late wakers, grab the recipe to eat now. Everyone else should put this on their menu tomorrow.

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Of all the things Paula Deen is known for, vegetarian cooking is definitely not one of them.

But the Queen of cholesterol has managed to put together a refreshing pasta salad that doesn’t contain ham chunks and isn’t tossed with lard dressing.

Deen tosses in a plethora of vegetables in this bow-tie pasta salad–a trio of different peppers, onions and artichoke hearts.

This recipe suggests drizzling an Italian dressing over the finished product. There are companies that make natural and vegan dressings, but if you can’t access those brands, you may want to reconsider picking up the mainstream brand from the grocer’s shelves. Many salad dressings contain questionable preservatives, non-vegan ingredients and are high in sugar and fat. So make this week’s Meatless Monday a double recipe sampler and make your own vegan Italian dressing instead.

Grab Deen’s recipe for Bow-Tie Pasta salad at Delish.

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Masaharu Morimoto has competed against several chefs on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America, his only weapons being dishware and good ingredients.

The strongest iron chefs know you can’t win a cooking competition without first filling yourself up with nutrient dense foods like this Mashed Tofu Salad.

Protein-rich tofu gets even better when tossed with fresh spinach leaves, seasoned with soy sauce and rice wine and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.

In Japanese cooking, mashed tofu salads are side dishes called “shira-ae” and usually contain some sort of vegetable mixed with the soy protein.

Grab the recipe for Mashed Tofu Salad and be crowned the winner of the next chef competition in your kitchen.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has been known to profess her love for all things Vegenaise.

And her recipe for cole slaw features luscious green cabbage smothered with the eggless, vegan mayonnaise.

Cole slaw can be traced to several ancient societies and different varieties were prepared by both Romans and Dutch.

Recipes for cole slaw in the 1700s would feature butter in place of mayonnaise, a condiment that has been used in the salad for about 250 years.

Unlike using butter and regular mayonnaise, making cole slaw with vegan mayonnaise is a fairly new twist on an old favorite.

Perhaps the history books will record vegan mayo cole slaw as the best version created since the dish was created.

Grab the recipe for Gwyneth Paltrow’s vegan cole slaw.

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