Invent a Heart Healthy Food

The Kansas State Fair showcases the use of heart-healthy soy products in daily life. The “Invent a Heart Healthy Food” soyfoods-recipe judging requires any of the following: soy flour, soy oil, tofu, soy cream cheese, soy sour cream, soy beverage, soy nuts, whole soybeans, soynut butter, soy cheese, edamame, miso or tempeh, or other appropriate soy products.

The judging criteria includes originality and use of soy products (30%), flavor (30%), and ease of preparation (40%).

At least a half-cup of soy-based product(s) must be used in each class entered, and the Commission encourages using more than one soyfoods ingredient. If more than one item is used, they may total a half-cup altogether.

Get entry, receiving, judging, prize and more information from the Kansas State Fair website (Foods Department, Division 636).

 

2019 1st-Place Winners

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Class 01. Dessert

Chocolate Soy Ice Cream

Chocolate Soy Ice Cream
Chocolate Soy Ice Cream
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  • ½ cup vanilla soy beverage
  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ⅛ cup hot fudge (from a jar)
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
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Combine all in a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and freeze until firm. Top with toffee bits.

By Margaret Miller, Burdett

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Class 02. Main Dish or Entrée

Tofu Scramble Breakfast Tacos

Tofu Scramble Breakfast Tacos
Tofu Scramble Breakfast Tacos
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Scramble

  • 3 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 poblano pepper, diced
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • 1 14-ounce block extra-firm tofu, drained and patted dry
  • ½ pound veggie sausage
  • 1½ teaspoons paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons hot sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons bacon-flavored textured soy
  • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • Flour or corn tortillas for serving
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Crema

  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • ¼ cup soy-based sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1 Tablespoon parsley
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste
  • Pinch of salt, to taste
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  1. Combine all ingredients of the crema in a food processor and blend until smooth. Hold, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Crema can be made a day in advance, if needed.
  2. Heat large pan over medium-high heat, and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and the veggie sausage. Brown and crumble the sausage.
  3. Add the diced veggies to the browned, crumbled sausage. Sauté until tender (about 5 minutes).
  4. Push the veggies and sausage to the side of the pan, and add another 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Crumble the tofu to resemble scrambled-egg curds, and add to the pan, along with all the spices. Gently stir everything together until the tofu is heated through and starting to brown (about 5–8 minutes). Finally, add the beans and stir, cooking for another 2 minutes, until the beans are heated.
  5. If desired, squeeze a half-lime over the scramble to “brighten” the flavor.
  6. Serve the tofu scramble in corn or flour tortillas (or by itself), topped with a generous portion of the crema.
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Serves 6–8 people

By Ginger Lewman, Hutchinson

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Class 03. Quick & Easy Snacks

Soy Butter Snack Balls

Soy Butter Snack Balls
Soy Butter Snack Balls
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  • 1¼ cups quick oats
  • 1 cup soynut butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup flaxseed
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
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Stir all ingredients together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Scoop chilled mixture into balls. Keep cold until serving.

By Nicole Conard, Topeka