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BelAir:
Amanda - I don't know how much tofu baking experience you have - and I am not certainly one with a lot, but I found my biggest goof-up initially was not getting it dry enough before I started cooking it - I really started to like tofu once I managed to sop up all the water (clean towels and paper towels). My favorite recipe involves soaking in a teriyaki type marinade - it used a variety of soy sauces and vinegars and oils, as I recall, and then basically cooking/roasting it in the oven.
One of my other favorite "veggie" foods is the fake "meat crumbles" - great for tacos!
Lynne:
Hey there, Amanda. I a$ trying to get back to a more vegetable based diet too. Sadly, the only way I know how to get that golden brown skin on tofu is to deep fry it. It is true that it easily accepts the flavor of any marinade. I like to add the extra firm variety to simple broth-based soups, maybe vegetable or miso?
Have you tried seitan or tempeh? IMO, they have a nicer texture when cooked healthily, like in a stir fry.
Lynne
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne on October 18, 2008, 12:58:09 am ---Hey there, Amanda. I a$ trying to get back to a more vegetable based diet too. Sadly, the only way I know how to get that golden brown skin on tofu is to deep fry it. It is true that it easily accepts the flavor of any marinade. I like to add the extra firm variety to simple broth-based soups, maybe vegetable or miso?
Have you tried seitan or tempeh? IMO, they have a nicer texture when cooked healthily, like in a stir fry.
Lynne
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I love spaghetti squash. It's very good baked, or even fried. And it tastes like spaghetti too! I sometimes top it off with tomato sauce, chopped bell peppers, a little onion and some salt. :D
Lynne:
Spaghetti squash is a great suggestion too, David! I think it's more nutritious in some way than basic pasta, lower carbs, maybe?
The important thing IMO is to focus on your own food preparation and avoid fast food. One cannot live on beans (burritos) alone. ;-)
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne on October 18, 2008, 01:19:21 am ---Spaghetti squash is a great suggestion too, David! I think it's more nutritious in some way than basic pasta, lower carbs, maybe?
The important thing IMO is to focus on your own food preparation and avoid fast food. One cannot live on beans (burritos) alone. ;-)
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Yes, squash is very good for you! It's chaulked full of vitamins and it's not fattening! Well, not until you add the tomato sauce! ;)
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