This week we're giving tofu a chance. You'll meet Leah, a lifetime vegetarian who promises us that tofu can taste really good. We're skeptical but open minded. We'll talk a bit about easy ways to introduce vegetarian meals into your diet and what you should be concerned with - everything from taste and texture to ease of preparation. Enjoy - we think you'll like what you hear.

Bison Brewing: This week, we try Bison Organic Red Ale.

Leah's Honey Tofu (Dori, Val and Kid approved)

 

Ingredients:

• 1 block of tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes
• Honey
• Tamari

Directions:

• Get a cast iron pan hot with enough olive oil to coat the bottom.
• Add the cubes of tofu to the hot oil.
• Let the tofu cook for a while and get crispy on each side, turn it gently.
• When the tofu is cooked, pour about 2 tablespoons of honey (+or-) over the tofu.
• Note that the honey will thin out and melt.
• Next, pour about 1-2 tablespoons of Tamari over the tofu and honey.
• You'll notice everything sizzling and splattering - so be careful.
• Turn the tofu gently to completely coat.
• Let the tofu cook for a bit, until it gets to the texture you are happy with.
• Enjoy!

 

Ideas? Feedback? Really good tofu recipe? Email us!

Links:

Cookbooks:

• Linda's Kitchen by Linda McCartney: Simple and Inspiring Recipes for Meatless Meals.
• Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook: The vegetarian style of eating is a culinary adventure.

 

More Recepies:
For easy and tasty recipes and to learn more about a healthy you and planet, Leah recommends that you check out these websites:

• Tofu.com: "World of Tofu"
• VegSource.com: "Friendly support 25 hours a day, 8 days a week for your healthy vegetarian lifestyle"
• SmallPlanetInstitute.org: "...to bring to light the emergence of "living democracy," a rewarding, inclusive, learned practice that creates communities that work for all."
• SustainableTable.org: "...a new way to learn about healthy food for you and your family."
• EdibleSchoolyard.org: "The Edible Schoolyard, in collaboration with Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, engages 950 public school students in a one-acre organic garden and a kitchen classroom."

 

Prepared Foods:

• Cedar Lane Natural Foods: The meatless lasagna was great.
• Ethnic Gourmet: The Pad Thai was tastie!

 

Personal Care Brands:

• Jason Natural Personal Care Products
• Alba Botanica
• Avalon Natural Products (Available at greenfeet.com)
• Osea Skin Care (Available at greenfeet.com)
• Ecco Bella Botanicals
• Larenim Mineral Makeup

 

Shout outs:

• Madichan: Thanks for the kind words and we liked your blog. (Propylene glycol freaks us out too!).
• PodFinder: Guest host Dave Fox featured us in episode V of Adam Curry's PodFinder podcast on iTunes. Thanks!

 

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It's the kitchen sink show. We discuss a little of this, a little of that, and a lot of great things related to living green. Dori's back from the Magic Kingdom and Val attended a baby shower gone wild. There's never a dull moment around here.

Sprecher Brewery: This week, we try their Abbey Triple Ale.

Plenty Magazine: It's like Wired for recyclers.

CatherinesPita.com: Handmade, recycled, and cool iPod holders.

TranslationsInTupperware.com: Clean out your cupboard and enter this global design contest.

Real Simple Magazine: Easy solutions for everyday life.

Green Hotel Association: Use this guide to "green" hotels when planning your next trip.

Better World Club: An alternative automobile club.

Shout outs:

• SustainableStyle.org: Sustainable Style Foundation - look fabulous, live well, do good.
• Sustainablog: Sustainablog is dedicated to news, information and personal meanderings related to environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics.
• GreenBusiness.net: A discussion list for eco-entrepreneurs.

 

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It's back to school and from a parent's perspective - it's about time! While we love summer and spending time with family, getting back into a routine is comforting. This week we cover some easy, basic ways to send your child (or yourself) off to school that are a bit more planet friendly. And Dori dares Val to... well, you'll have to listen to find out more. Oh yeah, we also sample Moose Drool by Big Sky Brewing Company from Missoula, Montana.

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This week we're avoiding toxic chemicals in personal care products and cosmetics. We also discuss vacations, the elusive moose and John Irving. And at the end, we have a treat you won't want to miss.

Links:

Cosmetic Chart: This handy reference lists a few of the ingredients to watch out for in personal care products.

Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: A great book every consumer should own.

FlyWithMe: Hear from flight attendants and pilots as they tell what goes on behind the galley curtain (and behind the cockpit door).

The Lascivious Biddies: An awesome all-girl quartet.

beppeblog: ...a simple blog about Quakerism, religion, politics, culture, sexuality, health, tutti italiani, family, friends, & Joe. Thanks for the kind words.

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