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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