It’s been a ridiculously long time since I’ve last made a post I’m sure anyone passing by would think I’m bored – but, honestly, I’m not, I’m just on vacation. In this blog I wanted to offer another glimpse into my version of eating healthy and I thought “what better way than with photographs”.
I remember how hard it was in the beginning to cross over into a less-meat more-vegetable diet. Grocery stores don’t make this easy because what you’re accustom to and craving is texture. So, when the only soy meat you can find is either over-priced veggie burgers and silken tofu that has no business being on the shelf sold as a meat substitute one is left to wonder how you can survive. Well, the truth is what you’re looking for is not available at your local grocer for unknown reasons except that maybe you haven’t requested they buy what you want.
The only tofu I’ve ever found to be dense enough to enjoy is Wildwood Super Firm Tofu. Reason being is that when the tofu is made it is pressed for a much longer period of time so as to get most of the water out. There isn’t any need to have to drain this tofu either as it’s vacuumed sealed with little water already. The end result is more dense like cheese, which, in my opinion helps as I can easily cut out meat and cheese with this texture.
This is a simple taco recipe.
- Slice the tofu a quarter of an inch thick or less.
- Mix 2 teaspoons Better than Bouillon no-beef in 3/4 cup water (you can use less as this will be on the salty side)
- Smash one piece of garlic
- Teaspoon of Onion powder (or fresh onion)
- Teaspoon of Peanut or Olive oil
- Teaspoon of Cumin
Place tofu in shallow pan of this mix and bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Then broil on 500 for 5 or so minutes on each side – just enough time to dry the surface.
I use this recipe for almost any type of dish I want to make with tofu as it yields the best results for quickly infusing flavor into the tofu. If you wish to fry the tofu with what ever it is that you’re cooking you can always marinade the tofu overnight. Wildwood Super Firm Tofu doesn’t fall apart like every brand I have ever tried. Believe me I’m not getting paid to push Wildwood Super Firm Tofu but I would like to start a trend of more dense tofu.
Enjoy!
