Guest guest Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 I don't cook lunch fresh for myself much anymore. Typically it's something frozen that I've made previously--especially during the work week. Today it is SO cold (7 degrees!) that I was looking forward to standing over a warm stove for my lunch . I took a tub of tofu, drained it, and cut it into one inch cubes, then fried it for about 20 minutes in coconut oil. I like to fry it first to get a lot of the water out because it picks up more in the sauce that way (and it doesn't water down your sauce). I chose coconut oil because it seems to coat my pans really well and since plant proteins lack the fat of meats I found it saves me a lot of time cleaning at the end. Plus it tastes yummy . So after the tofu was ready I took a package of premade lentils that I had in the cupboard--Tasty Bite makes a lovely one called Jodhupur Lentils--and added them to my pan, then I added precooked brown rice and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Oh was that the most heavenly lunch! Plus I have another serving left for lunch tomorrow. Hmm, maybe I shoudl change my subject line to a Saturday and Sunday lunch Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 That sounds good! It sounds similar to something I make. I also don't like all the excess water from tofu, so I cut it into thin pieces and bake it. Then I can use it for whatever, sometimes salad or things like that. I love the Indian-style lentils they have at Trader Joe's. They come in a pouch with a curry-type sauce. I like to mix it with brown rice. They also have Indian sauces in a jar, and I like to mix it with chick peas and have that as another option. It's filling and it tastes great. , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb wrote: > > I don't cook lunch fresh for myself much anymore. Typically it's something frozen that I've made previously--especially during the work week. Today it is SO cold (7 degrees!) that I was looking forward to standing over a warm stove for my lunch . I took a tub of tofu, drained it, and cut it into one inch cubes, then fried it for about 20 minutes in coconut oil. I like to fry it first to get a lot of the water out because it picks up more in the sauce that way (and it doesn't water down your sauce). I chose coconut oil because it seems to coat my pans really well and since plant proteins lack the fat of meats I found it saves me a lot of time cleaning at the end. Plus it tastes yummy . So after the tofu was ready I took a package of premade lentils that I had in the cupboard--Tasty Bite makes a lovely one called Jodhupur Lentils--and added them to my pan, then I added precooked brown rice and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Oh was that the > most heavenly lunch! Plus I have another serving left for lunch tomorrow. Hmm, maybe I shoudl change my subject line to a Saturday and Sunday lunch > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ooh, that sounds so yummy! Shauna On Jan 17, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Heather Butler wrote: > I don't cook lunch fresh for myself much anymore. Typically it's > something frozen that I've made previously--especially during the > work week. Today it is SO cold (7 degrees!) that I was looking > forward to standing over a warm stove for my lunch . I took a tub > of tofu, drained it, and cut it into one inch cubes, then fried it > for about 20 minutes in coconut oil. I like to fry it first to get > a lot of the water out because it picks up more in the sauce that > way (and it doesn't water down your sauce). I chose coconut oil > because it seems to coat my pans really well and since plant > proteins lack the fat of meats I found it saves me a lot of time > cleaning at the end. Plus it tastes yummy . So after the tofu was > ready I took a package of premade lentils that I had in the > cupboard--Tasty Bite makes a lovely one called Jodhupur Lentils-- > and added them to my pan, then I added precooked brown rice and let > it simmer for about 20 minutes. Oh was that the > most heavenly lunch! Plus I have another serving left for lunch > tomorrow. Hmm, maybe I shoudl change my subject line to a Saturday > and Sunday lunch > Heather > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Oh that does sound good! Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ chrissybits78 <chrissybits Saturday, January 17, 2009 7:12:57 PM Re: a saturday lunch That sounds good! It sounds similar to something I make. I also don't like all the excess water from tofu, so I cut it into thin pieces and bake it. Then I can use it for whatever, sometimes salad or things like that. I love the Indian-style lentils they have at Trader Joe's. They come in a pouch with a curry-type sauce. I like to mix it with brown rice. They also have Indian sauces in a jar, and I like to mix it with chick peas and have that as another option. It's filling and it tastes great. , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@. ..> wrote: > > I don't cook lunch fresh for myself much anymore. Typically it's something frozen that I've made previously-- especially during the work week. Today it is SO cold (7 degrees!) that I was looking forward to standing over a warm stove for my lunch . I took a tub of tofu, drained it, and cut it into one inch cubes, then fried it for about 20 minutes in coconut oil. I like to fry it first to get a lot of the water out because it picks up more in the sauce that way (and it doesn't water down your sauce). I chose coconut oil because it seems to coat my pans really well and since plant proteins lack the fat of meats I found it saves me a lot of time cleaning at the end. Plus it tastes yummy . So after the tofu was ready I took a package of premade lentils that I had in the cupboard--Tasty Bite makes a lovely one called Jodhupur Lentils--and added them to my pan, then I added precooked brown rice and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Oh was that the > most heavenly lunch! Plus I have another serving left for lunch tomorrow. Hmm, maybe I shoudl change my subject line to a Saturday and Sunday lunch > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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