Tofu

[Guest guest]

We rarely eat tofu or soy products for that matter. Since we try to eat local,

we don't always have salad greens available, but when they are, they usually end

up on a sandwich with other bits of happiness.

 

My Mom called yesterday for some ideas for feeding our family when we go visit

next week and she was very concerned about the lack of variety that was in her

cookbook. She wanted to make something special instead of the " tofu and salads

you guys normally eat " (how ironic)

 

I had to explain to her that we rarely eat tofu and a salad would be a real

treat since we hadn't had a good one in a month or so. She asked with that

" Mom-tone " in her voice what we were having for dinner- " because the kids need

to have a good balanced diet and who wants to eat the same things over and over

again? " -Well Mom most of America eats the same things over and over again. (of

course I did not dare say that to her, but I can be brave here- she'll never

know! Hey, if any of you guys know my Mom- you did not just read that!)

 

She was surprised to hear that the menu included: Acorn Squash halved and

stuffed with bar-b-que beans peppers and onions, fresh applesauce-with a little

pear thrown in, and sauteed corn. We had iced green tea with peach nectar to

drink.

 

We enjoy a very rich culinary tapestry that seldom includes tofu and ordinary

salads I am glad that my Mom was able to see that for herself my menu passed her

" inspection " and I was able to turn her on to some new recipe ideas at the same

time.

 

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Just wondering how many other Vegetarians and Vegans are enjoying all of the

wonderful recipes and ideas in our group, and who hardly ever eat Tofu or salad.

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> Life is just way too much fun sometimes

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> Deanna in Colorado

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[Guest guest]

That's funny about tofu and salad. I don't eat salad, cause I can't stand the

taste of cold vegetables at dinner, and I don't like it.I've been vegetarian, in

a serious form, since Sepetember 5th,and I already here, " Tofu and salad are all

you can eat. " Well,I've only eaten tofu once in the last month. My meals are

tasteful. I'm ordering a tofurky, which is tofu. I also hear, " There's no

variety, " which baffled me so much,that I did a blog on the variety of produce,

vs. the vareity of meat at Hy-Vee. there's over 250,000 vegetables and produce

items (this I found on a website.) With MOrningstar, Boca, and Amy's and other's

that totally opens the door. I found, after posting here, imitation crab

meat.I'll check on that at the store today. I questioned, at first, variety,

too. I also thought I was missing food. But that's not so.

 

--Rhonda

[Guest guest]

When you soak the tofu do you put it in the refrigerator or keep it on the

counter?

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