December 20, 2011- Sushi (Vegan)

Sushi (Vegan)

Tonight we made homemade sushi for dinner. On the inside we typically include soy sauce marinated and baked tofu, cucumbers (but we forgot to buy them this time), avocado, and carrots. We have a special sushi rice we buy and then the nori sheets. We also bought sushi rollers to make rolling the sushi easier. It is fun to make sushi but can get a little tedious. It is really yummy since I grew up eating sushi and have really missed it. We really enjoy making and eating sushi. It is easy to make and yummy. We serve it with some low sodium soy sauce. One time when we made sushi I also made homemade miso soup which was good (no fish paste of course). But we did not do that this time. The sushi was enough to fill us up. Enjoy!

November 30, 2011- Tofu Parmigiana Over Pasta

Tofu Parmigiana Over Pasta

This is a really yummy dinner. It is tofu that is breaded and fried for a little bit then baked with marinara and mozzarella like chicken parmigiana would be and served over spaghetti. It doesn't taste exactly like chicken parmigiana but it is close enough. It is really quite delicious and easy enough to make. We had it with a simple salad with olive oil and a raspberry and black pepper balsamic vinegar that we purchased in Paso Robles. Unfortunately because it was such a busy and stressful day we forgot to take a picture of dinner...boo. What is the point of a blog if you forget the pictures? I'm sorry...Tomorrow is a repeat too so the picture will be boring. Friday's dinner will be exciting and yummy though! But for now it has been a...well...not the best November I have had to say the least. It has probably been the most stressful November of my life. So here is to a better December, if that is possible. Here is to finishing the semester and getting some peace in life. Because as John Lennon says, and in memory of the 10th anniversary of George's death, a new year is almost here, let's hope it's a good one, without any fear. Yes please, I am hoping it is a much better 2012, or at least a better December. Anyway...Goodnight.

November 19, 2011- Soy Sauce Marinated Tofu with Roasted Asparagus

Tofu marinated in soy sauce with Roasted Asparagus (Vegan)

So at least every week we try to have 3 or 4 vegan meals a week. Some weeks are better than others. I think last week was not as good of a week, maybe only two vegan meals. This dinner is a classic for us. You just put some soy sauce on the tofu and put it in the oven for about 20-25 minutes. The asparagus is just tossed with some olive oil and a little salt and pepper and roasted for 25-30 minutes and voila! Dinner! We also had some leftover focaccia so we had that on the side.

Tips for tofu: we always buy extra firm and it is important to press the tofu between two plates wrapped in some paper towels, with weight on top for about 15-20 minutes. This gets a lot of the extra water out of the tofu and makes it more absorbent for your marinades.