If you can chop, stir, and sort of measure, you can make roasted tofu satay...that happens to be vegan.

Every time I go to the grocery store by my house (one of the grocery stores by my house, that is - I'm surrounded!), I end up with the lovely cashier named Lola...she's become intrigued by my purchases, and regularly asks what I'm making for dinner. Tonight she said she wishes she could make fancy things like roasted tofu satay...but really, it's so easy! If you can chop, stir, and sort of measure, you got this.

Marinade

2 tbsp Bragg's liquid aminos
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp white cooking wine
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 onion, chopped
1" ginger, minced

1/2 lb extra firm tofu - slice it about 1/2" thick and squeeze all the water out of it!
1 red bell pepper, chopped

Gently toss the tofu around in the marinate and let it soak in for at least 30 minutes - you can toss it around every once in a while to make sure it evenly distributes. Almost all of the marinade will end up soaking into the tofu. 

Sauce

3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
2 dashes cayenne
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 1/2 tbsp Bragg's liquid aminos
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 minced onion
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp agave nectar
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup ish green onions, chopped

Mix the sauce up while the tofu is marinating! Whisk all the ingredients together, and taste and adjust accordingly. 

Put the tofu (and everything in the marinade dish) into a 9x9" ish pan, drizzle about 1/3 of the sauce on top, and top with sesame seeds (or, as I like to call them, SEXame seeds).

This is when you'll realize you forgot the green onions, so go ahead and chop those up and mix them in. 

Roast tofu for 25-30 minutes (or until golden brown) at 450 degrees.

Serve on top of jasmine rice, with a garnish of lime for extra squeezings...and, of course, all that leftover sauce is available to put on top! So delicious!!!!!!!

Split into four servings (not counting the rice)...

Update....maybe you should split this into two servings, instead...it's too delicious to not gorge yourself. I just ate the whole half pound of tofu myself.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 342 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 473 Calories from Fat 338

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 37.6g 58%

Saturated Fat 14.2g 71%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 259mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 109.4g 36%

Dietary Fiber 6.0g 24%

Sugars 9.9g

Protein 17.4g

Vitamin A 38% • Vitamin C 75% Calcium 16% • Iron 21%

Nutrition Grade B

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• No cholesterol
• High in vitamin B6
• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• High in saturated fat

Adventures in Juicing: WAKE ME UP GO GO GO

After a quick trip to the farmer's market yesterday, I decided to try out something new. 

This juice is delicious, and packs a little punch because of the citrus and ginger. Enjoy!

5 small gala or fuji apples
2-3 inches of ginger
2 grapefruit
1 lime

BAM. Also, look at all that fiber! Soooo much fiber! And even more Vitamin C! And 11% of your calcium! Everyone should just drink fresh juice ALL THE TIME. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1083 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 542 Calories from Fat 12

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.3g 2%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 14mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 141.2g 47%

Dietary Fiber 24.5g 98%

Sugars 96.9g

Protein 3.5g

Vitamin A 57% • Vitamin C 238% Calcium 11% • Iron 18%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
• High in dietary fiber
• Very high in manganese
• High in vitamin A
• Very high in vitamin C

Bad points

• Very high in sugar

The Most Incredible Potato Salad Of Your Life...That Happens To Be Vegan.

Mayo-based potato salad is gross and unhealthy. Try this instead!

Ingredients:

4 pounds yukon gold potatos
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons vinegar (I mixed seasoned rice vinegar, white wine vinegar, and a small amount of balsamic)
1 or 2 grated carrots
1 bunch green onions (or chives, or both)
1/2 bunch fresh dill
1/3 cup chopped chives
1/2 onion
1/2 cup diced celery
3 teaspoons dijon mustard

Cut those potatoes up into bite sized pieces, then boil them in slightly salted water for 10-13 minutes.

While they're boiling, mix all the other stuff together.

Drain the potatoes, and mix them in!

All done! Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving, so the dressing will soak into the potatoes and the flavors will mix and mingle.

Enjoy!

Adventures in Juicing: Apple-Cucumber After Dinner Drink

I decided to use up the rest of some of my produce to make a delicious, lighter juice. Not as much of a kick as the one I made a yesterday, but effin' delicious - and healthy! Because I had just eaten a full meal, I mixed the juice with some club soda (approx. 2 parts juice, 1 part soda)...

1 apple

1 stalk celery

1 cucumber

1 lemon

1.5" ginger

1 carrot

1 cup club soda (-ish - don't run club soda through your juicer, that's just silly.)

Garnish this delicious juice with mint, if you like - or muddle the shit out of your mint and add it in. 

Splitting it into three servings...

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 219 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  81 Calories from Fat  3

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  0.3g 1%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  21mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates  19.5g 7%

Dietary Fiber  3.4g 13%

Sugars  8.2g

Protein  1.5g

Vitamin A 73% • Vitamin C 36% Calcium 4% • Iron 6%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Low in sodium
• High in dietary fiber
• Very high in manganese
• High in potassium
• Very high in vitamin A
• Very high in vitamin C

Bad points

• Very high in sugar (but the "good" kind!")

Adventures in Juicing

I am exploring juicing, thanks to my new juicer! So far, so good - I'm one juice in. 

Here's what I threw together:

One big can of pineapple juice
Six apples
Four stalks of celery
Two cucumbers
Six limes
One lemon
One large carrot
Tons of ginger
Small bunch of mint

This turned out amazing! Super delicious, not too strong / not too weak, and just the perfect amount of spiciness that you can drink it with dinner!

Splitting this huge pitcher of juice into a generous 8 servings...

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 421 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  193 Calories from Fat  5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  0.6g 1%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  20mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates  48.9g 16%

Dietary Fiber  6.3g 25%

Sugars  28.7g

Protein  2.0g

Vitamin A 37% • Vitamin C 68% Calcium 7% • Iron 11%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
• High in dietary fiber
• Very high in manganese
• High in vitamin A
• Very high in vitamin C

Bad points

• Very high in sugar (though this is the "good" kind of sugar!)