So here it is my first post. Honestly I never thought I had enough to say or cared enough to share the ramblings inside my head, but here I am. I've got to give credit to my wife for pushing me to do this. Mainly I'll be sharing recipes, but there may be the occasional rant or anecdote thrown in from time to time. Now, I don't claim to be a gourmet chef. I do know what I like to eat and seem to have a knack for making quick, easy and usually delicious meals. I've gotten plenty of inspiration for other vegans like Isa Chandra Moskowitz (I love www.theppk.com) and vegan dad (vegandad.blogspot.com), but I don't always have time to put together their recipes and need to find a faster form of sustenance. I'm going to start with a quick and easy baked tofu that I just threw together and ended up tasting fantastic. Hope you like it.
Ingredients:
1 block extra firm tofu
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup Braggs (I'm sure soy sauce will work)
1 tbsp mustard (your choice but I like one with a bit of bite)
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp water
black pepper to taste
Preparation:
Press the block of tofu as much or little as you desire. While the tofu is pressing mix the rest of the ingredients together in a small bowl. With the rest of the time it takes to press the tofu you can drink a beer, post to your choice of social networking site or leave a comment on my latest post... The choice is yours. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Once the tofu is pressed to your liking you're going to slice it into 8 slices (make short rectangles not long ones), then cut each rectangle diagonally so you have 16 nice little triangles. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly oil it then spread the tofu out evenly. Now using a spoon spread about half of the "sauce" over the top of the tofu. Bake for about 15 minutes. Flip the tofu over and spoon the rest of the sauce over the tofu and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Done. Easy and simple.
A different "sauce" to try:
1/4 cup Braggs
1 tbsp sriracha sauce (any hot sauce you like will do)
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp water
1 tsp garlic powder
