I decided to take it easy today and do a little recovery activities since the past two days were hard. I went for a 40 minute walk with my Community Nutrition flash cards and then came home to do 20 minutes of Gentle Hatha Yoga #2. Ahhhhhhh.
It is SO muggy here today that I kept removing clothes during the class! Soon enough I was just in my underwear 
I decided to do dinner for lunch and lunch for dinner.
Sweet Potato Fries, Maple Baked Tofu, Broiled Green Beans
Slicing the fries -
Pressing the liquid out of some Nasoya Pre-cubed Tofu. Having it be pre-cubed is very convenient, but I think the cubes are a little too small for just eating plain. See below!
Tofu was tossed in maple, salt and pepper and baked for 30 minutes at 425*. I forgot to spray the pan with cooking spray first and some of them stuck pretty badly. Whoops!
The fries were rubbed in a little EVOO and sprinkled with creole seasoning, the second best all-purpose spice ever. (The first is cinnamon, which I always forget!). They cooked the same amount of time as the tofu.
Broiled green beans, which I forgot about and almost overcooked! Squirted with lemon juice.
Matt just walked in the door with a new flavor of Great Harvest cookie for me to play “guess the flavor” with. I had two bites and it didn’t taste any different to me. The secret ingredient: coriander.
Off to 3 classes in a row with an awesome “lunch” packed!
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your new camera did a great job with this lunch
have fun at your classes tonight!
i like how you switched up your lunch and dinner meals
jenna
I agree with Jenna! Your new camera is getting it’s money’s worth
Ahhh, looks delicious Kath! That tofu sounds amazing! Did you buy it pre-cubed at the grocery store?
I have the toughest time cutting sweet potatoes! Those little guys are HARD. Even with my best knife I am always pressing with both hands and getting frustrated.
They are worth the effort, though!
Oh my gosh. That camera! It was worth all the saving! Those pictures look fabulous! And that lunch looks amazing too.
Also – all my yoga sessions end up being “strip yoga” session as well. Haha.
cinnamon is my favorite spice! i love it on everything… i’m about to make stuffed squash for lunch, and you can bet it’s getting some cinnamon love
i definitely do yoga in my underwear…often. if i could get away with that in a class, i probably would haha.
your lunch is lovely!
Looks delish! I have to try baked tofu with maple… sounds awesome. Sweet potato fries are yummy, too. I prefer them in wedges.
Jenn
I love walking with flashcards!! I come up with such crazy mnemonic devices!
Lunch looks heavenly and your photos are just spectacular!
I put cinnamon on everything! Even salads, which may sound weird.
Love the blog, and I REALLY love your pictures! I’m feeling like I need new dishes because my plain white ones don’t photograph nearly as well as your fun and varied plates/bowls!
Lunch looks awesome! I have been feeling a need for baked tofu in my life since I tried it the other week. Perhaps that will be my dinner?
AH THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION, Kath!
Lunch looks delicious!
That’s actually a great idea and a time saver–a walk AND flashcards!
i must have skipped over the title and the line about yoga, because all i saw was “It is SO muggy here today that I kept removing clothes during the class! Soon enough I was just in my underwear ”
and i was thinking “kath is in class in her underwear???”
phew that it was just in your house during yoga
What a lovely looking dinner for lunch. I love sweet potato fries, one of my favorite foods for sure!
Ah. Yoga in the underwear, been there, done that
As long as the curtains are closed, it is all good!
great “dinner”! Hope you classes go well!
Love that rectangular plate! Nice yoga practice today haha… too funny.
I’m not sure I’d want to buy the pre-cubed tofu. It doesn’t seem like an inconvenience to me to do a simple chop. Your meal looks so delicious!
WOW! I love the new camera! I have heard and seen so many positive things about the Rebel – I must get one soon!
Ohh I’m now craving sweet potato fries! Think I’ll go make some for dinner! = )
I tried making sweet potato fries once, but failed terribly! I’ll have to give it another shot. I love that plate! Its adorable!
Ha, ha, strip yoga, I love it!
Delicious. I did some (breakfast) cookin’ of my own yesterday, detailed on my blog. The fall recipes are clearly in full swing. Pumpkin bread, here we come.
I like the eats, I like the plate!
Enjoy the rest of your day:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Matt might be disappointed that he missed “strip yoga”
Yummy dinner lunch! I’m digging sweet potato fries so much right now.
A new camera makes all the difference! Really awesome photos.
That lunch is amazing! I think I’m going to have to pick up some tofu soon!!
Looks so gourmet! What a fantastic lunch!
wow coriander cookies!
Love the lunch/dinner combo!
Muggy exercise can’t make you do that, strip clothing that is!
I wish my hubby worked for Great Harvest, you get to try so many cool things!
That tofu is tiny, but after seeing maple tofu so much I really want to give it a try
Sweet potato fries are the best, especially with cinnamon. I love buying the pre-cut ones from Trader Joe’s because cutting multiple potatoes kills my hands. I have to cut alot since my hub has a healthy appetite.
Yumm! Sweet potatoes are such a sign of fall for me!
Totally feeling you on crazy classroom thermostats – sometimes I feel like I need a whole wardrobe in my bag! coriander, eh? interesting …
wow seriously those photos are amazing! i’m lovin the new camera.
i’m sure it felt good to take a break and do some simple yoga!
Oh yea – definitely making sweet potatoes for dinner tonight!
I reversed dinner and lunch today too! I’m eating my sandwich for dinner right now
Maybe breakfast as a bedtime snack? 
I love anything that is french fry-esque! Gotta love the sweet potato fries:)
Despite all the little mishaps, that lunch sounds SO amazing!!! I have yet to try baked tofu, but I really need to.
Mmmmm…sweet potato fries always scream fall to me! I’m happy it’s time to add them back in my life!
Just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for Healthy Living Blog on FoodBuzz. I think you make really creative and nutritious meals…for every meal!
Basically, your meals rock
I love that all the food bloggers are busting out the fall vegetables. I love sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and acorn squash. Autumn is the best season.
These foods are all so complementary to each other in flavor! Must’ve been delicious
mmmmmmm sweet potato fries! They look so good. What a great lunch. I love that Matt brings you home food treats…I’m a little…ok a lot jealous.
You’re too funny! Should we start calling you the naked yogini?
Sweet potatoes are sooo underrated! I just wish they tasted as good with ketchup as regular potatoes do.
How did you do the beans? Just put ‘em on a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes? Did you put any oil or seasoning on them? They look great!!
what a great food pic. wanna see something weird? head over to caitlins blog at healthy tipping point.com and compare your guys’ lunches
spooky, lol
What an elegant lunch! Looks delicious and perfectly balanced =)
If only doing yoga in our underwear was a more acceptable practice…comfortable, but maybe too revealing done in public…some of those poses to get us into some strange positions. Ha! Best to stick with comfy yoga gear at the studio.
Great looking lunch! Hehe and I love the title of the post
I wish i could study like you!! I’m currently procrastinating BIG TIME for my first ethics exam and reading all your posts from February 2008! I finished January last night instead of studying haha
I wish I could make good dinners like you but it sucks to be a poor college student
I’ll just keep reading those archives now..
Thanks for the feedback this morning, Kath!
Nabeela,
Thank you!
Emily, homecookedem,
Just a little water to partially steam and salt.
Kath
Not sure if this was addressed in your comments, but how do you prepare your tofu so it’s crispy-looking? do you use a cast iron skillet?
This meal is utterly perfect. That is all.
I love sweet potato fries with creole seasoning! That’s what I always sprinkle on mine. I wish I had the patience to actually cut them into fries…I usually end up with circles.
girrrrrrrrrrl that linner looks DIVINE!
Lydia,
See the post text – 425* for 30 mins.
Kath
Such a seasonal meal — everything about it screams “autumn” to me!
your dinner looks amazing! I love sweet potatoes cooked any way possible.