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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Coconut Circus

February 11, 2009

Coconut Circus

Wheeeeee! I feel like I just finished finals, and these were my first tests of the semester! And I’ve got another on Monday! But they were hanging over me so much that I’m so relieved to be able to work at a slower pace now. Both tests went well (Test #2 was 90 questions on nutrition!) I could have gotten an 80 or a 100+ on either and wouldn’t be surprised with either score, so we’ll see next week how I did.

I had my usual Foodservice Fruit around 4:30. Mmm! 3 orange slices, 1 kiwi and a small grapefruit –

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I had a small handful of trail mix before my test that my friend offered me and skipped my mini LaraBar. The test only took about an hour, so I was on my way home by 6:30!

I wasn’t in the mood for leftover lentil soup, so I decided to make the Coconut Tofu I’ve been craving all week. I didn’t have the patience for oven baking though, so I decided to go the fried route. It turned out good, but not great so I’m not making a recipe page. Next time I’ll be baking it!

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I took a block of Trader Joe’s Firm and cut it into 9 pieces and pressed out the liquid with paper towels.

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Then I rubbed one side of each with some maple syrup

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And then dredged that in coconut. I use unsweetened, reduced fat (better texture) that I get at EarthFare. I have no idea where else you can buy it!

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I filled a pan with about a tbsp of canola oil and went to town frying. I definitely had to play with the heat and add more oil. I think I probably should have used about half a cup of oil because the beginning ones turned out quite nice (when there was more oil) but the ending ones started to burn (when the oil had disappeared).

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But overall, quite good –

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I also had some leftover greens and shrooms from the Green Greens Mac, which I spruced up with a drizzle more maple and coconut!

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And lastly, a slice of GH Whole Grain Goodness with some pumpkin butter and coconut butter –

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POM spritzer on the side –

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I came home to the movie Once in my mailbox and am about an hour in. Actually, I kind of hate it, but I’m giving it a little more time. I’m in my pajamas and am going to watch until I’m too tired or it’s over, whichever comes first.

Excited for y-oat-ga tomorrow AM!

***

Edited to add I continued the Coconut Circus with the last 2 of my aunt’s Oatmeal Cranberry Coconut cookies and some tea. SO SAD they are gone. They were so addicting and delicious. 

 

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  1. zestycook says

    February 11, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Great Job Kath, glad to see you finished and did well. This tofu thing… I must try it!

    zesty

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  2. Oh She Glows says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Wow that Tofu looks so creative! I still haven’t had the guts to try this yet…I need to put it on my list of things to accomplish in 2009. LOL

    Congrats on finishing the tests!

    Angela

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  3. L says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    People seem to usually love Once or hate it. ALL of my friends hate it with a passion. Personally, it’s one of my all time favorite movies lol! Last year I got to meet the two main actors after one of their concerts, which was pretty awesome! Aside from the movie, are you enjoying the music, Kath?

    Reply
  4. VeggieGirl says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    Hang in there with the tests!!

    Reply
  5. Sharon says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    Tofu, fruit? Love it!

    Reply
  6. Meghann says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    Coconut Tofu? That is creative!

    I saw Once in the theater with m ex and fell a sleep during it, but my ex LOVED it, he bought the soundtrack and everything.. I jsut didn’t get it.

    Reply
  7. ashley (sweet & natural) says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    I love the tofu!

    Reply
  8. Shelby says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Whoa, awesome tofu recipe! I love it =)

    Reply
  9. Amelia says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I have to make one of your tofu recipes these days! Looks like a fairly easy/fast dinner. I think I’m just intimidated cause I’ve never made tofu before.

    Reply
  10. Red Head, Yellow Dog says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    that tofu looks so great! I am definitely going to have to try it! I have found that I prefer sauteeing tofu as opposed to baking it…of course maybe I’m just baking it until it turns into cardboard….it’s a work in progress.

    Reply
  11. Meg says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    I have some tofu hanging out in my refrigerator! I might just have to try your delicious tofu creation!

    Reply
  12. caitlin (see bride run) says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    your tofu looks great kath… i always use loads od EVOO too when frying tofu! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Jess. says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I had a midterm lastnight and missed one question out of 80. I was really irritated about it because it was on a video we watched while i was sick so i couldn’t know the right answer… oh well. that bread looks amazing. i want some.

    Reply
  14. Victoria says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    We got Once from Netflix a while back, and although it was highly recommended, I could never get into it.

    Reply
  15. Lurker says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    Uh oh, I might have to stop reading your blog now. Once is my FAVORITE movie!!!

    Reply
  16. Amanda says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    I can’t believe you don’t like it! it’s my favorite movie! give it another chance maybe it’ll grow on you..

    Reply
  17. Meredith (Pursuing Balance) says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    Wow, I never thought about adding coconut to tofu before, but it sounds like an amazing idea! Definitely gotta try it!

    Reply
  18. The Healthy Hostess says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    The tofu looks amazing! What a delish dinner!

    Reply
  19. Maggie says

    February 11, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    The tofu certainly looks delicious! As does the fruit. Yay for being done with exams (at least the first round of them).

    Reply
  20. Ricki says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    I love the sound of that tofu! Never would have thought to dredge it in coconut.

    Reply
  21. larabel says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    how the heck do you hate once?!?!?!? its one of my favorite movies and the soundtrack is freaking amaaaazing i seriously cant imagine how ANYONE can hate it?!? 🙁 each to his own i suppose 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kath says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Once Lovers,
    I just finished it. I thought the music was OK – liked the main theme “Falling Slowly” I think? I didn’t like the guy at all – I didn’t think he had that great of a voice!! I thought she was charming and I loved her harmonies. But movie overall was just OK.

    Sorry guys!

    Reply
  23. Missy (Missy Maintains) says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    Dinner looks delicious! My first time ever seeing coconut tofu!

    Reply
  24. Diana (Soap & Chocolate) says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Nice! You finished the day on a super good note. Any day that ends in coconut tofu must be at least halfway decent.

    Reply
  25. Katharine says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Hi Kath!

    Quick question: although you aren’t really counting calories anymore, I was just wondering about how many you used to aim for when trying to lose weight ? Has that number changed at all now that you are just maintaining? Sorry if you’ve repeated this question a billions times–although I did check the FAQ first! Thanks so much and enjoy the rest of your night 🙂

    Reply
  26. sue says

    February 11, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    the tofu is so creative! now i just have to find that type of coconut!

    Reply
  27. Kelsey says

    February 11, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    Hey Kath, just FYI, I got this message when I came to your site tonight:

    The server 69.89.31.160 at cPanel requires a username and password.

    Warning: This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner (basic authentication without a secure connection).

    ???

    Reply
  28. Marianne says

    February 11, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    Coconut, my fave! And I think I have some tofu & maple syrup hanging out in my fridge…I should try that out 😀

    Reply
  29. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    February 11, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    Ok, thats it, I’m making coconut tofu tomorrow. I have tofu pressing in the fridge, and fresh coconut!

    Reply
  30. Angie says

    February 11, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    The tofu looks amazing, I must definitely try.
    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  31. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    February 11, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    OH my! That tofu looks so good! I can’t wait to make some tomorrow =)

    Reply
  32. Heather McD (heather eats almond butter) says

    February 12, 2009 at 12:16 am

    Love all that coconutty goodness. I’ve never seen reduced fat coconut flakes. I wonder how they remove the fat?

    Reply
  33. Caroline says

    February 12, 2009 at 12:46 am

    Yum!! That tofu looks and sounds phenomenal–two of my fave foods in one dish!

    Reply
  34. Denise says

    February 12, 2009 at 12:51 am

    Everything looks delicous as always! I’m going to have to try that Coconut Tofu! 🙂 Sounds different yet tasty!

    Reply
  35. Marilyn says

    February 12, 2009 at 1:37 am

    The first time I saw Once, I thought it was okay, but not great (loved the music, though!). I watched it a second time and it was sooo much better. It’s a quiet, subtle kind of movie, and I really think it needs to be seen more than once (lol, pun!) to really appreciate it. Just my $.02.

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  36. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    February 12, 2009 at 1:58 am

    You are coco-NUTS!!

    You are also way more patient with your movie than I would be. I give ’em about ten minutes before I shut ’em off.

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  37. sarah says

    February 12, 2009 at 5:37 am

    i didn’t like ‘once’ either! too obvious, or deliberate, or something. it just irritated me!

    Reply
  38. seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says

    February 12, 2009 at 5:52 am

    I’ve never heard of the movie “once”! well, by the looks of it, i guess that’s a good thing!!

    I’ve never heard of coconut tofu. what a creative idea!!! maple and coconut together on salad sounds really decadent. “see” ya soon!

    Reply
  39. seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says

    February 12, 2009 at 5:53 am

    (FYI) i keep getting this message when i enter your site:

    “Authentication Required
    A username and password are being requested by http://69.89.31.160:2082. The site says: “cPanel”

    Reply
  40. sirenjess says

    February 12, 2009 at 6:50 am

    I keep getting that authentication required as well.

    Reply
  41. Marilyn says

    February 12, 2009 at 7:07 am

    I also get the login thing, but I just click “cancel” and it goes away.

    Reply
  42. Sarah says

    February 12, 2009 at 7:41 am

    I am getting the login as well. I thought it was something I accidentally clicked on my computer but perhaps not…

    Reply
  43. Diana says

    February 12, 2009 at 7:48 am

    y-oat-ga! very clever!
    the tofu looks fantastic!

    Reply
  44. Lauren says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Coconut-encrusted tofu is a great idea! This will be bookmarked 😉

    Reply
  45. Heather says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:24 am

    Good call with the coconut crust- sometimes tofu needs a little texture boost.

    I kind of want to watch Once now, after seeing all of this controversy 🙂

    Reply
  46. Suzanne says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:35 am

    hey Kath –

    there is this weird password window that pops up now every time I go to your site. Do you know what it is? Did you want it to pop up? I don’t know what password it’s talking about….

    it says:
    Authentication Required
    Enter username and password for ‘cPanel’ at http://69.89.31.160:2082
    User Name:
    Password:

    It looks like a Firefox error message…

    hmmm….weird….

    anyone else have that problem while using Firefox?

    Reply
  47. beth says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:36 am

    Once is one of my fav movies; love the plot and the music. guess that’s why they make chocolate and vanilla.I saw them in concert too and they were phenomenal. It’s the emotion in the music; he does not have a classic voice but he rocks.
    theywere a couple in real life after the movie for a year or so but just broke up. he is a lot older.

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  48. tina says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Kath! Once is the BEST movie. It’s a little slow at points, but the music is amazing! I’m glad that you’ve giving it another try! 🙂

    Reply
  49. Liz says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Kath, if you were to do the coconut tofu in the oven, how would you have prepared it or is that info already somewhere on the site?

    I didn’t like Once at first, but it grew on me, and by the end I loved it.

    I’m getting that message about “cPanel” too and I use Firefox.

    Reply
  50. Mom says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Glad ya’ll are getting that too. I thought it was some weird new problem with my computer.

    Reply
  51. Biz319 says

    February 12, 2009 at 8:59 am

    I actually love the movie Once and even ended up buying the soundtrack! Hope you stuck with it!

    Reply
  52. brandi says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:05 am

    Whew – I thought I was the only one getting that message!

    Coconut crazy meal sounds great!

    Reply
  53. Amy C. says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:10 am

    I’m getting that popup too. I got it using Safari on a Mac and using Internet Explorer on my work PC.

    Reply
  54. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:28 am

    I am getting the same pop up.

    That tofu sounds incredible!

    Reply
  55. Suzanne says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:34 am

    I’m also getting it using Safari on my mac….so it’s not just a Firefox thing. I guess it’s not affecting anything?

    Reply
  56. Kath says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:36 am

    Katharine ,
    Per the Squiggly Line Effect, I’m really eating the same amount now as I was during my weight loss – probably 1700-1900 a day. Throughout my weight loss I netted about 1250-1300 calories and burned 400-500 a day through exercise + daily lunch break walks. So while I’m eating a similar amount now as I was then, now I have room for more mid-week treats, snacks and special events. When losing, I wouldn’t get whatever I wanted at restaurants and would limit myself with things like bread and dessert more, and now I can allow those more often because I am maintaining with the assumption that I am still “losing” on some days. Hope that helps.

    Thanks for the warning about the pop-ups guys. I think I fixed it. It was that edited photo I added that was making you guys try to long into the blog!

    K

    Reply
  57. bobbi says

    February 12, 2009 at 9:55 am

    wow yummy tofu I never thought about that, I bet it would be great with some peanut sauce!!!!

    Reply
  58. Jennifer says

    February 12, 2009 at 10:03 am

    I would never think of tofu with coconut.. nw I’m def going to try it! Thanks! Yummy looking din din.

    Reply
  59. Sarah says

    February 12, 2009 at 10:35 am

    What a great idea for tofu…yum.

    I saw Once last year. Sadly, I think there’s only one really good part- and it’s at the end.

    Sarah

    Reply
  60. Amy says

    February 12, 2009 at 11:43 am

    That is a beautiful meal! I love the long white plate. I love love love coconut in savory dishes, so I’ll have to try that tofu, but baked for sure. Thanks for the idea 🙂

    Reply
  61. Niki F says

    February 12, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Not your average movie. So it took some time for me, but I ended up loving it. The music is amazing! My musician husband bought the soundtrack so we continue to enjoy the awesome music!

    Reply
  62. Rachel Lauren says

    February 12, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    Once is one of my all time favourite movies, I love the quietness of it.. It’s just fantastic. and sweet…and sad at the same time. Also love the music and went to see The Swell Season last summer. Glen Hansard has another band, The Frames. Also great. man… sad that you didn’t like it.. I thought it was amazing..

    Reply
  63. Melissa says

    February 12, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I didn’t like the movie Once either. In fact I don’t even think I managed to make it through the whole thing…

    Reply
  64. Katharine says

    February 13, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Thanks, Kath! That helps so much 🙂

    Reply
  65. rebecca says

    February 17, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    mmm that tofu looks yummy! have you ever used frozen (thawed) tofu when cooking? i froze 4 oz. since a recipe recently called for 8 oz. and i knew i wouldn’t use up the rest in time… but i’ve heard that freezing will change the texture. so it will stay in my freezer until i can figure out what to do with it (or until freezer burn takes its life).

    Reply
  66. Kath says

    February 17, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    rebecca ,
    No, I’ve never used frozen.

    Kath

    Reply

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