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!
JENNA says
your new camera did a great job with this lunch 🙂
Jenna says
have fun at your classes tonight!
i like how you switched up your lunch and dinner meals 🙂
jenna
Weekly Bite says
I agree with Jenna! Your new camera is getting it’s money’s worth 😉
Erika says
Ahhh, looks delicious Kath! That tofu sounds amazing! Did you buy it pre-cubed at the grocery store?
Allyson says
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!
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
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.
kay (eating machine) says
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
leslie says
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!
Jenn (www.j3nn.net) says
Looks delish! I have to try baked tofu with maple… sounds awesome. Sweet potato fries are yummy, too. I prefer them in wedges. 🙂
Jenn
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
I love walking with flashcards!! I come up with such crazy mnemonic devices!
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
Lunch looks heavenly and your photos are just spectacular!
Cara says
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!
Whitney says
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!
Dawn says
Lunch looks delicious!
That’s actually a great idea and a time saver–a walk AND flashcards!
haya says
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 😉
Liz says
What a lovely looking dinner for lunch. I love sweet potato fries, one of my favorite foods for sure!
christie, honoring health says
Ah. Yoga in the underwear, been there, done that 🙂 As long as the curtains are closed, it is all good!
brandi says
great “dinner”! Hope you classes go well!
Stephanie says
Love that rectangular plate! Nice yoga practice today haha… too funny.
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now says
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!
Tasha - The Clean Eating Mama says
WOW! I love the new camera! I have heard and seen so many positive things about the Rebel – I must get one soon!
Adventures of Alice says
Ohh I’m now craving sweet potato fries! Think I’ll go make some for dinner! = )
Anne Marie@Her New Weigh says
I tried making sweet potato fries once, but failed terribly! I’ll have to give it another shot. I love that plate! Its adorable!
Recipes for Creativity says
Ha, ha, strip yoga, I love it!
Sara says
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.
Julia says
I like the eats, I like the plate!
Enjoy the rest of your day:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Marisa (Trim The Fat) says
Matt might be disappointed that he missed “strip yoga” 😉
Yummy dinner lunch! I’m digging sweet potato fries so much right now.
The Duo Dishes says
A new camera makes all the difference! Really awesome photos.
K says
That lunch is amazing! I think I’m going to have to pick up some tofu soon!!
Julie says
Looks so gourmet! What a fantastic lunch!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
wow coriander cookies!
Leianna says
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!
Evan Thomas says
That tofu is tiny, but after seeing maple tofu so much I really want to give it a try
Jessica says
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. 🙂
Ris says
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 …
Lizzy says
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!
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
Oh yea – definitely making sweet potatoes for dinner tonight!
Susan says
I reversed dinner and lunch today too! I’m eating my sandwich for dinner right now 🙂 Maybe breakfast as a bedtime snack? 😛
Dani says
I love anything that is french fry-esque! Gotta love the sweet potato fries:)
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
Despite all the little mishaps, that lunch sounds SO amazing!!! I have yet to try baked tofu, but I really need to. 🙂
angieinatlanta says
Mmmmm…sweet potato fries always scream fall to me! I’m happy it’s time to add them back in my life!
Nabeela says
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 🙂
Kristen says
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. 🙂
Katharina says
These foods are all so complementary to each other in flavor! Must’ve been delicious 😀
Erica says
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.
Jen (Running With Cake) says
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.
Emily, homecookedem says
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!! 🙂
mikey says
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
Kristin (Kristins Nibbles) says
What an elegant lunch! Looks delicious and perfectly balanced =)
Cara (Cara Craves...) says
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.
Meghan@traveleatlove says
Great looking lunch! Hehe and I love the title of the post 😉
brittany says
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..
A says
Thanks for the feedback this morning, Kath!
Kath says
Nabeela,
Thank you!
Emily, homecookedem,
Just a little water to partially steam and salt.
Kath
Lydia says
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?
BroccoliHut says
This meal is utterly perfect. That is all.
Meg says
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. 🙂
Ellen @ Peace in Motion says
girrrrrrrrrrl that linner looks DIVINE!
Kath says
Lydia,
See the post text – 425* for 30 mins.
Kath
Julie @savvyeats says
Such a seasonal meal — everything about it screams “autumn” to me!
whitney says
your dinner looks amazing! I love sweet potatoes cooked any way possible.