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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / The Two Towers

May 18, 2009

The Two Towers

Minus Frodo + Gollum!

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I got a lot of my tasks complete today – tomorrow I just have some writing to do. I need one of those audio programs to talk my words!

We had a super late lunch so I didn’t really need a snack, but when we put dinner in the oven I snack on a handful of these babies

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Dinner was a baked feast –

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Two Tofu Towers. This was a block of firm tofu marinated briefly in Nakano rice vinegar, tamari, honey, brown sugar, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. More details coming in the form of a VIDEO on one of my favorite blogs in a few days 😉

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On the side was roasted asparagus tossed in canola oil, salt and pepper

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And half a tiny sweet potato drizzled in ketchup.

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It was a good one!

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Matt and I are halfway through Out of Africa. No, I’ve never seen it! I still can’t believe I went to Africa and back – it feels like a dream!

I’m going to do some blog reading and then book reading in bed. Nite!

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  1. KB says

    May 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Please share your thoughts on Out of Africa! I keep hearing about what a classic it is…maybe I’ll go out and finally rent it soon!
    That is SO cool that you got to go to Africa.

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  2. Mom says

    May 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Out of Africa is one of my favorite movies.

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  3. LK- Healthy Delcious says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    that tofu sounds really good

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  4. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    TOFU! Yum. Now I’m craving it =) Mmmmm. Gonna have to make it soon.

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  5. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    LOTR reference in regards to tofu? Fabulous!

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  6. Heather says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    That tofu sounds great! What a delicious way to marianate it!

    Enjoy watching the movie! 😀

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  7. ri'chele says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    We also watched Out of Africa recently. The visit made it more fascinating. What a fabulous mysterious place. Enjoy!

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  8. Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    No matter how hard I try (okay, I haven’t tried *that* hard) I can’t enjoy tofu! Maybe I’ve just had bad chefs making it (okay, I’m the one who made it both times). Eeek.

    Enjoy the rest of the movie!

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  9. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I finally found the Honey Sesame Kashis!!! Yay! And that is about my dream dinner, except I would have about twice the ketchup 😉

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  10. Lydia says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Try marinating it in sesame oil, soy sauce, 1/2 jalapeno pepper and fresh ginger. Very good. Do you prefer canola over olive oil?

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  11. Marianne says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    I totally thought those were green beans when I first looked at the picture, not asparagus. Either way, looks tasty.

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  12. Lisa says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    I thought they were green beans, too!

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  13. Jenn )) j3nn.net (( says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    The tofu looks great. I’m sad that my asparagus spoiled before I got to use it this week. Boo! 🙁

    Jenn

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  14. Help Meghan Run says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Tofu! I haven’t made it in several weeks and need to do it again. Thanks for the inspiration and the tasty marinade.

    www. HelpMeghanRun .com

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  15. Christina says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Yum, what a great meal! I need to make some sweet potato chips asap. I usually always sprinkle them with cinnamon but iIll have to try them with ketchup!

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  16. Meredith (Pursuing Balance) says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Honey sesame is definitely the best Kashi cracker flavor!

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  17. Marissa says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    I’m looking forward to the tofu video!

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  18. emmy says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    I love when blog worlds collide – I did a tofu, veggie, baked dinner too! Your tofu looks better though 🙂

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  19. Caroline says

    May 19, 2009 at 12:06 am

    Hehe, your tofu towers remind me of Jenga!

    Out of Africa is such a fabulous book, I bet the movie is great too.

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  20. Angie says

    May 19, 2009 at 5:47 am

    Beautiful meal…love the sweet potato fries!

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  21. Jenny Marie says

    May 19, 2009 at 6:14 am

    yummy! looks like a delicious dinner!

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  22. Joanna says

    May 19, 2009 at 6:20 am

    Adi – just a thought, but do you drain the tofu before you bake/fry it? Without draining, tofu has so much liquid in it that it often stays kind of “wet” and may not be that appealing. Try placing the block of tofu on some paper towels, with a cutting board on top of the tofu, and put some weights on top of the cutting board (a couple of cans of beans or a heavy book will do). Leave it for at least 15 minutes, and there should be a lot less water in it (you can even leave it in the fridge overnight). 😉 If you don’t like the texture, another tip is to cut the tofu rather thin, and bake it on a wire rack instead of a baking sheet, at least for the last few minutes (I’d recommend placing a baking sheet underneath, though, or otherwise your oven might become a mess!). Make sure not to overbake it, however. Once you have the right texture, it’s easy to alter the taste with different marinades. 😉

    Kath, I know this might be a stupid question, but how long (and at what temperature) you bake the asparagus? Strangely enough, I have never prepared asparagus in the oven!

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  23. Lauren says

    May 19, 2009 at 6:21 am

    Yum! Baked Tofu and sweet potatoes. 2 of the best foods on earth.

    Glad to see that you had a wonderful trip and you made it back safe and sound.

    PS- If you get a chance, check out my first giveaway for some AMAZING Amish Fruit Butters!! 🙂

    http://lauren-saywhatyouneedtosay.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-giveaway-time.html

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  24. Michelle Hisae says

    May 19, 2009 at 6:31 am

    Sesame Kashis are my faaaaave. 🙂

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  25. zestycook says

    May 19, 2009 at 7:27 am

    That looks yummy Kath!!!!

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  26. brandi says

    May 19, 2009 at 7:46 am

    love the dinner – i love simple dinners like that. hope you liked the movie!

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  27. Melissa @ For the Love of Health says

    May 19, 2009 at 7:51 am

    Awesome towers!! 🙂 haha

    And that asparagus looks really good!!

    Have a great day!

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  28. Shannon (The Daily Balance) says

    May 19, 2009 at 8:06 am

    delicious looking dinner! 😉

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  29. JENNA says

    May 19, 2009 at 8:26 am

    this looks like such a comforting meal! I your green beans look great.

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  30. Kath says

    May 19, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Lydia ,
    I prefer olive but Matt always uses canola for some reason. I like canola for baking because of its neutral taste and olive for veggies.

    Joanna ,
    This guy went in for 12 minutes at 425*. 10-15 minutes at high heat should do it!

    K

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  31. Nicole says

    May 19, 2009 at 8:42 am

    Mmmm, I’m loving the tofu towers 🙂

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  32. Beadie says

    May 19, 2009 at 8:51 am

    Those sweet potatoes and tofu look perfectly cooked, yum!

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  33. littlediva says

    May 19, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Looks great! I don’t like tofu but my hubbie does, I’ll have to try this. Did you cook everything at the same temp for the same amount of time? Just curious. I usually nuke my sweet potato chips for a few minutes and then finish them off in teh oven. I’d love to know how you cooked this meal. Thanks!

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