When Life hands you tofu...Make...

We visited our favorite chain restaurant the other day. We ordered our favorite dishes, but forgot to request they change the tofu in one of the dishes. We really dislike the cubed silken tofu most restaurants serve. Well, they forgot, and served us fried silken tofu. We sent it back and they tried again, this time it was steamed silken tofu, and they insisted on leaving it on the table while they made it right again. I was fine with that. A light bulb went off in my head. Hey! I'll take it home and put it into the blender. It will be a perfect pre-seasoned creamy sauce. Indeed, I did just that, served it with the broccoli that was with the tofu, all over rice and it was pretty good. Reminded me of creamy crockpot chicken. Next time there's a mixup, I'll just accept the peace offering and blend it!

Acorn Squash and Tamari Almonds

Last night my dinner was baked acorn squash. Easy-peasy. Cut into quarters, add coconut oil and brown sugar, bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Super yum. Wish my kids thought so...

They preferred the almonds my husband made. It's amazing what inspiration he can find in the bulk foods isle. He put them in a plastic container with some Braggs Amino Acids (tamari or soy sauce will work the same) sealed and shook the container, spread it in a cooking dish with too much salt, and roasted them at 425 for about 10 minutes. Yes, my son preferred that over sugared squash.

It's a good thing kids eat half their calories before noon. My best cooking is then. Forget dinner...