What's For Dinner Tonight?

Lady Jane · 09-14-2023, 05:35 PM

St-Hubert's tourtière with tofu eggless salad which was more palatable today.

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JJ 911SC · 09-14-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

St-Hubert's tourtière...

How was the St-Hubert's Tourtière?

I don't think the Better Half (aka the Chef) would let me bring one in the house

Lady Jane · 09-14-2023, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

How was the St-Hubert's Tourtière?

I don't think the Better Half (aka the Chef) would let me bring one in the house

Not as good as my homemade one but the best store bought, bar none.

M_Six · 09-14-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I never had Tofu before. My idea of tofu was like the old joke: " Buy tofu, dump in garbage, cook a steak."

Not fair for sure so I decided to try it. I made a "beginner's recipe" egg free salad on a French baguette that I just baked.

My thoughts:

Ease of preparation: A
Taste: B+
Texture: D

I might give it another try in a seafood chowder where the texture might match some of the Bivalvia's.

You have the extra firm, so that's a good start. Wrap in a paper towel or cotton kitchen cloth and squeeze out as much water as you can without going crazy on it. Chop into cubes and coat in corn starch by tossing the tofu cubes in a bowl with the CS. Then fry in some sort of oil until lightly browned. I just use vegetable oil. Then add whatever sauce you want.

An easy sauce to make is a 1/4 cup Tamari or soy with a Tbsp of brown sugar dissolved in it. Saute up some chopped scallions and shallots, then add in the browned tofu and dump the sauce on everything. Add in a good helping of black pepper (everyone's taste is different here, so go with what you think your tolerance level is). Let it thicken for a bit, then serve over rice with a side of baby bok choy or some other green veggie.

FWIW, I'm super picky when it comes to tofu texture. Wifey likes tofu dishes at the local Thai place, but I don't. Their tofu is too mushy. Different brands of tofu will have different textures as well, even if they both say Extra Firm.

Lady Jane · 09-15-2023, 04:40 PM

Extra thin pan pizza since I only had a little bit of dough left. With thin sliced hot Italian sausage, bell peppers, onions and olives.

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JJ 911SC · 09-15-2023, 08:06 PM

Back to Dr. Oetker...

Added Mushrooms, Onions, Tomatoes, Doubled Cheese, Green Pepper and Bacon Bits,

GuyOh · 09-16-2023, 08:07 AM

Grilled some steaks, veggies, sausages and garlic bread

Lady Jane · 09-16-2023, 06:25 PM

Enough tofu for the week. BURGER...!

JJ 911SC · 09-16-2023, 07:07 PM

B & B

M_Six · 09-16-2023, 07:27 PM

Sadly, burgers are off the menu for me now.

Wifey whipped up some red curry tofu with veggies, served over rice.

JJ 911SC · 09-17-2023, 06:36 PM

My favorite Chicken parts; Drumstick serve with Mash and Fried Zucchini

JP10 · 09-17-2023, 07:41 PM

Wife made a wild rice, butternut squash, chickpea stew. Bunch of other stuff in it too. Diary free and vegan. It was really good

M_Six · 09-17-2023, 08:37 PM

^^^Looks tasty. Is there a recipe online or is it something your wife came up with?

UncleWede · 09-18-2023, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JP10

Wife made a wild rice, butternut squash, chickpea stew. Bunch of other stuff in it too. Diary free and vegan. It was really good

What, no tofu???

Lady Jane you seem to be using tofu in less-than-traditional concoctions. The general idea of adding it to something it can simmer in is usually best, in addition to the previous frying suggestions.

Lady Jane · 09-18-2023, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Lady Jane you seem to be using tofu in less-than-traditional concoctions. The general idea of adding it to something it can simmer in is usually best, in addition to the previous frying suggestions.

Gimme a break Wede. I'm new at this tofu experience.

UncleWede · 09-18-2023, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Gimme a break Wede. I'm new at this tofu experience.

Was offering the break, didn't want you to miss out on the opportunity.

I find tofu some of the most easily-digestible protein. And generally, it just tastes like whatever I sauce it with, so it's good.

Esteban · 09-18-2023, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Was offering the break, didn't want you to miss out on the opportunity.

I find tofu some of the most easily-digestible protein. And generally, it just tastes like whatever I sauce it with, so it's good.

Uh, you said "easily-digestible protein" and "sauce." Huh-huh.

Lady Jane · 09-18-2023, 04:48 PM

Something new at the deli counter. I decided to give it a try since it looked appetizing.

The outer crust was rock hard and the center crust was paper thin. The topping was mildly palatable. That's what I ate and got rid of the rest. Usually, PC products are pretty good but not this time.

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JJ 911SC · 09-18-2023, 06:22 PM

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... Usually, PC products are pretty good but not this time...

Agree, I can only remember one item from PC that I did not like, some chips flavour of something...

JJ 911SC · 09-18-2023, 06:58 PM

Truite Arc-en-Ciel, Courgettes Fritté, Orzo Brocoli et Petit Pain Maison

chassis · 09-19-2023, 02:50 PM

Tabbouleh, Turkish restaurant
Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Tabbouleh is one of my all-time favorite food items. So fresh, so good. With grilled Bazlama and water.

Lady Jane · 09-19-2023, 05:03 PM

Corn on the cob, Tofu and garden salad.

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I lied about the Tofu.

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