Category Archives: Tofu

Kung POW! Tofu (A Meditation on Spicy Food)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Head Chef

Hot kung pao tofu and the love of spicy food Continue reading →

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Fresh Rolls and a New Leaf

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Head Chef

Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Dinner, gluten free, healthy, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Recipes, Tofu, Vegan | Tagged diet, fresh rolls, gluten free, lowfat, rice paper, spring roll skin, summer rolls | 2 Comments

Sneaky Veggie Lasagna

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Head Chef

I’ll admit it now: I snuck tofu into Christmas dinner. And no one suspected a thing. Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Pho–Which is to say, Faux Pho

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Head Chef

The weather had already turned cold, though snowless, and at the Asian Fusion restaurant in town I looked wistfully at pictures of steamy bowls of pho, a Vietnamese dish of rice noodles and toppings in an aromatic broth. As I … Continue reading →

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Thai Drunken Noodles and Planned Leftovers

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Head Chef

In my house growing up there were always leftovers. This was not a fault of the cooking, as my parents were both excellent cooks, but rather because they believed in leftovers as life philosophy. The same way some people say … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the Asian Supermarket and Thai Chili Basil Stir Fry

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Head Chef

Reason for a trip to an Asian market. Continue reading →

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Smokey Tofu Soba Noodles and The Slightly Less Ice Cream Diet™

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Head Chef

Dieting Kitchsplosion style. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Dinner, Easy, healthy, Lowfat, Pasta, Sauces and Condiments, Tofu, Vegan | Tagged diet, hula hoop, lowfat, recipe, soba noodles, vegan, vegetarian, whole foods | 2 Comments

Smokey the Tofu

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Head Chef

My first, and meatless, foray into smoked foods. Continue reading →

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Curried Pasta Salad: No Mayo Here

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Head Chef

I’m just going to come out and say it, even if it is the day after Memorial Day and it may reveal me to be un-American: I hate mayo. It’s not some kind of partially vegan habit or a holier-than-thou … Continue reading →