Thai Quinoa

Things I love: cilantro. PINEAPPLE. Quinoa. Cashews. When I found this recipe, I knew I had to make it. I think I incorrectly measured the coconut milk or something, because the quinoa was a bit moist, more than I thought it should be. Other than that, this was delicious and quick and easy. Y'all know I like quick and easy. ;]

Teriyaki Tofu

Excuse this terrible picture. My train of thought was something like "OMGTAKETHISPICTUREI'MSTARVING!"

For dinner one day this week, I made Teriyaki Tofu from Peas and Thank You. And while eating this meal, I realized tofu and I have come a long way. We've gone from frigid enemies to slightly less Arctic acquaintances to friends. 

Pressing the tofu.

And marinating it! The sauce is so yummy!

This meal, like most everything else from the book, came together so quickly and easily. And it was so yummy, I wanted to lick the bowl.

Would Mama Pea approve?

Broccoli Cashew Teriyaki Tofu Stir-Fry

As tofu and I continue to rebuild our relationship, I had bookmarked this recipe in Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan a few weeks ago. The tofu not withstanding, this sounded amazing. Broccoli? Cashews? Teriyaki? Yes, please. Given my love of these three things, I gave it a go.

And it was pretty tasty. The tofu was probably my least favorite ingredient in the stir-fry, but I think if I had cubed it smaller, it would have been better. I cooked up some brown rice to serve with it. The leftovers heated up nicely for lunch the next day, too!

Even better? I was able to find an online recipe for this here. A note about molasses, as it's required for the teriyaki sauce: use organic molasses because conventional molasses is not vegan! The refining process of non-organic molasses includes animal by-products, and although I cannot remember exactly what it is at this moment (this kind of information has been filed away as "I know it's not vegan, but I can't remember why"), I would be more than happy to find out for you. If you can't find organic molasses at your normal grocery store, try Trader Joe's or Whole Foods! And while we're on this topic, white sugar and powdered sugar fall under this same category. Organic powdered sugar and turbinado sugar (available at Giant and even some Wal-Marts!) are easy alternatives.

Enjoy!