Tasty Tofu Family Meal Recipes?

[Anonymous]

I'm really at an impasse and need to cut out a lot of meat from our diet. I need ideas!

[Anonymous]

Ma Po tofu. It uses a TINY bit of pork, though.

Kimchi jjigae (without meat).

To be honest...a lot of authentic tofu dishes I know use a little meat, too...you can just cut the meat, though (chanko-nabe, tonjiru, soondubu, etc).

Overall, though, please do not feed your family tofu a lot. We're a mixed Asian family and I can tell you we don't use tofu much -- it's not considered healthy to eat every day. It is an estrogen mimic and it can cause weird hormonal issues. I'd look into using a little here and there, and then having other protein alternatives (beans, lentils, cheese, etc) in the rest of your meals.

[Anonymous]

Honey Soy Baked Tofu

http://www.babiesdesignfood.com/2011/03/honey-soy-baked-tofu-with-romaine-salad.html

It's also really good in miso soup

http://www.babiesdesignfood.com/2011/03/ries-miso-soup.html

You said you need to cut out meat from your diet, have you considered eating quinoa? It is high in protein. This is a good recipe with quinoa:

http://www.babiesdesignfood.com/2011/02/spinach-beans-quinoa.html

[Anonymous]

My favorite tofu recipe:

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8769.0

I also enjoy it stir fried with various sauces and noodles/veggies/rice etc

[Anonymous]

We do tofu stir fry a few times a month. Just grab a bag of stir fry veggies, and some rice noodles, ramen noodles, etc. The reason why we eat it frequently is because of the technique used to stir fry the tofu. I always freeze tofu, then thaw in fridge for 24 hrs. Right before cooking it, slice the tofu and SQUEEZE (like a sponge) to remove most of the moisture, then cut into pieces. I stiry fry with honey, ginger, soy sauce and some red pepper flakes. I find that this way of cooking makes is less soggy and retain a 'meay' texture.

[Anonymous]

Opps, I mean 'meaty' not measy

[Anonymous]

Freezing is key- then you can use it in place of ground beef in spaghetti bolognese, chili, etc.

Also recommend tempeh- sticks together better. I don't like it, but know some families who eat a lot of seitan.

[Anonymous]

The best is chocolate pie. Take whatever kind of baked pie crust you want (pastry, graham cracker, whatever). For the filling, blend 1 brick SILKEN tofu (the kind in cardboard aseptic package) with 1 bag melted chocolate chips and a little vanilla and any flavorings of your choice (a tablespoon of bourbon or two is good). Pour into pie crust. Top with shredded coconut or sliced almonds. Chill at least three hours before serving.