tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post114802069901701036..comments2023-03-26T06:21:33.361-07:00Comments on Eat Peace Please: Quinoa Spring Salad & Marinated TofuEat Peace Pleasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08754499534650636430noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148194565749965932006-05-20T23:56:00.000-07:002006-05-20T23:56:00.000-07:00Dori, did I mention that the rhubarb I got for $1....Dori, did I mention that the rhubarb I got for $1.99 a pound was 1/2 off on sale!? Crazy to think of 4 bucks a pound! I can only imagine the muffins and baked goods you make over there, especially how you are conscious of food allergies and various grains. <BR/><BR/>Carrie, I like the tofu done the way I did it because you toss a bunch of stuff in the bowl, soak the tofu (I will always marinate now), and then just toss it on a skillet with little oil. It only takes about 5 minutes to heat. <BR/><BR/>As for the pudding, that was also simple, just toss some ingredients in the food processor. I melt the cocoa with water and vanilla in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Then I mix it all in the processor and chill for a while. Soooo easy! <BR/><BR/>Your perfect temperature is me being cold. I'd need pants and a long sleeve something, which thinking about it makes me hate! I love at least 75 degrees F, and this dry heat of 104 really isn't bad, it feels like a humid (but not - it's dry) 85 or something. I could be wrong, but it's really not bad. Like I said, talk to me in a month or 2, I may say otherwise.Eat Peace Pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754499534650636430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148180137449609562006-05-20T19:55:00.000-07:002006-05-20T19:55:00.000-07:00I like tofu done the way you did it. It's such a n...I like tofu done the way you did it. It's such a no-fuss way to prepare something tasty. And speaking of tasty...that pudding looks heavenly! I have a serious chocolate addiction and fear an intervention may be required. I've made something similar with chocolate syrup, silken tofu and amaretto. Very yum! 104 in May. Whew - too hot! My perfect temperature is 16C which converts to 60.8F. Keep cool!Carrieā¢https://www.blogger.com/profile/03326682699231189746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148158363162238722006-05-20T13:52:00.000-07:002006-05-20T13:52:00.000-07:00I am finally able to check all my favorite blogger...I am finally able to check all my favorite bloggers and catch up on what's cooking. Rhubarb is sour, I use heavy on the stevia to sweeten... I think you'd have to use ALOT of other syrups to make it fruit like sweet. I wich you were closer and I'd be hapy to share my rhubarb with you, $1.99/lb seems like alot... We give it away around here and stores do not sell it.<BR/><BR/>Glad you kinda liked the spring rolls, I really enjoyed the sauce too. <BR/><BR/>Vicki's quinoa salad was weill liked here also. Muffins from leftover cooked grain... that sounds great. I have made muffins using quinoa flour and barley in my blender which worked very well. The quinoa flour gave them a nutty flavor, but a little denser texture also... but the cooked grain, that would be worth the creative endeavor.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to hearing of your food making/ selling endeavor. The market I have sold at starts May 28. It's kind of hard to not do it, but now I get the freedom to explore other markets and do a little more with my garden in between classes. We just bought two nanking cherry bushes... I can smell the struesel topped vegan cherry muffins as I think about my little bushes.Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148099218310295312006-05-19T21:26:00.000-07:002006-05-19T21:26:00.000-07:00Kleopatra, is you best friend "Ningostar" aka Beck...Kleopatra, is you best friend "Ningostar" aka Becky from Tucson? She's a veg blogger around here... and the only vegan I "know" in Tucson. As for sending Pacific Breezes, please do. I miss the water a lot! Airfare is not so cheap these days (but seems to be cheaper than driving gas!). Thanks for your nice comments!<BR/><BR/>Vicki, quinoa muffins would be interesting. I think I've had all sorts of grain muffins, but not quinoa. I know all the Beatles songs (and that one w/sitar), and we seem to have very similiar musical interests! I like how you described your Fast and Slow Sunshine re: your daughter. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and for everyone's information, the puddin's just about gone! I made a 12oz container of tofu + the dashes of other ingredients, so now you can see how much I ate (Ray only had one serving w/his dairy ice cream last night). I've been breaking into it all last night and quite a few times today and tonight. At least it's not crap.Eat Peace Pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754499534650636430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148091828189006092006-05-19T19:23:00.000-07:002006-05-19T19:23:00.000-07:0070's is ideal for me.one of the cookbooks i just g...70's is ideal for me.<BR/>one of the cookbooks i just got has a recipe for "leftover grains muffins" -- it is a way to use up last night's cooked grain -- takes 1 cup cooked brown rice, millet, couscous, bulghur.....or quinoa! i'll try it out & let you know.<BR/>have a terrific weekend! oh, and btw, sitar is featured in one of my fav. songs by the beatles -- tomorrow never knows.Vicki's Vegan Vicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786229426003858902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148089855160175492006-05-19T18:50:00.000-07:002006-05-19T18:50:00.000-07:00I also like to have complementary savory with not-...I also like to have complementary savory with not-so-savory. You can really get the different flavors on the palate this way, Leslie. Good job.<BR/><BR/>And that pudding, not only is it beautiful, but it looks unbelievably tasty. I looooooooooove chocolate pudding!<BR/><BR/>I hope you stay cool. One of my best pals is a vegan living in Tucson and i hear about the heat from her often. I send you some cool Pacific Ocean breezes...KleoPatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148067368657896802006-05-19T12:36:00.000-07:002006-05-19T12:36:00.000-07:00Kai, I liked the light flavors with the bold too. ...Kai, I liked the light flavors with the bold too. And for once, I ate the seperate and didn't just combine everything on top together. I did just add a bit of olive oil to the pan and put the tofu on it. Once both sides were warm/hot I dumped the rest of the marinade in the pan and let the juices sizzle out.<BR/><BR/>Vicki, it's warm here but it can get in the one hundred and teens! I like it most of the time (don't quote me on that in July). I have been on a quinoa kick, one to get rid of it (it was time to replenish) but also because I like it so much better (and quicker) than rice and I like making more than I need so I have some already cooked for the next time. That makes it super-simple, usually. Ok, I'm going to see what you're up to now...Eat Peace Pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754499534650636430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148055478393853032006-05-19T09:17:00.000-07:002006-05-19T09:17:00.000-07:00yeaaah! you made the quinoa spring salad -- isn't ...yeaaah! you made the quinoa spring salad -- isn't it the most delicious? i wondered if you would given your quinoa kick lately! LOL! (tiger the lion just made it also)<BR/>all your food pics look fabulously yummy (as always). whooo, it's gettin' hot over there -- 104* -- YOWZA! :o)Vicki's Vegan Vicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786229426003858902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22004436.post-1148054846777468742006-05-19T09:07:00.000-07:002006-05-19T09:07:00.000-07:00I like combining light and bolder flavors togethe...I like combining light and bolder flavors together in a meal. I think tofu and quinoa make the perfect pair. Really. So did you just fry the tofu then?<BR/><BR/>Cute pudding presentation!Flo @ Yielded Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605892450723387204noreply@blogger.com