Friday, August 19, 2011

Tofu Sandwich, Part Two

Like I said in my earlier post, last weekend I fried up a bunch of tofu to use throughout the week. Well today I used the last of the tofu, which means a block of tofu, for me, lasted 5 days. Really, though, I think today was a crap-shoot because it was a bit rubbery. That could also be blamed on my impatience; shoving food in my mouth before things are actually toasty-perfect is a favorite pasttime.

Anyway, I made another pretty good tofu sandwich. On slighty toasted (see comment above re: impatience) multi-grain bread, I added sliced heart of palm, tomatoes, spring mix, and the tofu. My "spread" was ranch dressing. I was full and content post consumption.


Thursday, August 18, 2011

I OWN THIS BLOG NOW! HAR HAR HAR!!!


Because I'm the only one posting, I'm taking control. OF EVERYTHING. No, no, I'm just hoping my threat of domination will shake my co-bloggers into action.

Anyway, lunch today: tofu sandwich. On a lightly microwaved hoagie bun (I wish my office had a toaster oven), I placed two tofu squares. A few days ago, I lightly fried a cut-up block of tofu in vegetable oil and soy sauce. In addition to the tofu is obviously avocado, tomato, and cilantro. The secret, however, is the sauce: a mix of sriracha sauce and sour cream. Okay, so I know the sour cream part might sound kinda foul, but it's all I had and it needed a cream element. Plus, I'm not one of those people that steals mayo from co-workers.*

Back to the grindstone.


*I know many of you loyal readers find mayo, or derivatives thereof, disgusting, and to you I say "shove it, and by 'it' I mean a big spoonful of miracle whip."

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

New Job, New Type of Lunch

So, a few changes since my last post: (1) I finally passed the LA Bar, (2) I've since passed the NY Bar, (3) I quit my job for 6 months, (4) I returned to my job but in a new city (Austin), (5) my responsibilities are different such that I may have a life, and (6) I've decided to start cooking more.

As a result, today's lunch is a 1/2 of a yam cooked in the microwave for 5 minutes. I delicately apply about 1/2 TB of salted butter and add a bit more salt/pepper. I must admit, though, the salad is the true treat. It's spring mix and spinach with black olives and cherry tomatoes. I have a special trick for the dressing: I put all the salad ingredients into a ziplock bag, squirt (hate that word) 1/2 of a lemon, about 1 TB of olive oil, a pinch (hate that word, too) of (1) salt, (2) onion powder, and (3) celery salt, and then shake the bag like it were a baby (jesus, it's just a joke). Voila! New Type of Lunch.