Mix it up!

Hey foodies:

This week I decided to keep things simple yet not. I continue to eat some previously mentioned things -- Sweet potato and Black bean burritos (crock pot recipe since I didn't have much time to cook during the week), Quinoa and Kale burrito (sauteed kale, garlic and quinoa) adapted from VeganCoach.com and sauteed tofu with baked zucchini chips. I'll post the Tofu and Zucchini recipe below in a minute.

Tonight I'm trying something new: pad thai w/tofu or shrimp havent decided yet. Since I have to watch my sodium intake, I will be using a lot of substitutes, not using fish sauce which might have a lot of sodium, gonna use low sodium soy sauce instead. Also will be using just red pepper flakes instead of the chili-garlic sauce, and canola instead of the peanut oil. Everything else will be all good. Gotta head to the store in a minute.

Tofu and Zucchini Recipe

(ingredients)
Firm Tofu (I used 1 oz of the tofu)
Olive Oil
Garlic Powder
Salt Substitute
1/2 of Zucchini
Parmesan
Bread crumbs
Fat Free Olive Spray (pam)

Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and cut the tofu up. Begin cooking the tofu and toss garlic powder and salt substitute on the tofu. While the tofu is cooking, wash the zucchini and cut it up, turn your oven dial to 420degrees and get a snack baggie and place breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and other seasonings in it. Take the cut up zucchini and dip in the snack baggie making sure to cover the zucchini slices. Place breaded zucchini slices into a baking pan covered in foil and spray a little of the fat free olive oil spray on it.

Check the tofu which should be cooking nicely and finish in 10-12 minutes. The breaded zucchini slices will be finished in the same time frame depending on how quick you were able to prepare it . Serve with a light salad for dinner.

More on Tofu (it's a protein) ; zucchini is a veggie, and I would add a salad or eat the tofu with rice, orzo or other whole wheat pasta. You could even ramp it up by roasting peppers or tomatoes to go with the rice, orzo or pasta. There are many possibilities.

Bon appetite!

Mocha