Tofu Mayonnaise

It's been an uphill battle for me to try and complete the many salad dressings and sauces in the New Moosewood Cookbook. Through this process I have discovered one big thing: I don't really use salad dressing  or sauces that often. Thankfully, I am nearly done with these recipes. Every time I make one, I try to do a half recipe.

Now, I've made something similar before, but I felt like I should make this particular recipe too.With this Tofu Mayonnaise I decided to spice it up a little bit by adding adobo sauce with chipotle peppers. I think it really helped masked any sort of tofu flavor that might sneak through.

I simply stirred the chipotle sauce in after making the mayo.

The result is a super smoky, spicy, tastes-fancier-than-it-actually-is condiment for your sandwich, fries, or even just a dip for fresh veggies!

Grilled Pepper, Onion, Chinese Mustard, and Tofu Sandwich

This isn't your run-of-the-mill grilled cheese, folks.  This is one serious sandwich! I made the Grilled Pepper, Onion, Chinese Mustard, and Tofu Sandwich to accompany our Gazpacho. This sandwich was seriously delicious and so good for you!  You won't miss the cheese, I promise.

I began by making the Chinese Mustard: mustard, sesame oil, cider vinegar, honey, and minced cilantro.

Then I cooked the red onion and red bell pepper on the stove.

I spread Chinese Mustard of each slice of lightly toasted bread.

Then I put thin slices of firm tofu and the cooked onions and peppers on the bread. I am glad I put the tofu right on top of the mustard as it soaked up the delicious flavors in the sauce!

Each sandwich was topped with another slice of lightly toasted bread and then cooked on the stove for just a minute or two on each side. I liked this technique and will try it again for future sandwiches!

The sandwich was crunchy and filling and full of flavor!

Miso Soup

Simple and tasty... it's Miso Soup! All you need for this recipe: miso paste, hot water, a few clippings of green onion, and some soft tofu.

It takes me back to the very first time I had Japanese food, in 1990. I went to a sushi restaurant with my best friend, Vanessa, and was appalled and amazed that we were allowed to "drink" our soup, instead of spooning it! Needless to say, I've been drinking my miso ever since.

Alsatian Salad

If you follow my twitter, you would know that I unintentionally spent $25 on baked tofu the other day. I bought the tofu for Alsatian Salad. This salad calls for either cheese or baked tofu, and I decided to do a little bit of each. Unfortunately, the grocery store I chose was a liiiiiittle pricey. Oh well.

The salad is a combination of cubed tofu, low moisture mozzarella, cucumber, red bell pepper, and a little green onion. The dressing is yogurt, a skosh of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, horseradish, and a pinch of herbs. Super light! I served the salad over a bed of greens. Mmm!

Tofu Salad

Tofu Salad: pieces of tofu marinated in a garlicky sauce. Served with sliced mushrooms, shredded carrots, red pepper, and green onion. The salad only got better with time.