When you eat tofu out at a restaurant, it’s borderline perfection – chewy and dense on the inside, surrounded by a golden halo of crispy crust, bursting with flavour. How could anyone hate on this fantastic, delicious food? Then you try to recreate that dish at home…
In addition to tofu’s impressive protein and nutrient content, it’s also an incredibly versatile ingredient. In this article, I’m going to show you several ways that you can prepare your tofu along with different dishes to pair those methods with.
When it comes to vegan proteins, soy is usually the star of the show – from tofu to tempeh to soy dogs, it’s a big part of the lifestyle, for better or for worse. But maybe you’re allergic to soy, or you want to limit your soy intake, or you simply want one more protein in your arsenal…
It’s unavoidable – to those unfamiliar with it, tofu has a pretty rough reputation. Even among vegans, the mere mention of the stuff can elicit wrinkled noses and groans. “Mushy,” “weird”, and “flavorless” are all adjectives I’ve heard used for tofu, but in reality, tofu’s bad reputation is entirely undeserved. The same people who use the words above to describe…
Textured Vegetable Protein, or TVP, is something of a wonder food. The perfect combination of incredibly versatile, inexpensive, and an A+ nutritional profile. Made from dried, de-fatted soy flour, TVP is a complete protein and provides a hefty amount of your daily nutrients.
Sunscreen isn’t just limited to long days at the beach! The best protection against skin cancer, sunscreen (and not just products with any SPF) should be an essential building block to anyone’s cosmetic and skincare regimen. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends a sunscreen…