Wednesday, July 9, 2008

hellish heat ....

means its time for Proper salads and dangerously fun zip lines!
Deb displays her zip skills in our lovely saviour pond ... pay close attention to the beautiful landscape!

The Incredible edible day lilie
Summer is the best time to gorge on salad, salad, and more salad.
GO TO YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET
to pick up a bunch of fresh and delicious mesclun greens for a young and spicy mix of the freshest greens available. Also, you can grown your own and it's quite simple.

Here we have a proper salad spread.
Vt. Butter and Cheese Chevre, Sunflower Sprouts, Cape Cod cranberries, sunflower seeds, Black beans, diced Knoll Farm Eggs
marinated Tofu*, Cornbread, and a simple delicious vinaigrette*

Marinated Tofu

2 packages firm tofu (SOY BOY in VT)
1 T fresh or dried herbs
1/2 C Tamari (or soy sauce)
1/2 C orange juice
2 T honey
2 t cloves or garam masala

First, cut tofu in half and press firmly between a towel. This will press out the excess water, creating more space for the curd to soak up your delicious marinade. Mix all other ingredients well and bring to a light simmer in a sauce pan. Add tofu to mixture and turn off heat. Allow tofu to rest in mixture, turning periodically to coat all sides. Thats it! Set aside in storage container and allow to cool. You can make more at a time --it will keep for several days.

A little humor from an unnamed dad:

What do tofu and dildos have in common?

They're both a meat substitute!
Thanks unnamed dad.

SIMPLE SALAD DRESSING

2 T Local Honey
1/2 C Apple Cider Vinegar
1 T minced garlic
pinch salt
SHAKE WELL TO COOK GARLIC IN VINEGAR
add 1/4 C olive oil

Shake again and season to taste.


2 comments:

Jenny Miller said...

I am inordinately proud of myself for having just made salad dressing. Yay!

Perhaps your readers interested in meat substitutes might like this sustainable, organic hardwood.

caesare` said...

haha, thanks babe. Now everyone knows our secret to staying connected to the earth and one another.