Category Archives: tofu

Peanut-sesame noodles with cucumber and tofu

This cold noodle dish is a perfect way to celebrate the sun and warm weather, and a perfect dish to keep devouring during the summer months ahead. It is loaded with flavour and full of protein. It may have a … Continue reading

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Soba noodle salad

This Asian noodle salad is a bit of fusion – Japanese buckwheat noodles tossed with ingredients inspired by Pad Thai. Soba noodles are great in a salad – firm to the bite and providing a lovely earthy balance to the … Continue reading

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Vegetarian sushi

Vegetarian sushi is great finger food for a party because you can make it ahead of time then pop it into the fridge – it’s ready when you are, to serve with soy sauce for dipping. You can fill them … Continue reading

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Vietnamese caramelised tofu with red peppers

Quick and easy, sweet and spicy and full of flavour, this Vietnamese caramelised tofu with red peppers is one of our regular weeknight stir fry dinners. We serve it with noodles and a side of stir fried Asian greens. This … Continue reading

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Banana blondies (vegan)

These banana blondies are low fat, no dairy, egg-free, high protein, so they’re pretty healthy… but they’re also delightfully moist and sweet. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that I bake a lot of sweet things for my family’s lunchboxes. I don’t have … Continue reading

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Barbecue marinated tofu steaks

I’ve been experimenting to get myself out of a tofu rut lately, stepping away from the usual Asian flavour profile, and decided to try something completely new to us. I don’t recall having eaten barbecue sauce for many, many years … Continue reading

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Chunky potato salad with creamy tofu “mayo”

I’ve always wanted to try making mayonnaise from scratch but have been scared off by having to use raw egg yolks. I know in some parts of the world you can buy pasteurised eggs, but not so in this town. … Continue reading

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Tofu biryani

It has been the longest time since I made Indian food – it used to be a regular feature on our dinner table back in Australia but not so much since we moved here. I think it’s time for that … Continue reading

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