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Alibongo
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it is a very low fat mild soft cheese, you can use it for making dips and you can cook with it, I am going to mix it with some fresh herbs and garlic and stuff a chicken breast with it on Sunday for my dinner.
If you add it to cooking sauces you have to make sure it cools a bit otherwise it splits.
If you add it to cooking sauces you have to make sure it cools a bit otherwise it splits.
Deb G
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Treat quorn fillets and pieces the same as chicken. I'm planning on 'frying' the pieces and having it with my salad leaves. You can do the same with tofu - but it has no flavour. However, there is a recipe in the week 1-4 book for garlic and chilli tofu - so I will make that up, let it cool and eat it with salad leaves.
You can make tofu into nice desserts too - whip it up in a blender and flavour. You can use it as icecream, yoghurt, mousse, toppings etc. I used to use it (with soya milk) to make thick fruit smoothies.
You can make tofu into nice desserts too - whip it up in a blender and flavour. You can use it as icecream, yoghurt, mousse, toppings etc. I used to use it (with soya milk) to make thick fruit smoothies.
Alibongo
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So with the tofu, could you blend it with a bit of sweetener and vanilla to make a dessert? Would it be quite thick? Do you think that would be nice?
That garlic and chilli did sound nice, I was going to do it with chicken, but I am keen to try tofu/quorn, are they basically the same thing?
Do you need to marinate them to get them to take on some flavour?
Sorry for all the Qs but I don't know anything about either of them, LOL.
That garlic and chilli did sound nice, I was going to do it with chicken, but I am keen to try tofu/quorn, are they basically the same thing?
Do you need to marinate them to get them to take on some flavour?
Sorry for all the Qs but I don't know anything about either of them, LOL.
Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
Hi girls!
Oh how cool, you guys are able to try new things and have meals now!!! So happy for you - I bet you are making mental lists of what to try!!!
Hope you are enjoying it!!
Oh how cool, you guys are able to try new things and have meals now!!! So happy for you - I bet you are making mental lists of what to try!!!
Hope you are enjoying it!!
Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
Hi ALi
There are twokinds of tofu - normal, which is quite dense, and then there SIlken, which is sold in a box usually in the chinese food aisle.
SIlken blends up very soft and lovely - I used to make mayonaisse out of it and it gets very creamy. Sure you could make something up with it! But it may take a lot of sweetner and vanilla...thats the thing about Tofu - its so bland on its own.
Hope that helps?
x
Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
In a food processor, blend one box Silken (Nori) tofu, 2 tsp sesami oil, 3/4 tsp dry mustard, s & p, blended until creamy. I don't know if you can have Sesami Oil or mustard on RTM....but later down the road it is a great substitute for pasta salads, or cole slaw - cuts the fat right down to nothing! as opposed to Mayo which is laden!.
If you want, I can get the exact measurements as I am going by memory - and thinking about it, I think there is a wee bit of vinegar in to?. Let me know if it sounds like something you would like to try and I will post the exact recipe
Alibongo
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We aren't allowed sesame oil until after RTM, but we are allowed mustard as of now. So would it work without the oil? Is there something else I could add instead do you think?
Also where do you get your silken or nori tofu? I have just been to Tesco and they had run out of tofu, but that was in the meaty section.
Searching on the online shop just gets this
Cauldron Foods Organic Tofu.
Also where do you get your silken or nori tofu? I have just been to Tesco and they had run out of tofu, but that was in the meaty section.
Searching on the online shop just gets this
Cauldron Foods Organic Tofu.
Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
I get it at Sainsburys. Or I used to.
Its by the soy sauce, and chinese noodles, etc. Its in a little tetra pack.
You could try it without the sesami Oil I think, but it wouldn't be as creamy a texture and it would change the flavour, but its worth a shot! If you didn't like it I suppose you could add some herbs or garlic or something to make it more flavourful and use with fresh raw veg as a dip or something?
Gimme a moment, and I will see if I can find the recipe!
Its by the soy sauce, and chinese noodles, etc. Its in a little tetra pack.
You could try it without the sesami Oil I think, but it wouldn't be as creamy a texture and it would change the flavour, but its worth a shot! If you didn't like it I suppose you could add some herbs or garlic or something to make it more flavourful and use with fresh raw veg as a dip or something?
Gimme a moment, and I will see if I can find the recipe!
Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
Here you go Ali. I also included the tofu "egg" salad that the mayo was originally suited for. The whole recipe is lovely if you can have those items!! Really nice and satisfying and Tofu is SO healthy and good for you!!
Enjoy! Let me know how you get on if you try it!!
Eggless Egg Salad
Categories: Eggs | Luncheon | Main dishes | Salads | Vegetables
Serves: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
------------------------------TOFU MAYONNAISE------------------------------
1 pk (10 oz) silken tofu
2 ts Chinese sesame oil
2 ts Cider vinegar
1/2 ts Dry mustard, or to taste
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soy sauce (optional)
FOR TOFU MAYONNAISE--
Whip everything together in a blender. Transfer to a small bowl. Taste to
adjust seasonings. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
FOR SALAD--
Cut the tofu into a small dice and place into a medium sized bowl, Add
remaining ingredients, and mix gently. Season to taste. Cover tightly and
chill until cold.
Recipe by: Mollie Katzen/The Enchanted BroccoliForest Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #553 by Lynn and Chris Cage on Apr 5, 1997
Enjoy! Let me know how you get on if you try it!!
Eggless Egg Salad
Categories: Eggs | Luncheon | Main dishes | Salads | Vegetables
Serves: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3/4 lb Firm tofu
- 3 Scallions, minced
- 1 md Carrot, grated
- 1 md Celery stalk, finely minced
- 1/2 sm Bell pepper, finely minced
- 1/4 c Toasted sunflower seeds
- 1 Batch tofu mayonnaise,
- -recipe below
- 1/2 ts Salt, or to taste
- Fresh black pepper, to taste
------------------------------TOFU MAYONNAISE------------------------------
1 pk (10 oz) silken tofu
2 ts Chinese sesame oil
2 ts Cider vinegar
1/2 ts Dry mustard, or to taste
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soy sauce (optional)
FOR TOFU MAYONNAISE--
Whip everything together in a blender. Transfer to a small bowl. Taste to
adjust seasonings. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
FOR SALAD--
Cut the tofu into a small dice and place into a medium sized bowl, Add
remaining ingredients, and mix gently. Season to taste. Cover tightly and
chill until cold.
Recipe by: Mollie Katzen/The Enchanted BroccoliForest Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #553 by Lynn and Chris Cage on Apr 5, 1997
Alibongo
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thanks bl, we are allowed most of the egg mayo recipe from week 2, so can easily be adapted I think. The mayo we can have all those from day 3 apart from the oil.
I just need to find some tofu, I will try asda today and see what I can find. I have to go to the next town for sainsburys, so that will have to wait til Friday.
If this helps dancing, on RTM we are allowed cottage cheese from day 1 and quark and soya milk from week 2, so very low GI stuff.
Do be careful you don't just slip into other things it is very easily done, I have had times when I have thought, oh well I will be allowed it on Sunday, it won't hurt, but you do just have to keep a check on yourself and make sure you don't take it too far.
I had celery for the first time last night, and I could have just sat and ate the whole thing all on its own, I never realised how lovely it was before, I must be a freak :crazy:
I just need to find some tofu, I will try asda today and see what I can find. I have to go to the next town for sainsburys, so that will have to wait til Friday.
If this helps dancing, on RTM we are allowed cottage cheese from day 1 and quark and soya milk from week 2, so very low GI stuff.
Do be careful you don't just slip into other things it is very easily done, I have had times when I have thought, oh well I will be allowed it on Sunday, it won't hurt, but you do just have to keep a check on yourself and make sure you don't take it too far.
I had celery for the first time last night, and I could have just sat and ate the whole thing all on its own, I never realised how lovely it was before, I must be a freak :crazy:
BIG BIRDY
Silver Member
I know where you are coming from. I just want to sink my teeth into a crispy ice-berg lettuce. Literally eat it like an apple. Thats sad too!
Deb G
Silver Member
Sorry - only just seen the question - I have some recipes for desserts and smoothies using normal and silken tofu - I'll add them when I get chance at the weekend.
Tofu is Soya bean curd and Quorn is basically a mushroom-type protein - so they are very different. If you want a meat substitue, go for Quorn - if you want something else, then go for tofu - VERY good for you, low in fat, carbs and cals, but bursting with protein!
Tofu is Soya bean curd and Quorn is basically a mushroom-type protein - so they are very different. If you want a meat substitue, go for Quorn - if you want something else, then go for tofu - VERY good for you, low in fat, carbs and cals, but bursting with protein!
Alibongo
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ah, I see, I didn't realise they were totally different.
It appears I can't get the silken kind around here, just normal tofu. I will keep looking though.
Any recipes would be welcome.
I had spicy quorn mince tonight, which was quite nice, but I over did the chilli a bit, LOL.
It appears I can't get the silken kind around here, just normal tofu. I will keep looking though.
Any recipes would be welcome.
I had spicy quorn mince tonight, which was quite nice, but I over did the chilli a bit, LOL.
