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Really Good, Really Easy Tofu Stir Fry

February 22, 2014Easy Weeknight Meals, Low Calorie, Main Courses, Veganbaby broccoli, easy healthy dinner, easy weeknight dinner, healthy main course, pressed tofu, really delicious tofu, tofu, tofu broccoli and peppers, tofu stir fry, vegetarianKelli

Lots of people *think* they don’t like tofu. There is no question that tofu that is not prepared well can be bland, mushy, and generally not that great. Tofu that is well-prepared is delicious. It absorbs the strong flavors of stir-fry sauces beautifully, and tofu that has been pressed and added to a stir fry complements the textures of stir-fried vegetables perfectly. The secrets to great tofu are:

1. Buying the right kind of tofu

2. Seasoning and cooking it properly

This recipe is a great one to try if you think you don’t like tofu or are on the fence about it. Just take care to follow the preparation directions carefully, the preparation makes all the difference.

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Bouillabaisse

February 21, 2014Easy Weeknight Meals, Low Calorie, Main Courses, Soupsbay, bouillabaisse, easy healthy dinner, easy weeknight dinner, fennel, french seafood stew, halibut, healthy dinner, healthy soup, provencal cooking, provencal seafood stew, saffron, tarragon, thyme, tomato, tomato saffron, tomato saffron brothKelli

Bouillabaisse is a traditional Provencal seafood stew that is made with at least 3 kinds of fish and flavored with saffron and traditional Provencal flavors like fennel, tomato, bay, thyme and tarragon. Traditionally, the soup is served with rouille, a mayonnaise made of olive oil, garlic, saffron and cayenne pepper on grilled bread.

My bouillabaisse is not a traditional version, but it does contain the traditional flavors. I like to make this with leftover scraps of fish that I keep in my freezer when I buy a piece of fish to cut into fillets. I usually have some halibut pieces and shrimp in the freezer, which is enough to make this dish (though it doesn’t meet the traditional rule of three types of seafood). I also like to add clams, mussels or calamari to the stew.

I skip the rouille, and serve this with simple grilled bread rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil.

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Sesame Crusted Halibut with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Soy Ginger Glaze

February 20, 2014Easy Weeknight Mealscrusted halibut, easy dinners for entertaining, easy healthy dinner, halibut, halibut with soy ginger glaze, halibut with wasabi potatoes, healthy fish dishes, healthy main course, sesame crusted halibut, sesame halibut, simple healthy dinners, soy ginger glaze, wasabi mashed potatoes, wasabi potatoes, wildwood zesty garlic aioliKelli

This is an easy and healthy meal suitable for entertaining. For a weeknight meal, and to lower the calorie count, you can omit the potatoes. However, they make a stand-out dish and take this meal to the next level. Great for serving to guests or a nice Friday or Saturday night dinner at home.

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All posts by Kelli

Really Good, Really Easy Tofu Stir Fry

Bouillabaisse

Sesame Crusted Halibut with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Soy Ginger Glaze