Healthy How To: Press Tofu


Updated 02/15/12 4:42 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Healthy How To: Press Tofu

I have been working on eating lower on the food chain. One meatless protein my family of four all agrees on is tofu. One great tip I learned from the cookbook Almost Meatless was to press tofu before cooking it. Since it is packed in water, tofu can be awfully mushy (even the firm style) if you don't press out some of the excess liquid. Plus the less liquid in the tofu, the more flavor or Read more

3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Cooking Tofu


Updated 03/05/12 5:18 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Cook With Tofu

If you haven't had properly cooked tofu, I can understand why you wouldn't be a fan of the sometimes squishy, flavorless, white chunks. Even if you're not a vegetarian, it's time for you to fall in love with this meat alternative, since it's an inexpensive, low-fat, and low-calorie way to get protein into your diet without adding cholesterol. 1. Tofu Doesn't Have to Be Soft, Squishy, and Read more

A Reader Recipe: Roasted Eggplant With Tofu Noodles


Updated 07/28/11 4:27 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Eggplant Shirataki Tofu Noodle Recipe

If you're craving egg noodles but want something less filling (and just as easy to pull together), try this eggplant "noodle" recipe from FitSugar reader Sprint2theTable, posted in our Healthy Recipe group, which substitutes noodles made from tofu instead. My mom recently told me about Shirataki Noodles — apparently it is just tofu pressed into noodles. It's gluten-free, vegan, low-cal, and Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Peach and Snow Pea Stir-Fry


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by partysugar · 2 comments

Tofu Peach Stir-Fry Recipe

During the Summer I'm always looking for innovative new ways to serve stone fruit. While I've had my fair share of nectarine salads and muddled cherry cocktails, I've never enjoyed a peach stir-fry. This creative and scrumptious dish combines succulent peaches with snow peas, tofu, and water chestnuts. The mixture is tossed with a quick homemade teriyaki sauce and served atop a bed of slippery Read more