Crispy Tofu

I can never have enough tasty tofu recipes, and this crispy pan-fried tofu is one of them! It's delicious with a favorite salad, or added to a stir-fry.

 Tonight, I mixed it into a stir-fry of rice, red onion, red bell pepper, and baby spinach.

Yum!

Crispy Tofu

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

1 block tofu, extra-firm or firm

1 Tbsp soy sauce, or tamari

1 Tbsp flour

1 Tbsp corn starch

1 tsp garlic powder

3-4 Tbsp oil for frying (I prefer avocado oil)

Salt, optional

Instructions:

1. Press tofu. If you're not sure how to do this, near the end of this post, I share how I press tofu.
2. Cut the pressed tofu into 1/2" to 1" cubes.
3. Toss cubed tofu with soy sauce, then the flour, corn starch, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
4. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. It's best to use a good non-stick pan for this recipe, otherwise, the tofu might stick.
5. Add tofu to hot pan in a single layer. The tofu should sizzle as you add it.
6. Cook several minutes until browned, then flip tofu until browned on other side.
7. Sprinkle with salt if desired.

In the Wild of Changing Things

 Let July be July,

and let August be August.

And let yourself

just be

even in

the uncertainty.

You don't have to fix everything.

You don't have to solve everything.

And you can still find peace

and grow

in the wild of changing things.

~ Morgan Harper Nichols

Going Home

His house was perfect,

whether you liked food, or sleep, or work,

or story-telling, or singing,

or just sitting and thinking, best,

or a pleasant mixture of them all.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

Smiling Again

Hello Dear Readers,

After my husband passed away suddenly last June, there was a time when I thought I could never smile or laugh again. But God had other plans for me. He blessed me with these two beautiful baby granddaughters later that year. They have brought the smiles and laughter, and pure joy back into my life. They are such a precious blessing.

I also wondered if I would continue posting on my blog, or even keep it.  I thought, what was the point? I'm no longer living full-time in Alaska, or cooking much anymore. But after looking back at all my posts of not only recipes, but the beautiful memories and stories of the last nine years, I decided I just couldn't give it up.

So dear readers, the stories and recipes on my blog may look a little different moving forward, but the beauty and love of family-life will remain the same. I'll be back again soon.

Love,

Kim

~~~

He will give you beauty for ashes,

the oil of joy for mourning,

the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

~ Isaiah 61:3