It is a new year in the garden! I couldn't believe it when I saw some of the brocolli ready to pick. The first year I planted brocolli, I missed the harvest because I thought it would get bigger, and then it flowered. So now, I keep a close eye on it.
This past weekend, I made brocolli stir-fry with tofu and rice noodles. It was my first time making tofu. Michael Pollan, who wrote In Defense of Food, talks about tofu being one soy product that is not bad to eat because of the way it is made. This meal was a big hit, except for some of the kids who were not too sure of the tofu. I think the more we have it, the more they will get used to it. Here is my recipe:
Broccoli Stir-fry with Tofu and Rice Noodles
2-3 heads of brccoli
1-2 Tbsp. olive or coconut oil
onion
garlic (optional)
4 Tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
2-3 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
block of tofu
1-2 packages of thin rice noodles
Put rice noodles in a pot of cold water to soak for 15 min. while you make the stir-fry. Stir-fry onion and garlic in alittle coconut oil or olive oil, just for a few minutes. Add broccoli and cook until they are cooked the way you like them. Boil the rice noodles for 5 min. Add soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes, and tofu to the stir-fry. Drain and add the rice noodles. Mix together and serve.
Here are some more pictures of the garden, June 2013.
Watermelon plants
Buttercrunch lettuce
New Zealand Spinach that came up from last year.
Purple potato blooms
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