So now that the holidays are over, I'm back at my apartment and cooking for myself again. On my first night back I was craving tofu, since I don't get to eat it a lot when I'm at home. So I tried this grilled teriyaki tofu recipe from the Whole Foods website, which tastes exactly like the tofu from the salad bar! I made some brown rice and vegetables stir fried in sesame oil to go with it.
The next night I had leftover rice and veggies with this toasted sesame ginger salmon from How Sweet Eats, which was really easy and flavourful.
I'm only taking one class this semester, since that's all I need to graduate, and it's Monday mornings at 8:30 am. I like early classes, so I don't mind it at all. I made myself overnight oatmeal with milk and Greek yogurt the night before so that I had something quick to eat before rushing off to class. I stirred in a banana, blueberries and soy nut butter in the morning.
When I got home from class, I was more than ready for lunch. Ever since my salad from Kindfood last week, I've been craving more fresh salads. So I satisfied my craving with a nutrient-packed bowl of massaged kale, quinoa, avocado, tomato, tofu, hummus, and tahini.
Since I'm only taking one class, I've been applying to part-time jobs so that I have something else to do this semester. I'd really love to work at my favourite nut-free, gluten-free, vegan bakery cafe and I wanted my application to stand out, so I made some gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan cookies to go with it! Hopefully they'll help me woo myself into a job!
I'm just writing this post while enjoying a cup of tea at that cafe right now. I'm sitting in a comfy arm chair and I swear I could just stay here all day! But I've got more job hunting, a lunch with friends, a workout, and cooking homemade Bolognese sauce on the agenda today, so I need to drag myself away from this chair soon. Have a great Wednesday everyone!
What is your favourite way to prepare tofu and/or salmon?
What's the best thing you've eaten recently?
I tried a Real Simple recipe recently that was a honey soy glaze for the salmon. The two flavors worked really well together and I've repeated that recipe many, many times.
ReplyDeleteOh you go girl!! That's such a good idea to make your application stand out...I will definitely have to do that with my next one ;) And the rest of your eats look fabulous as well...always have to bookmark your stuff so I can get back easily and make them!
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered if the whole foods recipes taste like their hot bar foods, because everything there is pretty tasty!
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying your relaxing morning of job hunting and tea!
Serious meal envy right now, everything looks so good! When I make tofu, I usually press it for a few hours, marinade it, then pan-fry it on the stovetop. Salmon is usually marinated and broiled in the oven. Both work well for me!
ReplyDeleteP.S. check your email, if you haven't already! :-p
Everything looks amazing! I'm always so impressed with your meals. I haven't had tofu in forever but I used to love it! I could just never cook it!
ReplyDeleteIve actually never had tofu..haha. The best thing I have eaten recently was my Fit French Toast! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI commend you with school to get in the kitchen this much. kuddos to you!
ReplyDeleteAttaching cookies to your application?! Seriously genius! They'd be crazy -not- to hire you, especially given your mad skills in the kitchen. Good luck, hun! And make sure to keep us posted!
ReplyDeleteJealous of your one class! I wish I was back in college!
ReplyDeleteDelicious looking eats!! Great idea with making the cookies to go along with the job application. ;) By the look of your Twitter feed, I'd say you had a pretty successful job hunt, congrats!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat eats as always dear girl... the avocado on that salad just looks so perfectly sliced and yummmm. It reminds me of a California-style salad, so fresh!
ReplyDeleteAnd that is seriously such a good idea to make your application stand out! Best of luck woman :)
Seriously, can you come cook for me? Your food always looks so good! ;D
ReplyDeleteWow, you've got some really tasty looking eats there! I'm definitely jealous of that tofu - my parents doen't really like it much, so I barely eat tofu at al when I'm home. Can't wait to make some when I get back to my place :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by every single one of your meals in this post! Tofu that tastes like it's straight from the Whole Foods salad bar? Yes please! I've also had my eye on Jessica's Toasted Sesame Salmon (pinned!) for a few weeks, and am glad to hear it's as wonderful as it sounds!
ReplyDeleteI sure hope you get the bakery job; it sounds like it would be a fun place to work -- with perks galore nonetheless! I'm thinking those delicious-looking cookies will certainly do the trick. :D xoxo
Every.single.meal you posted looks absolutely delicious!
ReplyDeleteBest thing I've eaten lately? The coconut bread recipe I used for my grilled cheese on Tuesday night.
Girl I saw your twitter and I'm so happy you got the job! I mean, it'd be crazy if they didn't hire you judging from those cookies ;)
ReplyDeleteI must try that tofu recipe, I love the hot bar tofu but my wallet does not! do you have the cookie recipe to share? :)
ReplyDeleteBaking cookie to go with your application is such a creative idea! Good luck on getting the job! Also, the cookies look absolutely delicious. :-)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a semester in which I only had one class! Enjoy it girl! And good for you for applying for jobs to keep yourself busy and give you some work experience!
ReplyDeleteOne of my all-time favorite tofu recipes is from 101 Cookbooks (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/orange-panglazed-tempeh-recipe.html). The original recipe is for tempeh, but I go back and forth on which version I like best. As for salmon...anything that I can slather a good dill yogurt sauce over! Mmmm!
ReplyDeleteHow did the Bolognese turn out? I've always wanted to try making it from scratch! I WISH I was as good as you at trying new recipes. If I'm not creating a recipe of my own, I'm usually just eating a random clean-out-the-fridge type meal!