Tofu and Cauliflower Fried "Rice"

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This dish was inspired by a few things:
1. On Saturday I ate way too many brownies and corn chips and pizza. I was feeling it on Sunday. This meal chock full of veggies made me feel a little more whole again.

2. Well Fed. Sometimes I forget that this isn't just a pretty book I designed but an actual cookbook. With really great recipes. This recipe is Pork Fried Rice - I just substituted tofu* for pork and threw some Best Stir Fry Sauce Ever (p. 51 in Well Fed) in there. What's especially cool about this recipe is the added dose of veggies by substituting rice with cauliflower.

(*NOTE: The tofu takes this recipe out of the Paleo category but it is vegan. And delicious.)

3. I watched an episode of "America's Worst Cooks" where they made a meal using tofu (which one contestant kept calling "tufo") and green onions cut on the bias. Afterwards got all riled up & competitive and felt the need to cook with tofu and green onions. Which is silly because these ingredients are go-to staples that I could cook with my eyes closed.

4. I've been bored with the same ol' veggies I've been cooking lately (lots of winter squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes). So I thought I'd change things up a little with cabbage and bok choy. It made me so happy to pull myself out of a food rut.

 

Reader Comments

This looks great!

Looooove bok choy. I throw it in soups all the time. I like the texture.

I laughed so hard at the "tufo" scene on Worst Cooks. Love it!

Well, I guess I know what I'm having for dinner tonight - this looks delicious! I'm not paleo, as I'm already vegan and gluten free (not by choice), so I think I'll throw in a little quinoa, too. But damn, what I would give to be able to properly digest eggs, again.

This looks good although Im not a fan of tofu!

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Brilliant! I love that your competitiveness drove you to cauliflower rice :-)

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Nice work! I might have to try this dish -- I need a break from carrots and sweet potatoes too, though when it comes to winter veggies I'm in LOVE with kale. It's one of my binge foods.

this looks really yummy, I may try it.

Looks scrumptious. I have some tofu in the fridge that needs to be used and this is a great option for a little change. I also saw the same episode of "America's Worst Cooks".

Oh good gracious, this looks absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try it :) Fried rice is EVERYWHERE here in Hawaii, but as I'm now Pescetarian, it's hard to find any that I can actually eat!

I won that book from your blog a couple months ago and LOVE IT. That stir fry sauce is so it. Thank you!




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