2014-02-22

Spicy tofu-tomato soup


I used this recipe found from Jalotofu's page: http://tinyurl.com/olvdtyl

The alterations I made:
- I used smoked garlic, tastes and smells so good! I found it from our K-Supermarket.
- Didn't add sugar or balsamic vinegar.
- My basilica was dried version.
- I marinated the tofu myself. The tofu was natural Alpro tofu. :)

I've been asked a lot about the tofu spicing and how to make it tasty. Here's two marinades for tofu if you don't buy ready marinated, then just some salt  and pepper will do. For the soup I used the marinade number two. 

Tofu marinade 1 (super easy)

- soy sauce (organic, Japanese) 2 tbls
- olive oil 2 tbls
- 1 tbls of vinegar (red or white wine)
- pepper and other spices of your liking
- herbs, dried basilica, oregano or some Provence herb mix

Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Cut the tofu and roll the pieces in the marinade. Cover the bowl and let the tofu  marinate at least 2 hours before cooking. 

Tofu marinade 2 (needs 24 hrs in a fridge)

- 2 tbls olive oil
- 3 pieces of garlic or smoked garlic
- fresh herbs if your choice
- a pinch of salt (sea or rock or Kalahari, not too fine) and pepper
- 1 tbls vinegar (red or white wine)

Crush the garlic and herbs with salt and pepper in a mortar. Add oil and vinegar. Pour the mixture over the chopped tofu. Cover the bowl with a plastic bag or a saucer. Put the bowl into the fridge over night. The next day the tofu will be seasoned and ready to use. :)

Food explore and more

I had my personal trainer meeting on Thursday and before that I popped into Foodlab at Citykäytävä in the center of Helsinki. They had a placate of green smoothie outside and I was so surprised to notice that it consisted of healthy vegan ingredients; chia seeds, avocado, almond milk etc. I popped I and bought one; super good and refreshing! 


And then I went to meeting and learned how to do safely excersises witch my too lose joints and brokenand operated knee.

I'm going to post more food things later on! 

One thing to be mentioned about the environmental friendly products is our hand soap. Blackberries are my favorite and black color suits with our red, white and black decor at our bathroom. It's perfect!



2014-02-18

Green velvet smoothie

I'm so lazy after my Bodybalance class; muscles are like over-cooked spaghetti. I decided to eaze up a bit and made just a protein smoothie for dinner after work-out.

Green velvet smoothie

- an avocado, soft and big, preferably organic
- around 15 organic almonds
- 1 organic banana
- hemp protein 0,5 dl
- Chlorella powder 1 tea spoon
- soy milk, unsweetened
- fresh ginger, up to you how much

It's so tasty and really smooth and velvety; taste is a bit sweet, but not too sweet. I used around 0,5 dl soy milk, but you can add more or less, whether you want easily drinkable smoothie or use a spoon.