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amen sister.

My tofu-wary husband is out tonight so this was dinner for me. I made a few changes: subbed white rice because I had it on hand, add some thinly sliced red bell pepper, sugar snap peas & add 1 Tbsp chili sauce to tofu marinade.

While I was preparing, I kept mentally crafting a whiny comment...like the tofu taking forever to bake (ended up increasing heat to 400 an additional 5-7 min), all the prep time, all the dishes piling up, general impatience, etc.

But uh, the minute I started eating, I discarded all negative comments and was only able to think in hyperboles & expletives. This dish rocked my effing face off (and my regular face too) !

Would totally use the wallpaper and credenza...however, that lamp is AW-ful.

This is such a great, useful post that provides a springboard for many more lunch ideas. I love the simplicity of the dishes, not masking the flavor of the individual food items with lots of cooking/seasoning or adding prep time.
And such a great idea to make the "main" part of the lunch more filling/starchier/carbier (not an actual word..) and then include a fruit or vegetable on the side.
For me, the only thing I would change would be to accompany with more fruit or veg (but I'm a no-cal-counting vegetarian).
Thank you for giving such a great representation of a 400-cal lunch!

This is such a lovely entry. I'm so happy to see/hear someone promoting the "home" over the "house". Thank you!