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You are All Amazing!

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I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for their support.  To all my followers ( blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter), subscribers, viewers, readers, and referrers around the globe who also helped make this blog possible through your support.  Thank you very much.  You are all amazing. This blog has reached over 11,000 views in less than a year.  This number may seems small to others, but it means a great deal to me and I am grateful.  It is one of the greatest rewards a blogger can ever receive. 

Hats off to all these talented bloggers/commenters:

Thank you all for being so generous with your time and leaving comments and compliments on my posts.  I am honored to be part of the blogging community.  You all made it fun and exciting.  Thank you very much for sharing your amazing talents, views, and insights.  Keep blogging y’all.   Please do check out their fabulous blogs.  Each of them offer something unique and  interesting.  

No matter what you go through in life when you have such caring friend(s) who support you no matter what, you know you are truly blessed.   And, no matter how crazy your family gets, it’s a part of life and you can only be grateful for their support.  Some of you have told me that I have inspired you to cook and bake. I am honored.   I encourage you to keep doing what you are doing.  It’s true that “practice makes perfect”.  It’s the words I live by when it comes to decorating cakes and baking.

I was so happy when I received a message from Emilie from Mytaste.com.  Mytaste.com is a search engine that compiles the best American cooking sites and blogs from the Internet.  It’s such an honor to be recognized and added to their website.  Thank you so much.

I hope you will continue to follow me in my journey by supporting my blog.  Your support means a great deal to me.  Thanks a million.  Have a blessed spring and a great year.  Best wishes to you all.

With sincere gratitude,

Anna B.

Super Easy Homemade Mapo Tofu, My Way

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Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Today is Monday and some of us are back to our hectic routine again.

Last night, I made some homemade, meatless Tofu Mapo for dinner.  Mapo Tofu is a popular Chinese dish made with minced pork or beef or chicken, chili, and salted black beans.  I love Mapo Tofu and this Mapo Tofu recipe I’m sharing with you is super easy to make, so delicious and it’s ready in a jiffy, which is great for school nights, that is if your family like tofu.  But hey, what’s not to like? It’s organic, high in protein, made of vegetables,  and it’s lighter since I didn’t add any meat and easier to digest.  It’s a perfect dinner to those who wants to eat light at night.  You can eat it as is or with quinoa or rice.  The choice is up to you.

IMG_20140209_182207_919  Ingredients:

  • 10 oz. (about 3/4 of the package) organic firm tofu
  • 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper paste (or more to taste)
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
  • 4 stalks of green onions, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon powdered form chicken bouillon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Sesame oil
  • ground black pepper
  • Flax seeds for garnish
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Crumbled seaweed for garnish (optional)
Korean Red Pepper Paste
Saute garlic and onions until translucent. Add the green onions and saute until somewhat soft. Add the hoisin sauce and red pepper paste.
Stir to combine. Add the tofu and carefully stir until tofu is coated with the sauce.
Cook until just heated through. Garnish with Flax seeds, Sesame seeds, and seaweed.

Method:

  • Heat a skillet over medium-low heat.  Add the Sesame oil when hot.
  • Add the garlic and onions and saute until translucent.
  • Add the green onions and saute until somewhat soft.
  • Add the Hoisin sauce, red pepper paste, and chicken bouillon. Stir until well combined.  Add the tofu.  Carefully stir until tofu is well coated with the sauce. Cook until just heated through.
  • Garnish with Flax seeds, Sesame seeds,  and seaweed.  Serve warm.

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Food for thought:

Did you know  Flax seed is what’s used to feed all those chickens that are laying eggs with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids? Yes!

Although flax seed contains all sorts of healthy components, it owes its primary healthy reputation to three of them:

  • Omega-3 essential fatty acids, “good” fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Each tablespoon of ground flax seeds contains about 1.8 grams of plant omega-3s.
  • Lignans, which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities. Flax seed contains 75 to 800 times more lignans than other plant foods.
  • Fiber. Flax seed contains both the soluble and insoluble types.

Read more:  http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/benefits-of-flaxseed

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