Food

Blueberry Oat Muffins

I’m always thinking about toddler snacks we can keep on hand. Store-bought can get pricey, and then there’s the knowing-what’s-in-your-food aspect. I’ve been making blueberry oat muffins for quite a while, since I was working a job that started at 8 a.m. and needed a quick and easy to transport breakfast. Now I make them all the time and keep them in the freezer, taking them out a few at a time for afternoon snacks or a treat when we’re on the move. C LOVES them.

muffin batter
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Tuna Melts, etc.

I’ve been trying to put fish on our menu once or twice a week, but with two kids, etc., we don’t get to the fish monger or butcher or whole foods frequently to get fresh fish. Sometimes we have something frozen, but more often than not, fish night means something from a can, usually tuna melts or salmon patties. Last night it was tuna melts!

sandwich with salad and potatoes
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Broccoli and Tofu Fried Rice

Whenever we make rice I try to cook extra, for C’s lunch or snack or for a fried rice dinner. Tonight, it’s fried rice!

I am one of those people who really wants to cook with tofu but has had a hard time making something that I really want to eat. But that’s changed. Two things: first, I found this really amazing, delicious tofu, Tofu Yu from Berkeley. But even without this great tofu, the second thing: preparation method. I read a couple of things about making fried tofu and it’s made all the difference. I don’t follow all of the steps but it works anyway.

Cube or otherwise cut the tofu and let it rest on a towel, with another towel on top. No need to press. I left this tofu to drain for a couple of hours.

tofu on towel
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