Monday, February 6, 2012

weekend review: dissertation in the kitchen

Figure 1. Sunday afternoon baking: pumpkin raisin oat bran muffins. Except I used wheat bran and whole wheat flour. They didn't rise and look a bit strange, but are still pretty tasty. My favorite 'healthy' bran muffin recipe, however, is still this one.
 
 Figure 2. I finally found a use for my thesis and dissertation - pressing tofu. My academic advisors would be so proud...

Figure 3. In preparation: crispy breaded tofu strips and sweet potato fries. Fresh out of the oven.

Figure 4. Sunday night's dinner: crispy breaded tofu strips, sweet potato fries, and collard greens. This is the best method for sweet potato fries I have tried yet and these tofu strips were texturally exciting, but in desperate need of a dipping sauce (we used ketchup and bbq sauce).

17 comments:

  1. Haha I love the schoolwork to press your tofu. You have me craving sweet potato fries something fierce right now!

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  2. i you haven't yet - adding cumin to sweet potatoes like this is fantastic!

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  3. Best use for school books :)

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  4. haha nice with the dissertation. And I looove collards. I have some for lunch today. :)

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  5. haha nice with the dissertation. And I looove collards. I actually have some for lunch today.

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  6. Hahaha that's awesome! What was your dissertation on? Love putting it to good use ;).

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    1. oh man...do you really want to know? my dissertation was on environmental uranium contamination and chronic disease. sorry you asked?

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  7. Haha. That seems like a great use for your $150+ thesis/dissertation.
    -Kathy

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  8. I love crispy breaded tofu!
    I always use cookbooks to press mine. My roommate always walks into the kitchen and is sooo confused!

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    1. this is the first time i'd had crispy tofu (to be honest, i'm fairly new to tofu). but it was great! i need to experiment with it more...

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  9. Hahaha this is a great use! Gosh do I love sweet potato fries... will be making these this weekend :) You have inspired me!

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  10. Those muffins look just like the Trader Joe's ones that I love!

    Oh my goodness. Your thesis is a monster! Is it as long as your dissertation?

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    1. So, I did get a bit carried away with my thesis. But, the way it was printed is single-sided and the dissertation is double-sided. So, no it isn't as long...

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  11. OMG that looks like the best dinner ever... haha.
    I'm currently baking up a sweet potato but just for the purpose of cutting it in half and slathering it in nut butter :)

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