Great Balls of Fire: Its An Exciting Update!

Today has been an awesome day! I (finally) finished my group work and presented it! 11 pages later that is a huge weight off my shoulders! AND if you gaze to your right on my sidebar you should see a new addition to it. This is the real reason why my day was so great! 😀 I am now a Foodbuzz Featured Editor!! I was beyond excited to be accepted. My blog is still in the infant stages but I am extremely passionate about it and love being able to create a little space on the web where I can talk to you guys and share my journey in making my health, mind, and life the best it can possibly be. To be accepted into a group all my favorite bloggers are in feels amazing. I’m still experimenting with different posting styles to see which works best for the blog and what people seem to enjoy most. I want to make this blog the best it can possibly be, and I am always open to any and all suggestions you guys might have!

To celebrate my Foodbuzz acceptance (and a night that didn’t involve lots and lots of paper writing) I decided to make Tofu and Veggie Lettuce Wraps. Daily Garnish is one of my favorite bloggers and as soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to try making it.

The ingredients:

1 package firm tofu

1 red/yellow/orange pepper

2 carrots

1 clove garlic

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon water

Pinch of sugar

2-4 romaine lettuce leaves

I cut the tofu into small cubes and then pressed them for 40 minutes.

While the tofu was pressing I got to work cutting up the veggies. You want to keep your cuts as small as possible because you will be rolling this into a wrap and then eating it with your hands.

Saute the pepper and carrots for five minutes before adding in the tofu and minced garlic. Continue cooking for an additional ten minutes.

While the veggies and tofu were cooking I got my glaze ready. This is where I deviated from Daily Garnish’s recipe. I mixed the peanut butter, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and water in a small bowl until it was all liquid.

The glaze all mixed and ready for use.

I added the glaze to the tofu and veggies slowly, making sure to evenly coat everything. I cooked for an additional ten minutes on low heat, adding a little pinch of sugar while I cooked. The kitchen smelled ah-mazing by this point.

While the tofu was cooking I got my romaine leaves rinsed and ready for wrapping.

I took the veggies and tofu off the stove and began piling it onto the lettuce. Dinner was served! It was absolutely delicious! The little bit of sugar mixed with the soy sauce gave it a nice salty-sweet component that I absolutely loved. It reminded me of the P.F. Changs lettuce wraps, one of my all-time favorite restaurant foods. The more I cook tofu the more I am surprised why I was ever scared of it to begin with. Tofu is SO easy to make, and tastes absolutely delicious when seasoned! I will definitely be making this again!

Bailey mad I didn’t share. Sorry Bailey, my tofu.

Something to watch:

Do you guys watch Dancing with the Stars? I haven’t been watching this season because none of the contestants excited me but I am in love with the seasons when my girl Julianne Hough was a dancer. She came back last night to promote her new movie Footloose and gave an incredible performance!  Bonus: Blake Shelton performed! I love me some country! 😀

Watching Julianne perform reminded me of the best dance I have ever seen on the show. Her and her brother danced to Great Balls of Fire a few years ago that had the most amazing choreography!!

 What’s you’re favorite Dancing with the Stars dance? I also love Cheryl Burke’s Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy and Cheryl and Tony Dovolani’s Time of My Life.