tofu

Between our last barbecue of 2010 and our first of 2011, I stopped eating meat. Most of our friends are omnivores, so this means that I have to find some new veggie-friendly options for the barbecue.

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From our favourite quinoa burger to our honey-ginger tofu, we guarantee that you won't miss the meat with these yummy recipes

Despite the fact that I eat a vegan diet, I’ve never been a big fan of tofu, until recently. My fear of the squishy white block only got stronger after my first attempt at making tofu years ago. I baked the tofu in a creamy almond butter sauce and instead of it getting crispy like I hoped, I was left with soft and squishy tofu with a spongy texture. I wasn’t very impressed nor was I motivated to make it again for a long time.

After a month of anything-goes eating, we're actually craving veggies (and other virtuous nosh). Here, healthy dinners for every night of the week