Hello friends! It's been a while. I've been quite busy since our last meeting. Jumping ahead to the here and now, I've finally been able to move into a place of my own! It has been an interesting year since graduation, and not one that I had expected. I learned a lot of things in my limbo between school and the job I moved for. One of which being that dog + zombie magnetic poetry goes surprisingly well together:
In other news, I have way more space in this kitchen than I did in my last apartment! (Let me point out the wonderful muffin/cupcake towel that my wonderful Aunt found!)
Another comment to make before I discuss this post's recipe, I was fortunate enough to see Lindsey Stirling in concert the week before I started my new job. The concert was fantastic, and I purchased her new album while I was there (Shatter Me), which is what I was listening to while making this dish!!! :)
Now onto the what I made! So just moving into a new apartment, you don't start off with a lot of food. I have been having to find things I want to make in order to see what I'm missing. In this case, I only had sriracha sauce, garlic fermented bean sauce, and vinegar to play with. Luckily my dad's summer farmer's market is in the same town I moved to, so I was able to pick up some fresh produce. This is my first time cooking with green (or spring) garlic, so it was a bit of an experimentation.
So for this dish you'll need:
- Spring Garlic
- Tofu
- Plum Tomatoes
- Shiitake Mushrooms
- Angel Hair Pasta
- Sriracha Sauce
- Garlic Fermented Bean Sauce
- Vinegar
Boil water and cook the pasta. When the pasta is done, strain of water and set aside.
Cut the tofu into cubes. Chop the mushrooms and tomatoes. Dice the spring garlic.
Start by cooking the tofu in a pan. Put in a spoonful of the bean sauce, and some sriracha sauce (just to make sure all the tofu gets coated). After a few minutes, add the mushrooms. Finally, when you think the tofu and mushrooms are sufficiently cooked, add the tomatoes and spring garlic.
Add some water (to sufficient amount of sauce), with more bean sauce and sriracha to taste. Add a little bit of vinegar as well. Heat up, and once it is to taste, add to the pasta.
AND NOW SERVE!
So I hope you enjoy this fairly quick meal that doesn't require that many ingredients!
