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  1. Comment on What are some of your favorite cheap, easy and healthy recipes? in ~food

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    I like baking marinated tofu, after rubbing in a mix of cornflour and seasoning of your choice. The tofu will be crispy on the outside, and nice and flavoursome on the inside. Preheat your oven to...

    I like baking marinated tofu, after rubbing in a mix of cornflour and seasoning of your choice. The tofu will be crispy on the outside, and nice and flavoursome on the inside.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C.

    Marinade the tofu for as much time as you have (at least 15 minutes, but longer is better).

    Sprinkle the spice rub over the marinaded tofu, then put on a lined baking tray.

    Bake for 25~30 minutes, checking from 20 minutes onwards that things are getting too crispy.

    I have found that baking the tofu is a nice alternative to frying. You can marinade it in whatever you like.

    An example for marinade and rub :

    marinade

    • 2Tbs garlic and ginger paste (or cut up fresh very fine)
    • 2tsp lemon juice
    • 2tsp oil

    rub

    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp garam masala
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 2 tsp cornstarch or tapioca starch
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  2. Comment on What is one of your favourite plant-based dishes? in ~food

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    I love this simple salad from the UK author Anna Jones. It has an amazing fresh flavour, and lots of texture. The rice gets cooked 3 times (which ends up being very nutty and crunchy), and the...

    I love this simple salad from the UK author Anna Jones. It has an amazing fresh flavour, and lots of texture. The rice gets cooked 3 times (which ends up being very nutty and crunchy), and the medjool dates bring in a beautiful sweetness and soft compliment to the acid. I first saw Anna's recipe on the Guardian UK website (there is a food column for vegan food). Lots of great recipes on there from Anna, and also Meera Sodha).

    KALE, SUMAC and CRISPY RICE SALAD

    INGREDIENTS:

    ● 100g brown basmati rice (uncooked)
    ● 200g kale
    ● zest and juice of 1 lemon
    ● 2 spring onions
    ● 2 tablespoons oil
    ● zest and juice of 1 lime
    ● 1 tablespoon sumac
    ● 2 tablespoons olive oil
    ● 1 tablespoon agave
    ● 6 medjool dates

    METHOD:

    • Cook the rice in boiling salted water until cooked (about 15 minutes)
    • Shred the kale, put leaves in a bowl and add the zest and juice of the lemon and a good pinch of salt. Scrunch up.
    • Chop the spring onion, and add to the bowl
    • Once the rice is cooked, drain well, then dry fry in a large frying pan for a couple of minutes to get rid of any moisture
    • In 2 batches, fry the rice with a little bit of oil until it is crispy. Drain on paper towel, and sprinkle with salt

    MAKING THE DRESSING:

    • Add zest and juice of lime, sumac, olive oil, agave and a pinch of salt and pepper to small jar. Shake to combine

    ASSEMBLE:

    Destone and roughly chop the dates and add to the kale. Once the rice is cool, add to the kale mixture, and toss in the dressing.

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  3. Comment on What's your favorite read of 2023 so far? in ~books

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    I very much enjoyed A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. In this book, George shares a version of how he teaches a class on Russian short stories to his students. He looks at why a...

    I very much enjoyed A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders.

    In this book, George shares a version of how he teaches a class on Russian short stories to his students. He looks at why a story works (or doesn't), and the craft that goes in to creating a powerful short story. There are 7 stories included in the book (Chekhov, Tolstoy, Turgenev, and Gogol), with matching sections discussing the stories. Very entertaining and thought provoking. This isn't the type of book that I would normally pick up, but I am glad that I did.

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