Mmmm recipes

It feels like it's been awhile since I shared any recipes. We have been eating well, but nothing so amazing that I felt the need to ignore the dishes and the mess under Baby B's chair in order to immediately share it with you. So here are a couple new food ideas that aren't "drop everything and alert the presses!" good but still pretty delicious.

BBQ Tofu Wraps - Ok, I know this dish might sound strange, but it is delicious and ridiculously easy. I ordered this at a restaurant a couple months ago and decided to see if I could make them at home. When you google "bbq tofu wraps" there are a lot of options that come up. I followed this one and loved it. Note that I did not make my own bbq sauce, I think I bought whatever was on sale. So feel free to make your own sauce or use your favorite store bought sauce. This will be most of the flavor so be sure to use one you like. I also prepared the tofu differently.* Don't forget the coleslaw, it helps round the dish out and tame the strong flavor of the bbq sauce. Delicious, healthy, and easy. Mmmmm!!

* My method is to cut the tofu into cubes and then layer them in the following manner: tray or cutting board on the bottom, dish towel, tofu cubes (in a single layer), another dish towel, 3-5 heavy cookbooks. I let this sit for as long as I can (several hours if I remember to do it in the early afternoon, 30 minutes minimum). This draws the water out of the tofu, making it more ready to absorb whatever flavor you give it while cooking. Incidentally, I learned this method from one of my favorite blogs, Peas and Thank You. Always give credit where credit is due, right?!

Cottage Cheese Dill Bread - My mom gave me this recipe a couple months ago. I'm not sure where she got it from but it's delicious. It's also an awesome bread because it only requires 1 minute of kneading!

1 c. cottage cheese
1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg yeast
1 egg
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 c. flour
2 Tbs. sugar
2 tsp. dill seed
1/2 tsp. dill weed (or more)
1 Tbs. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Heat cheese, stirring until lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Stir in cottage cheese, egg, sugar, dill seed, dill weed, onion powder, oil, salt & baking soda. Gradually stir in flour until combined. Knead on a board or lightly floured counter for 1 minute. Put the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a towel. Let rise until doubled, punch down. Place the dough in a buttered or greased 2 quart casserole dish. Let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, until browned. Brush the top with butter and onion powder. Excellent toasted!

Notes: I don't have dill seed or onion powder. I use about 1 Tbs. of dill weed instead and hope it leads to about the same result. I think I have also sprinkled some garlic powder in so feel free to experiment. I also have substituted 1 c. of whole wheat flour for 1 c. white flour and it turns out fine. Notice that this doesn't call for the bread to be cooked in a loaf pan, which caught me off guard the first time I made it. My 2 qt casserole dish is round so this always comes out round in our house. Baby B and Hubby T don't mind though, and come to think of it, neither do I:) Enjoy!