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ChicagoRonin

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14. I learned that you can freeze tofu

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 04:56 PM

May 2020

Cut it into smaller squares, press out as much water as you can, wrap it in wax paper and then stick it in freezer bags. Be warned that it takes on a yellow color when frozen and the texture is never quite the same. But it's edible, and works well if you're making miso soup or stir-fry.

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"Where's the beef?" Ready for rice, beans, and pasta? [View all] Roland99 May 2020 OP

There is always fish DBoon May 2020 #1

When was the last time you looked in the canned fish aisle? In_The_Wind May 2020 #3

Actually had that for lunch today! Roland99 May 2020 #18

I hope you were taught to fish. Blue_true May 2020 #30

might also have problems finding beans too DBoon May 2020 #40

Here is a very good recipe for black bean burgers Ohiogal May 2020 #2

I like budgetbytes for recipes too... SidDithers May 2020 #8

Omg those recipes look SO GOOD bedazzled May 2020 #15

Everything I've ever tried from that web site Ohiogal May 2020 #17

Mmmm gonna put these on homepage bedazzled May 2020 #21

Beth from Budget Bytes Ohiogal May 2020 #22

Pretty much everything I've tried there is good MissB May 2020 #34

after hearing about the meatpacking factories, Hubby said "yuck no more meat. librechik May 2020 #4

Good for you two!! :) nt WhiskeyWulf May 2020 #12

Great rice & beans recipe... SidDithers May 2020 #5

just sent this to my wife OriginalGeek May 2020 #27

That looks good. flying rabbit May 2020 #37

I just got home from Publix a couple of hours ago. lpbk2713 May 2020 #6

Found a small meat market near me Roland99 May 2020 #19

I followed the Publix arrows last night OriginalGeek May 2020 #25

I got an order from Instacart today MissB May 2020 #36

Beans and rice works for me. I quit eating cow awhile ago. jalan48 May 2020 #7

Rice for me, basmatti or jasmine. No cow pig or chicken for me. SammyWinstonJack May 2020 #16

Love basmatti! jalan48 May 2020 #23

Question for anyone versed in virology... Moostache May 2020 #9

From what I have read, the people that eat bats want them Blue_true May 2020 #32

I have to eat low carb. phylny May 2020 #10

Went to Publix today. Plenty of meat. Plenty of fish. cwydro May 2020 #11

I thawed out a 20 pak of chicken drumsticks, im eatin chicken all week! Baclava May 2020 #13

I learned that you can freeze tofu ChicagoRonin May 2020 #14

Frozen, then thawed, tofu has a meat-like texture. Ilsa May 2020 #26

But yeah no let's reopen the country so President Lard Ass can get a Big Mac. Initech May 2020 #20

I like rice and beans. As it is I eat a lot of peanut butter which is an excellent source of abqtommy May 2020 #24

I have been eating these bean and cheese burritos from Whole Foods smirkymonkey May 2020 #28

Alex Jones should have lost some weight, he's looking like long pig Demonaut May 2020 #29

Let him fatten up. Works better when his neighbor's get to him first. nt Blue_true May 2020 #33

yes, the meaning of my post, I'm buying some fava beans Demonaut May 2020 #35

My wife and I discovered we love homemade refried beans Kaleva May 2020 #31

Guess what there'll be shortages of when people can't get beef? ibegurpard May 2020 #38

My wife makes Puerto Rican beans and rice like her grandmother NickB79 May 2020 #39