Tofu Rocks...like Knee Socks..

Shhhhh...please, whatever you do, do NOT let the cows know I said that out loud...let alone make such a proclamation on the world wide web..I do love tofu..but I love cows, too...I couldn't live without either...so shall we keep my current affliction on the DL...at least for the sake of some cows..I need them, too...for steak and such..shhhh, again...if THEY only knew...it could create an awkward situation..  Cows and tofu aside...I have a new hobby..Yep..I hope you all were sitting down..as most of my hobbies revolve around martinis and knitting under the influence..it makes for an ugly scarf...for reals.  But, I have found my new calling..It is unique..much like me..A small niche in this realm of hobbies..so, it allows for little competition...which means I could become the master...Automobile Photographer..on a whole new level, mind you...Why not!  The photos are unpromted.. impuslive... madcap...capricious...impetuous...whimsical... It creates for an ideal situation, so there is little stopping this photography madness..  However, there are a few little 'bugs,' so to speak, of which need to be resolved.. Such as focusing...not only the camera, but on driving...and roads...and traffic lights..and signs..and pedestrians...and those on cycles, oh, and the other vehicles surrounding me on these roads...And the expectations of these other drivers...I know what green means, but, seriously folks..give a gal a minute or two...what's the rush???

"I know, Mama...what is the problem...I am sitting right next to you and feel perfectly safe!"

I know...I know..My precious, E.V...people just don't understand....

"Oh, Mama...I LOVE it in the car..can you go faster????"

We did stop..for groceries and such...She loves to take pleasure in the scenery....even if it is only the parking lot of a Safeway..again, we do NOT get out much..can you tell??!!??

I've been around long enough to know not to listen to a dog...I would totally listen to whatever the Great Gazoo had to say..but, dogs, NO WAY...The Great Gazoo Rocked!  Just like Bedrock!  Bam and Shazam!!!

I realize I am predisposed to getting off-track...however, not tonight, my friends!  I am focused..I promise to concentrate..center merely on dinner..which secretly is one of my favorites...like chainsaw jugglers....again..shhhhhhhhhhhh..

Alright, I can hardly contain the excitement...I made green curry with fried tofu and jasmine rice.  It can, and will, change your life..I speak from experience...I know my stuff..I do not lie..Shall I kindly introduce the components of this evening's meal....drumroll rather necessary, IMHO....

Jasmine Rice, Tofu, Bamboo Shoots, Basil, Chilies, Chinese Eggplant and Peas...Umm and yum...that guy know's what I'm talking about...

You begin by dicing and slicing the tofu..allowing it to drain a bit...so it fries up nicely in the peanut oil...I shall now introduce the life cycle of tofu..slice..drain...fry..and eat...The perfect cycle..much like A Perfect Circle..hahaha..not really..

Once the tofu has been prepared..you can tend to the veggies, which require a chop, or two..or three...or ten.. However, they are pretty..

Last minute...because I'm a crazy kinda gal...I threw in some ginger..I know.. please do not call authorities...I promise to behave next time..It IS difficult..again, another affliction..

I fried up the veggies...they put up a fight, however, my Skillet of Justice, soon put them in their place...and they kept quiet..and I was prepared to take matters into my own hands..I do own a cape, and I am NOT afraid to use it in critical situations...

I have a photo of the curry....I am missing the components, again...this mushy mind syndrome is really becoming rather painful...I KNOW I took a photo..I just can't find it...it's like when you lose your keys..or your cell phone..or your lip gloss..or your mind..eventually you find most of them.. tisk-tisk...green curry which does not appear to be all that green...not like green eggs and ham..but it is a million times better...

Curry..yum..hmmm.ummm..like gum..any other words that contain ummmm...chainsaw juggler, do you know??  Coconut milk, lemongrass, cayenne, a million other spices...I lost my list..that list I always seem to misplace..However, it was scrumptious!

I do, however, have a photo of the entire fiasco-meal.....It's kinda, sorta like a sham-wow..only it tastes really great!  hahahahaha...

Final mixture of peppers, chinese eggplant, tofu, ginger, bamboo shoots, peas, basil and curry.

"Alright, Mama...I have expressed my displeasure in the past when these rambling situations have come about...I am a patient and tolerant dog..but, I am tired, and I can take only so much...shall we move things along..."

I made rice...of the jasmine variety..yeah..you cannot beat jasmine rice..seriously, you cannot..

The aroma of jasmine rice in your apartment...priceless...it smells heavenly...like those that juggle chainsaws, I believe..But, perhaps it is just me...intoxicated by the jasmine rice aroma...hard to say....

I separately plated the curry and ricehowever, I had lost daylight...I took about forty-five photos of the plating, all of which were hideous..so I can only show you the bowl I made..for myself...and took into my office...

Ta-dah..but just a little, teeny-tiny ta-dah...no confetti or balloons are necessary..It's dinner on the DL...Lucky for the dinner I had no date lined up..well, perhaps for a wall or a magazine or The Great Gazoo.but he is soooo unreliable...

So...run off to an island in the sun where you can play and have fun...be a troublemaker...make curry...ring someone's door-bell..explore auto photography on the Lesley-level...do what you feel like doing...just because...you'll have no regrets...none..who cares what anyone else thinks...