Baked Tofu

 I originally found this at https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Savory-Baked-Tofu-2640218 and then I started searching around for other baked tofu.  I think this would be way easier and less messy than fried tofu.  After looking at several recipes this is what I came up with.

Ingredients

-extra firm tofu

-2T soy sauce

-2t rice wine vinegar

-1/2t garlic powder

-1/2t sesame oil

- Preheat over to 400F

- Cut tofu into bite-sized cubes. 

- Press liquid out of tofu. (Put tofu between paper towels or kitchen towels and set a cutting board on it)

- Mix marinade in a bowl.

- Put tofu in the marinade mixture and toss to coat.

- Spread on parchment covered cookie sheet.

- Bake 20-30min.  Turn half way through.

Wedding Soup

 Ok this recipe is too easy and I am just putting it here for my family to use later.

Ingredients

onion

carrots

celery

garlic (I forget to add or don't have)

store-bought meatballs

Chicken broth or water and chicken bullion

onion powder

garlic powder

oregano

basil

small pasta

spinach or kale

Instructions

- Dice up onion and carrots.  Throw them in the pot with a splash of oil so they can start sauteing up.

- Then add in the celery and garlic.

- Cut meatball in half or quarters and throw those in the pot.  Saute everything around.

- Add chicken broth or (water and bullion) to the pot, along with the rest of the spices.

- Bring to a low boil and throw in 7-8oz of small pasta.  Cook according to pasta instructions.

- Optional you can drop 1-2 beaten eggs in.

- Add spinach or kale.

Beef Jerky

We had deer meat and I needed to find a jerky marinade.  I found this one and have used it twice and love it.  It is located here https://www.freshoffthegrid.com/simple-beef-jerky-recipe/  And they found it here https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/142948/docs-best-beef-jerky/

Note this produced ~1/2c of marinade.  Use ~1/2c marinade per lb of meat.

Ingredients

1-2lb thinly cut meat

1/4c soy sauce

2T Worcestershire sauce

2T liquid smoke

1/2t-1t molasses (recipe called for 2T brown sugar)

2t garlic salt (recipe called for salt)

1t black pepper

1t garlic powder

1t onion powder

1t smoked paprika

1/4-1/2t cayenne

consider adding pink curing salt at 1t per5lb of meat or a shy 1/4t per lb

*optional 1t meat tenderizer (I didn't use it because I didn't have it)

Instructions

- Place thinly cut meat in a container

-Combine other ingredients and stir.

- Pour over meat.  Stir the meat around to ensure it is evenly coated.

- Cover and marinate for 12-36hrs.  Mix serval times to ensure a thorough coating.

- Spread in a single layer on the dehydrator trays.

- Dry at 165F for 6-10hrs.  Properly dried jerky will crack when bent but not break.

Tip: if you are having problems slicing the meat then freeze it for 30min.