Super healthy night (gingered tofu and miso soup)

Nutritional superiority in a bowl

We’ll be eating out quite a bit again since my parents will be in town, so I felt obliged to prepare a truly balanced healthy meal in anticipation of their arrival. It’s got green, orange, and tofu. It doesn’t get much healthier than this.

I actually am not a fan of tofu (I think it’s a great thing, I just don’t usually like how it tastes), but this gingered pan-fried variety is easy and I think it tastes great. Inordinate quantities of ginger and crispiness make it good.

Sweet potato and black bean quesadillas

We make this recipe regularly because it’s so fast, and also tasty. It’s got something for everyone- yam for PMM, chipotle dipping sauce for the Ninja, and all that healthy stuff plus a crispy shell that makes me happy, too.

Vegetarian quesadillas

Other bonuses to this dish are you can make enough for one, or for a whole houseful; it’s fast & easy; you can’t really screw it up, short of burning it to a crisp; it’s cheap, available year round, and the ingredients store well so we keep them around just in case we need a back-up meal.