Favorites from my 1990's Childhood with a Side of Meatless Monday

"Fast food feels fuzzy
Cause it tastes like stuff that's scuzzy
I used to feel like such a nerd
I refused to eat that strange bean curd
I didn't eat it -ow- but it ate you
Aw-wee-oo
Killer Tofu
Eee-aw-wee Iee-oo
Killer Tofu"

Do you remember the Beets? 

They were the favorite band of Doug Funny.

You know, Doug, the hottest cartoon man of the 1990s.

Ok, I lie.

I'm not really into the green sweater vest, khaki short, thin hair thing.

But if I was, you know who I'd be after.

What in the world does this have to do with Meatless Monday?

...I have always refused to eat that "strange bean curd"

but come Meatless Monday I decided to take on tofu.

Yep, I took on tofu. 

(I know I'm not the first one to cook it, but it's definitely the first time I've even considered)

So... enjoy!

(and, for the record, I ate the leftovers with much gusto and joy!)

Teriyaki Baked Tofu

Ingredients

1 block firm tofu

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup chopped green onions

2 cloves minced garlic

1 Tablespoon minced ginger

Dash of red pepper flakes

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place the tofu between two plates with a book on top the the plates.

(This will drain the extra liquid from the tofu so it'll marinate nicely)

2. While tofu is squished, combine all of the other ingredients and mix.

3. Whisk together ingredients.

4. After pressing tofu for 30 minutes (or so) drain the juice from a plate.

5. Slice tofu into small pieces and place in the bottom of a glass baking dish in a single layer.

6. Pour marinade over tofu.

7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

After a long day at work... or Disneyland...

8. Heat oven to 375F. 

9. Uncover tofu and bake for 30 minutes. 

10. Serve over a bed of brown rice (if you fancy it) and enjoy! 

Let me tell you this:

While it doesn't feel like chicken, it tastes like chicken.

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Another favorite from the 1990's.

Actually, now that it's out of the vault and we own it, it's a favorite from the 2010's.