Recipe - Dau Hu Chien Sot Ca, Pan Fried Tofu in Tomato Sauce

It's been awhile since I actually made it to the kitchen to play chef. I have been spoiled rotten by my beloved lately. He is such a sweetheart :)

For personal reasons, I've been practicing vegetarianism(? is that even a word) and pretty much getting tired of all the carb-loaded cheesy food. I had a stocked fridge and I needed to cook everything before it goes bad. Today, I attempted Pan Fried Tofu in Tomato Sauce. I haven't made an authentic dish like this in awhile.

Like most females of my family, we hardly measure ingredients, you just "smell" and wing it.

Ingredients:

• 1 block of firm tofu
• Corn Starch Powder
• Paprika
• Black Pepper
• Salt
• Sugar
• Soy Sauce
• Tomatoes
• Chili Peppers
• Cilantro
• Oil

1. Pat dry the firm tofu block with paper towels after unpackaging. Try to squeeze as much water as you can without destroying the tofu block :)

2. Slice the tofu up in squares or rectangles. It's your preference, you can get fancy and slice into triangles if you prefer.

Decór for measely dollars!

I moved into an apartment when I relocated to Texas and didn't feel the need to overspend on decorating. I also didn't want to just throw a bed in a room and so I ventured out to the dollar tree and found me some cheap dollar frames and mats to hang up some pictures.  The mats gives the framing a professional touch so I always recommend matting your artwork and photos.

Day 0 - I Used to be Fat

I'm finally back home in my comfort zone and am back to report my results.  Since I was unable to work out the last week of this challenge and all the yummy food taunted me, I was surprised to find out that I didn't gain any weight. I also didn't lose any weight. I was a little bummed that I couldn't do better on this challenge.  I still have to play around with the numbers but for quick reference:

So here goes my 60 Day Challenge results:

1. Eat to live and not Live to eat indulge on SOME occasions
2. Workout regimen to lose those love handles and tone those non-existence muscles
3. Build my strength so I can hike those wonderful trails this city has to offer
4. Fit back into those one skinny jeans
5. Total weight lost goal of 15 5 lbs

I didn't reach all my goal obviously but I accomplished some of every goal I set out. I'm still proud of myself. I am still motivated and plan to keep up with tracking my food intake and working out religiously. I still have goals that I have achieve and plenty of things to look forward too. I will try to blog about this healthy regimen on a monthly basis just in case you are keeping up with my updates :)