Back to Decluttering

The time has come to get back to decluttering. I have attacked the dining room. Amongst the haul were 10 fat quarters. All were bought from Joan's, and now they are returning home.

Work in the dining room yielded  around 91 items, and I scoured the house for other items to bring the total up to 100. In a group I belong to, there's a challenge to declutter your pantry. This I did and found an empty jar waiting to be returned to the farmers market, two items way passed their use by dates, and a small bottle of oil. Nope of us were happy with the flavour of the oil, and so it was ditched.

Tofu Tacos

Ingredients

1 Tsp oil

100g extra firm tofu, drained

3 Tsp soy sauce

100ml cup passata

1/2 tsp medium curry powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 can of red kidney beans (~450g)

Method

Crumble the drained tofu into a bowl.

Mix the soy sauce, passata, curry powder, garlic powder, cumin and black pepper.

Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium high heat. Then add the tofu and cook for about 5 minutes. Whilst this is cooking, drain and rinse the kidney beans, then cover with water and microwave for 2 minutes. Add the kidney beans, and tomato sauce mixture to the tofu and cook for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The mixture will become brown and fragrant.

Serve with tortillas, lettuce, tomato, vegan cheese, and mayo.

Lightly Spiced Chickpeas with Feta

Ingredients

1 can of chickpeas (about 450g) 

1tsp garlic granules 

1tsp cumin 

1/2tsp medium curry powder 

1tsp dried coriander 

3Tsp lemon juice 

3Tsp orange juice 

3 Tsp oil 

50g cranberries 

Method

Heat the chickpeas according to the instructions on the can. Whilst that is happening, mix all of the other ingredients in a bowl. Drain the chickpeas and add to the bowl. Mix well, and put in the fridge, for a few hours, preferably overnight.

Serve with a mix of basmati and wild rice, salad leaves, and small cubes of feta. 

Notes

I used vegan feta. For someone who doesn't like hot, spicy foods, it hit the mark rather nicely. For people who like HOT, you'd need to add a shed-load of chilli powder.