These are a few of my favorite things…right now:
1. Green Monstah smoothies- Seriously, I’ve had one for breakfast everyday this week and have gone through more almond milk in the last week then I ever did regular milk. Good thing these things are healthly.
2. C.O. Bigelow Coconut Lip butter- so yummy. so rich. so totally addicted.
3. The Hunger Games Series– This is especially pathetic because I’ve already read the stupid things! I know how it ends!! That didn’t stop me from reading it every spare minute I had today. Please tell me you have read it…
4. Making these. You think I would do something productive with my evenings now that I’m not working every single day. I did try…Monday I tried to hang up all my new curtains and when I got home Tuesday, every single one of them had fallen down, thus wasting an entire evening. Serious? Fine! I’ll just make these bracelets and continue to read Hunger Games, thankyouverymuch
5. Going back to Siena. This is due 100% to the fact that before Hunger Games, I read Juliet. Now all I can think about is getting the hell out of dodge and relocating to Siena, where I will obviously live in a swanky loft in the best contra around and do something non-cubical related like write a book. hmm…maybe I should add that to my new years resolutions…
6. Gotye- Somebody That I Used to Know. GAH! I’ve listened to it like 800 times. I need to have the internet taken away from me. Also, I’m on another A Day to Remember kick. They need to come to Boston, right now.
7. and last but not least…these sandwiches:
BBQ Tofu Pita Sandwiches
inspired by Clover Food Truck in Boston and BBQ Seitan on Thekindlife.com
serves 3-4
1 block of extra firm tofu
1 yellow onion
1TBSP olive oil
12.5 oz (about one bottle) of you favorite BBQ sauce. I used Annie’s Organic Original
2 whole pitas, cut in half
romaine lettuce
tomato
daiya cheddar cheese
lots of napkins
Press the tofu overnight if possible. (I’ve taken to putting mine in my tofu press and then forgetting about it for a day or two. It comes out super solid and doesnt have the wierd jiggly texture).
Heat your olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions until soft, about 3-5 minutes. While the onions are softening, cut the tofu in bite size pieces. Add them to your skillet once the onions are done. Let cook for about 15 minutes until the tofu has began to get brown. Add the BBQ sauce and reduce heat so that the BBQ sauce is simmering. Let simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally and making sure to scrap the bottom well so nothing sticks and burns.
Mix in about a handful or two of cheese, as much as you like. Stir and let the cheese melt. Assemble the rest of your sandwich while you wait, lining the pita halves with lettuce and thinly sliced tomatoes. When the cheese is melted, add the BBQ tofu. Shove unceremoniously in your face and watch the BBQ sauce get everywhere!
Though I’ve been eating this all week and I adore it, I think next time I would used a whole wheat wrap. The pita pocket has been falling apart on me , though its possible its just the brand I bought. Either way, my lunches have been an extreme mess and I even got BBQ sauce on my copy of Hunger Games. Not. Cool. So DEFINITELY make this, but maybe when you are in the privacy of your home or when well stocked with napkins!
PS. See that bottle of J.K. Scrumpys hard cider in the background. Best. Hard Cider. Ever. Add that as number 8 on my obsessions list. I could drink that stuff all day…while eating this sandwich…and listening to Goyte…
wickedvegan.com 
Is a tofu press really a necessary accessory when cooking with tofu? I found what looks like a really easy tasty recipe for crispy salt and pepper tofu, but I’m totally intimidated cause I’ve never used it before. Thoughts?
Hey! A tofu press is not necessary. You can also press tofu with plates- put some paper towels or napkins on a plate, put the tofu down, put more paper towels on the tofu and then put a plate on top of the tofu and let that sit for an hour or so. You may have to change out the paper towels. Pressing the tofu just makes it firmer. I like the tofu press because you put the tofu in it, put it in the fridge and then forget about it for as long as you want but you have to press tofu a lot for it to be worth it. I know plenty of people that go the plate route.
Let me know how your salt and pepper tofu comes out! That sounds yummy to add to a salad or something =)
Bring me the horizon has their own vegan BBQ sauce.
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