TOFU TIME

One side benefit to our healthy Yankee Street lifestyle is a friendlier impact to our environment. Part of that effort is to try and reduce our reliance on meat as our sole source of protein. You don't have to go all vegan on us, but eating less meat is better for you and the earth too. Tofu is a superfood. Check out this quick article on the benefits. It's your ticket to reducing your reliance on traditional protein and choosing a healthy and more sustainable lifestyle.

A big part of enjoying tofu is to learn how to prepare it. Since we are celebrating stir-fry week, this is the perfect time to try it out. Tofu takes on whatever flavor you surround it, and the texture can be remarkably close to your favorite meat or seafood.

This week we include a handy tofu press to our Farm Share Plus members so that you can learn to prepare it properly and maximize the flavor. Here are few tricks to making it crispy.