Chinese "Fake Out"

Firm tofu coked with 1/2 cup of long grain brown rice and sautéed veggies.

I rarely eat at Chinese restaurants. Why? Because as a vegetarian, there are only 2 things I will eat: steamed veggie dumplings and steamed veggies (I gave up on broccoli in garlic sauce because its SO bad for you...like seriously. 1 serving of Broccoli is around 2 large florets, equal to around 30 calories. So how is it that broccoli in garlic sauce is up to 650-700 calories??!?!?!)

So my best bet to anyone trying to splurge on flavor, not on calories-make your favorite Chinese food dinners at home! The great thing about doing this is:

1. You know exactly how much you're putting in of everything
2. You have the flexibility to make your dish in a variety of ways
3. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare a filling dish
4. You'll save tons of money!

Above, I made a tofu dish in brown rice and vegetables. 

To make it easy, buy bags of fresh frozen vegetables. I got America's Choice Oriental Blend.

The sauce I used was Annie Chun's Chinese Stir Fry.

Ingredients:

• Any sauce of your choice (I recommend Annie Chun's)
• 1 serving of frozen or fresh mix of vegetables
• 1/2 cup of brown rice
• a pinch of salt
• 1/2 a block of firm tofu

Preparation:

1. Cook the brown rice first as it takes the longest. Follow instructions on the rice packaging.
2. Drop a little spray oil or olive oil onto a saute pan and heat pan at medium.
3. When rice is 5 minutes until ready, drop the mixed vegetables into the pan and let them cook for a few minutes while moving them around with a utensil. Add a pinch of salt for extra flavor.
4. Drop in the tofu after a couple minutes along with the sauce of your choice.
5. After 5 minutes, add in the ready brown rice and mix all together. 
6. Serve hot in a nice bowl.