Approximately forty-eight hours from now, I will be on a flight headed to Atlanta! 
I’m so excited about this trip home…
1. I get to see Vishnu after two months!
2. I get to see my parents!
3. I get to see all of my best friends, since we’ll all be home for a friend’s wedding! REUNION!
4. I get to see Wicked!
5. I get to see one of my good friend’s marry her soul mate (another friend)! 
So excited, I just can’t hide it!
And because of this four day trip home, I’m trying to eat all of the perishable foods in my fridge so I don’t have to throw them away.
When I opened my fridge tonight, my eyes automatically landed on the half used package of tempeh. I’m not the biggest fan of this protein, but because I HATE wasting food, I decided to suck it up and make it a part of my dinner. I remembered Laura’s tip on boiling tempeh to remove the bitterness, so I looked up her method and got to work.
I broke the tempeh into small pieces and placed it all in a small saucepan that was set over medium heat. I added 3/4 cups of water and one tablespoon of soy sauce and mixed everything together. I then talked to my mom while the mixture boiled away. I knew it was done cooking when most of the water had evaporated.
Of course, curious little me had to taste test and see if the bitterness disappeared. I must say, Laura’s tip really worked – it was 98% gone. I happily tossed the tempeh into my salad.
Tonight’s salad beast included spinach, avocado, tomato, tempeh, cheese curds (more on this later…I promise), and a drizzle of Annie’s Goddess dressing. I. Am. Stuffed!
Off I go to do my most hated chore…fold laundry. Bleh!
Have a great night!
What are your thoughts on tempeh? Love it, hate it, or somewhere in between?
sprint2thetable says
September 19, 2011 at 9:25 pmI’m so glad it worked for you!!!
When are you going to Wicked? I’ll be there Wednesday!
Parita says
September 19, 2011 at 9:34 pmI’ll be there Friday night! Woot!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
September 19, 2011 at 9:25 pmnever heard of boiling tempeh! i’ll have to try it!
Shanna, like Banana says
September 19, 2011 at 9:33 pmI like tempeh — it’s not my all time fave, but I”ve cooked with a few times and liked it. I definitely never have tried boiling though!
You are going to have ants in your pants all week with the exciting stuff on deck 🙂
peacebeme says
September 19, 2011 at 9:54 pmI like tempeh, I haven’t had it in years but I actually like it better than tofu.
Yay you get to see Vishnu! My fiance was in the military for a long time and I hated being apart. So I remember those times.
Parita says
September 20, 2011 at 7:24 pmI know! I can’t wait to see him. 🙂 I really look up to you and all the other military wives/girlfriends/husbands/boyfriends…I don’t know how y’all do it.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
September 19, 2011 at 10:02 pmI’m sort of neutral on tempeh. I’ll eat it, but I much prefer tofu. Thanks for the boiling tip though – I’ll definitely have to try it!
Have fun in Atlanta! 🙂
Parita says
September 20, 2011 at 7:22 pmThanks, Chelsea!
Khushboo says
September 20, 2011 at 1:43 amOhh I’m so excited for you go home to ATL and see Vishnu! Sounds like you have a blast of weekend planned! Interesting tip about the tempeh. When I tried it, I was disappointed. I guess I set my expectations too high after reading so much about it. Tofu is more up my alley 🙂
Parita says
September 20, 2011 at 7:22 pmEven though I liked it better this time around, I think I’m still more of a tofu girl as well.
e@thisnotedlife.com says
September 20, 2011 at 3:29 pmyay!! have a great time! I like that my trip home wsa atl-bos and yours is bos-atl.. lets change lives for a little bit!
Parita says
September 20, 2011 at 7:21 pmOooh I’d love to! 🙂
Alexa @ Simple Eats says
September 20, 2011 at 4:44 pmI’ve never had it…it weirds me out! Maybe I’ll have to try it though 🙂
caloricandcrazy says
September 24, 2011 at 10:20 amI LOVED Wicked when I saw it! Twas fantastic 😉
I actually like tempeh, but I love seitan more, even more than tofu!