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Magic Chef

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The photo above is of my small Magic Chef refrigerator. This is how I reorganized the contents via the advice in Fridge Love for a freezer-top basic model.

Before the eggs were on the bottom shelf. The yogurt was on the door rack.

The skim milk I use to make hot cocoa. Author Kristen Hong is against drinking milk when you’re older as she claims doing so can age you faster.

It’s the one time I will post this kind of photo. Perhaps viewing the photo you can get an idea of how the book’s subtitle gets at what you can do: Organize Your Refrigerator for a Healthier, Happier Life.

Viewing the contents of our fridge should be a joy to behold. This is what will make it easier to cook our own dinners–and hopefully nutritious meals that nurture our bodies.

We should modify what author Kristen Hong tells readers to do to suit our needs. I created the Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe for one dinner. I’m not going to meal-prep for hours on a Sunday in advance for every dinner of the coming week.

I submit that cooking for hours on end is not in the cards for most people. In coming blog entries I’ll talk about workarounds to doing that. The goal is to Make Life Easier.

Tofu Eggs

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1 (16-ounce) block firm tofu, drained

1 tablespoon vegetable broth

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and ground black pepper

Press the tofu for at least 15 minutes. (Place paper towel on cutting board with tofu atop towel. Place towel on top of tofu. Press down with another cutting board and use a cookbook or other book to press down top board. Can use plates instead.)

In skillet heat the broth over medium heat. Crumble the pressed tofu into the pan with your hands.

Cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the tofu with your spatula to get a scrambled egg texture for 5 to 7 minutes until the moisture is gone.

Reduce the heat to low and add the nutritional yeast, turmeric, garlic, powder, and salt and pepper to taste.

Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes until all moisture is absorbed. Remove from heat.

Fridge Love

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I found this book on Amazon where I search for new books. Then checked it out of the library for free. I recommend buying the book.

Qualifying “buy the book” with the caveat: The author uses only nutritarian recipes at the end. Perfect for you if you’re an all-in vegan with a strict adherence to what’s allegedly the healthiest diet.

I’ll only use a couple recipes like the “unfried” rice and tofu eggs. That’s because a significant number of the recipes require at least 8 or more ingredients. Food like coconut aminos (I have no idea why they’re healthy) and chia seeds.

The recipes turned me off because I lived in the 1970s. I can remember that then there were TV commercials advertising the Chi-Chi Chia Pet. You could buy a terracotta planter, insert chia seeds in it, and water the seeds. Presto–a head of green sprouts would bud, and you had your own “pet.”

Owing to the unfortunate association of chia seeds with the Chia Pet I won’t be eating chia seeds in my lifetime : )

Other than my not liking these recipes the front of the book has intrinsic value thus my “buy the book” stance. For one the detailed information on types of refrigerators, how and where to store food in each type, and how and when to clean inside the fridge is golden.

The other better part of the book was the alphabetical list of produce and how to wash and how and where to store these items in the fridge.

So–I’m going to buy this book as a reference guide. It’s in paperback so is cheaper.

Author Kristen Hong’s Instagram account is hellonutritarian.