Tofu Pesto Fettuccine

Ciao!!  I haven't posted in a while , I will try to keep this updated but it's been hard lately with me getting out of school at 12 am . I've been really busy! but today I feel like im obligated to update something. especially since this dish I will post today deals with Tofu!!! gross?!! no way!! a big BIG misconception. Tofu WILL absorb any flavor you pair it up with. so if you make a tangy Teriyaki sauce and you pair it up with Tofu , guess what ? the Tofu will taste just like Teriyaki!! so go on and infuse your Tofu with all sorts of herbs and spices mmm :) 

Today when I walked in class I was surprised because it was a Quick Fire competition we had 40 minutes to cook 3 dishes involving Tofu. but written in bold letters were those dreaded words that tore my heart apart " STAY AWAY FROM ASIAN INSPIRED FOODS" I immediately wanted to cry , because I loveeeee with a passion Asian food! and what better way to make tofu than with Asian ingredients !?!? so I thought of going Italian and pairing up the flavors of Pesto and Tofu!!! so here's a quick and easy dish with Tofu that is sure to taste yummy!!! 

To make Tofu Pesto Fettuccine :  

1 pack of extra firm Tofu cubed/ large diced

 2 cups of fresh basil 

1/3 cup of pine nuts

1/3 cup of parmesan cheese 

1 garlic bulb

1/2 olive oil ( depending on  your taste if you prefer it runny or not you might use less) 

1/2 pack of dry Fettuccine or home made Fettuccine 

1. combine in a robot coup or a blender the basil leaves , parmesan , garlic and pine nuts. blend for a few seconds then slowly start to drizzle the olive oil in making sure to stop a few times to scrape the sides down to make sure the Pesto blends evenly.  after it is blended to almost a smooth paste or your desired consistency take out and set some aside to marinade the Tofu, just enough to coat. 

2. boil the pasta  for 10 minutes or until Al Dente " to the teeth" bite.  while the pasta is boiling in a large saute pan saute the tofu until heated through. 

3. when the pasta has reached an Al Dente point drain and toss in with the Tofu and the left over Pesto just enough to coat.  Saute for 2 minutes and serve . 

on another note I really enjoy posting step by step pictures and instructions and I will try to do this often but if I am in school , I am working on a limited amount of time so I really can't wip out my cell and take pictures of each step. Mianhe ! Sorry!! Perdon!! T__T I will try to do this as often as I can ! 

2% water and Ppushu Ppushu

Hello, today I just have to talk about 2% water and Ppushu Ppushu ,These are all from the Korean store. for those of you who have never heard of these before , join the rest of the crowd as most people haven't either. now is 2% water and Ppushu Ppushu something to rave about ? hmm im leaning towards no.... a big NO, I will go in detail in a second. 

this lovely can right here is 2% water , so far peach flavor is all I have seen in Lotte. what immediately attracted me to this drink was the cute can! yes ... I was fooled by the cute can T__T  (and the CF's for this drink are amazing...just saying)

when I first tried 2% I was a tad confused, it tasted kinda artificial. I can't really explain the flavor other than sourness with a tad bit hint of sweetness at the end. this is  most def the type of drink that you have to drink 100 times before fully enjoying the flavor and being addicted. although this drink is a thirst quencher when extremely cold. i do not recommend this warm yuck! 

Ppushu Ppushu...ahh what can I say ? I really had high expectations of this snack. at first I didn't know how to eat it , the directions were simply to open the seasoning packet, break the block into little pieces and shake! 

to my surprise when I opened the treat it was a block of dry  ramen . I tasted a piece and hated it , I then tried it with the dry seasoning and shook it but it still tasted like dry ramen and salty orange seasoning. there wasnt really anything good about this. I threw it out, and after then throwing it out i wondered how it would taste if I had cooked the ramen and added the seasoning to  it. but it is called Ppushu Ppushu after all!