Y’all, today I had a breakthrough in the BBQ-tofu department. This is life-changing, and I mean that! (I take my barbecue seriously, you know.)
Let’s cut to the chase. For the first time, I used Trader Joe’s extra-firm tofu in this meal, and it held up amazingly well on the grill, even after eight hours of marinating time prior. The tofu strips were firm, grilled evenly, and were easy to flip midway through the cooking process. Usually, I lose a strip or two (or pieces and parts therein) when I flip them all over, but this time, I lost nary a molecule! And that’s a good thing, too, because this particular BBQ tofu was wonderfully flavorful and tasty.
Alongside the tofu, I cooked up a sliced yellow squash – two of them, actually – from last week’s Great Country Farms box. I placed the slices in a long sheet of foil, then topped them with two chopped garlic scapes (also from the CSA box!), a generous amount of chipotle powder, and about a tablespoon of olive oil. I sealed up the foil with a second sheet of foil for good measure, then placed the packet on the grill for about half an hour, turning it halfway through the cooking time.
All that was left to cook inside were the tater tots – an easy addition to round out the meal!
The weather was gorgeous outside tonight – it has been all weekend, actually – so LeeLee and I had no trouble settling down in the backyard for dinner. The summer heat is supposed to come back with a vengeance tomorrow, so we enjoyed one last breezy July night and appreciated what we had! Great weather, tasty food – what’s not to love?
:)