so.... after having a bad experience with tofu a few years back, i haven't touched the stuff (other than in desserts, pumpkin pie specifically) since then. yikes! this dish...... has rekindled my tofu flame. i KNOW it will either ignite yours or make it burn even brighter! trust fit foodie le on this one, friends. you'll need your food processor for sure; here's the affordable, user-friendly one i rock with. 20160311_194051-01 homemade pesto always tastes amazing cause it's so fresh! clearly i've been missing out. i used Barilla High Protein Farfalle and i chose Nasoya's Organic Extra Firm Tofu Plus which has been fortified with vitamins B2, B6, B12, D, and Calcium. it's spectacular for peeps on a no/low meat diet.

a few more key FAQs:

non-GMO project verified
USDA organic
good source of protein
cholesterol free food
low in saturated fat
gluten-free
no preservatives

that moment... before i combined the powers that be. i snapped a little bit of the cooking process of this dish; did you catch it!? add me (fitfoodiele) and let me know what your snap chat is so i can follow your story too! i have truly enjoyed commenting and connecting on there. holy cannoli. i mean, i was blown away and impressed after one forkful. i don't care what anybody says- vegans eat DARN GOOD. you can find the recipe for this vegan masterpiece right here on Nasoya's website! i have been encouraged to add more tofu to our weekly menu and give more vegan recipes a ~~chance~~ whirl. eating healthy does NOT meal sacrificing flavor; this recipe proves that to be true! TofuPlus not only reduces fat and cholesterol levels (when substituted with meat of course) but it will make both your body and your taste buds happy indeed.look at this guy! i could not keep him away from this stuff during shooting. he was eating the tofu chunks too! now.. where is my nail clipper? sheesh Facetune-20160312526417167 i know why you're here. lol! time to find two winners! YOU both can have any of the Nasoya items up there on that coupon for FREE-NINTEY NINE should you win! then you can go make any of the healthy dishes i've featured previously using Nasoya's products like: how do you enter?

follow me, follow nasoya, and tag two vegan recipe loving friends on IG in the comments of the post to be entered.

das it! minimal hoops to jump through, right? that's how i do eeeeet. i'll pick a random winner 1st thing monday morning, march 14th.

good luck!

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the weather has been phenomenal aaaaaall weekend long in h-town! today was no different. our breakfast before church: high-protein, buttermilk pancakes, dairy-free coco whip, zero-calorie pancake syrup, and fresh berries. my almost 5-year-old still asks for pancakes almost every single morning.

{top : H&M} | {jeans : H&M} | {wedges : Forever 21} | {bag : LV}

look ma, no gym clothes! i've been trying to get jazzy on the weekends after being in workout clothes, well, any other day of the week. when i spruce things up on the outside, it does wonders for me on the inside too. however, my toes aren't done and haven't been in months. thanks, blur tool. yes, i did. the wedges were too cute to crop out. lol

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me: make me laugh

Sonny: sorry, i only know how to make you mad

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hey, whatever it takes to get the job done, Instagram Husband ;) anyway, this top is the epitome of comfort. i have one in several colors cause it always makes me feel so modelesque when i throw it on!

{top : H&M} | {jeans : H&M} | {wedges : Forever 21} | {bag : LV}

is it spring yet?! LOVE coral anything, especially workout tops. H&M has plenty of affordable, cute fitness fashions that i'll be sharing soon too!

i've been pan-frying our plantain in coconut oil for the past few years, but i wanted to try baking or broiling them instead. so i did! Sonny says i tried this a while back but it really must have been that long ago cause i do not remember attempting this. here goes nothin'!

perfect! when i bring them home from the store and they aren't ready yet, i put them inside a brown paper bag and in solitary confinement under my kitchen sink so they can ripen quicker. browns spots are a very good thing. i sliced them diagonally and threw them into a mixing bowl along with:

few dash of cinnamon
1 tbsp melted coconut
2 tbsp brown sugar (can use coconut sugar)
dash of sea salt

and mixed them all around. then, i coated my pan with foil and coconut cooking oil spray, then placed them evenly across the pan.400 degrees. 12 minutes on one side. 12 minutes on the other. done. Sonny agrees that they still have the same texture as they do when they are deep-fried. i likes that.my food though!!! OMG, y'all, this was crazy good! i threw it in a bowl with some already baked chicken breast chunks, avocado chunks, refried organic black beans, and some sautéed turnip greens. a little bit of everything on your fork at once... heaven. sweet, salty, spicy. (that's sriracha on the chicken but you already knew that)just know i took my sweet, sweet time with this bowl of goodness. these are kind of a big deal! snack smart this week; i tried my best not to go overboard on these bad boys today. yum.

"Make it Last by Making it First" was Pastor Mike's message this morning. i always appreciate this reminder! cause marriage is hard. making it last is even harder.... but completely, 100% worth the fight and the effort. with kids in the mix, you've really gotta be serious and focused about getting in some alone time together often, and try your absolutely hardest not flake on each other. spend not just kid-free time together, but TECHNOLOGY-FREE time at that. it's true, you really can have a crazy awesome time with your spouse and the WWW not know about it. as a new-found snap chat addict (add me, fitfoodiele) i stand by that statement 100% ;)

new week, fit friends, let's goooooo!