November 4 2002 © The Vegetarian Experience Healthy and Easy Vegetarian Recipes The Wonderful World of Tofu Vegetarianism has many a person wondering... How is it that normal people can eat something like tofu?! Tofu, whose origins are in the lowly soybean, has the mystical power of being able to make a grown man cringe. | have no quaims about stating my love for tofu. It is a versatile and tasty addition to my regular lineup of veggies. Unfortunately many people have yet to discover a great easy way of making tofu. This recipe is based on one oriental style of cooking tofu, and is delightfully simple. Tofu can be found at just about any gro- cery store these days and comes in a few varieties, based on the solidity of the tofu. Tofu needs to be stored in water, so if you have left over uncooked tofu, keep in cov- ered in water in an airtight container. When prepping tofu be sure to remove all of the excess water. Also be aware that tofu will spoil (and will smell really gross) if left in the back of the fridge too long. Enjoy this recipe, or at the very least enjoy a foray into the world of veggie cuisine. This tofu recipe goes well with stir- fry, or plain with a peanut sauce. Golden Tofu 1 pound firm tofu 2 tablespoons Olive oil Salt 1 Cut tofu into 3/4 inch cubes. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over fairly high heat 2 Add the tofu and cook till golden brown, this will take a few min, so take a time out and finish the rest of your meal. Turn the pieces. Repeat until all the sides are golden brown. * Warning, don’t overcook and let the tofu get dry and hard * 3 Drain briefly on a paper towel, salt lightly and serve. UNBC Outdoors Club Takes a Trip: Team 13 Production’s latest movie “The Trip” raises money for Outdoors Club By Peter Caputa The UNBC Outdoors Club recently screened “The Trip”, entertaining dozens of diehard ski fans in the Canfor Theatre. The movie was kindly donated to the club by Team 13 Productions (www.team13.com), and all proceeds from ticket sales went to fund new gear for the club. Long gone are the days of Glen Plake when the ski-porn stars and neon and straight skis ruled the day. The film started off with 13 year old kids pulling off switch rodeos, lincoln loops, and rail slides. If you think a 360, with 6 feet of air is a cool trick, think again - The newest school of freestyle skiers do all sorts of flips twists while hucking off 50 foot cliffs - deep in the backcountry. Among the many locations featured in the film, central BC’s Bella Coola received good coverage of its incredible big mountain terrain. Besides glorifying skiing as most of these flicks do, the Trip makes an effort to show the serious side of things. Between the big descents, park flips and deep pow, seri- ous interludes telling stories of friends being killed by drunk drivers, broken necks ruining ski seasons, and falling into glacier crevasses are shown. Definitely the most striking moment was the skier-trig- gered avalanche halfway through the film. What initially seemed like a small slide the skier could outrun, turned into a deadly exponentially growing monster that buried the skier, crushed trees in its path, and overwhelmed the cameraman filming this scene. The footage for this spine-chilling scene was recovered 6 weeks later after much searching and dig- ging. The Trip reminds us that these athletes risk their limbs and lives for the camera, cor- porate sponsorship, and per- sonal glory. But at the same time, showing these exotic locations, steep technical lines, and ridiculously deep Brad Irvine Sales Consultant Honda North 105 Brunswick Street Prince George, B.C. 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