Using up WIC food - Page 2

[lilyka]

Tofu -  you can make pudding or frosting for cakes.  Also smoothies.  anything that needs a general creamy texture.  You can marinate it in soy sauce and oil then bake until crispy.  Use like bacon.  Wow....I thought you said two and now I see that it is 8.  Holy crap.  You can always freeze it (which I think gives it a better texture.)  Do you like tofu scramble (like scrambled eggs...of course you have eggs......)  wow.....well I have a good pudding recipe that is tofu based....well I say good, I have never actually tried it.  but it does use a whole package of tofu (plus sugar cocoa and vanilla)

Milk, my go to thing for milk was instant pudding.  Or find a healthy recipe.  Als you can make yogurt or cheese with it (although you probably already get a lot of cheese)

[SierraBella]

Originally Posted by minkajane 

I don't know what to do with my WIC stuff half the time! I'm breastfeeding, so I get 4 gallons of milk, 2 dozen eggs, and EIGHT pounds of tofu every month (I'm vegetarian). Not to mention the 128 ounces of beans, cereal, etc. The beans and cereal are no big deal since I can toss them in a cabinet and use them when I get around to it. The eggs are a bit difficult because I kinda got burnt out on them and don't want omelettes or fried eggs. I've been hardboiling them for snacks for DS, egg salad, and egg drop soup (which also uses tofu). With the tofu, I eat a lot of stir fry, Chinese veggie soup, and tofu nuggets. That is a LOT of tofu though. Sometimes I just don't bother to pick it up because I have a ton in the fridge, though I hate to do that since free food is free food and we need it.

My state doesn't do tofu, but holy cow! That is a lot! I am vegetarian and barley use tofu! - Our favorite at our house is BBQ tofu (just add BBQ sauce to browned tofu) and tofu scramble.

[minkajane]

I could do a lot more with this tofu if they'd let me get the soft kind - I could put it in smoothies or make pudding or whatever. I'm only allowed firm or extra firm, which is why I end up with the stir fry and soups a lot.

[lilyka]

Actually I don't know what people use the soft for but every recipe I have including smoothies. frosting and pudding all call for firm or extra firm. I would try blending some with a little milk and see what you get.  It might be smooth enough.  Worst case scenario is you waste a little free tofu....

[EarthyMamaofDaisy]

We've been eating a lot of egg fritattas.  I put some EVOO in the pan and then saute whatever leftover veggies I have plus whatever the garden is bearing (onion, chives, spinach, tomatoes, zuchini, etc.) and then lightly scramble in some eggs and a bit of cheese.