{Thrifting} July Thrifting

 July was a really good month for thrifting! I didn't realize how much I had gotten until I pulled the photos from my phone.

This haul was from one Saturday morning at one or more places - I can't remember if it was all from more than one shop but I know I went to a few.

The Nestle tin has a a different season on each side. It's charming. I'm using the vase out by the pool and the mug is from Anthropologie.  Willow checked out her new toy.  The birthday card was an additional one for Mr. Click. It played "Rhinestone Cowboy" when opened.

I always need a new plain white t-shirt for summer and this LOFT one is super soft.  

This light green bubble hem blouse is also from LOFT.

We went to our first estate sales this month.  We checked out two in our area. The jacket was free, as the sellers offered it to me after I purchased the recipe box for $1.  I thought City Girl #2 would like the jacket and she does.

The recipe box is stuffed full of recipes and I'm enjoying looking through them.

We found these items at a another estate sale in the garage.  The wicker rolling cart is a perfect addition out by the pool as a side table with storage. I cleaned it up and I may repaint it one day. The flameless candles no longer worked but I replaced them with new ones and they are also now out by the pool.

I scored three tops at the consignment shop and love them all.

[From my dressing room try-ons]

The tank is Free People and the other two shirts are LOFT and Ann Taylor.

I went to a community yard sale sponsored by a local ladies auxiliary group.  

I almost picked this up for CG#2 for her junk journaling but I couldn't get it to work. I love the look of it though.

There were two huge areas for shopping and you had to hand the seller the ticket and they would write down the cost and you paid for it all at the end.   I came home with a cute kitty puzzle, some silver spreaders and a small glass vase.

The spreaders polished up nicely.

in progress...

and done (I had help)!

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{Recipe} Roasted Marinated Tofu

 I've featured a few tofu recipes on the blog but I hadn't shared my go-to roasted tofu recipe...until now! 

Have you tried tofu? Maybe you're tofu curious or just want to incorporate more plants and plant proteins into your diet. I think this is an easy (and tasty) way to start.  It's also very economical, coming in at $2-$4 per package. 

Step 1: Get ready to press the tofu. I usually prefer extra firm tofu for this recipe (or I get the super firm tofu from Trader Joe's and can skip the pressing step). I have a handy tofu press but it is not a necessity.  Using some dish towels, two plates and some canned goods does the trick like this.

Step 2: Rinse tofu and squeeze any excess water out of the tofu.

Step 3: Press the tofu in a tofu press or wrapped in a dish towel between 2 plates with some heavy canned goods on top.  I press the tofu for a few hours or up to a few days depending on when I need it. Usually it's just a few hours.

Step 4: Refrigerate. I always keep the pressed tofu in the fridge.

Step 5: Drain & Dry the tofu pressed tofu and prepare to cut into cubes. Drain any excess liquid and discard. Pat the tofu dry with paper towels.

Step 6: Cut tofu into bite sized cubes.

Step 7: Make marinade. I don't have an exact recipe because I always just eyeball the measurements.  

I use approximately 1/4 cup liquid aminos (or soy sauce), a generous spoonful of minced garlic, a generous spoonful of Dijon mustard, a squirt of Sriracha sauce. I sometimes add minced or dry ginger and/or crushed red pepper flakes. You could also add a sweetener here like maple syrup or coconut sugar.   Whisk up the ingredients.  Can be thinned out with a little water (you want to have enough marinade to coat the tofu chunks but they don't have to be covered with marinade).

Step 8: Marinate the tofu chunks.  Gently add a few chunks at a time and toss in the marinade until all have been coated.    

Step 9: Refrigerate in a sealed container.  My tofu press can also be used for marinating so that's what I use but any airtight container will work.  I give it a few shakes to move the marinade around.   The tofu can be marinated for a few hours or longer (up to a few days).  Sometimes I just toss it in the marinade and roast immediately but the added marinating time does help deepen the flavor so it is recommended.

Step 10: Roast the tofu.  Preheat over to 400ºF.  Pour the tofu chunks and all of the marinade onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  You can see the tofu has absorbed most of the marinade.

Step 11: Roast the tofu to crispy goodness!  Roast for 25-45 minutes, stirring the tofu occasionally so all of the sides get crispy and keeping an eye on it. I like it a little extra crispy.  You can enjoy the tofu right then (careful, will be HOT!).  Store in any extra in an airtight container in the fridge. It's good hot or cold.

Roasted tofu can be used in many different ways-salads, wraps, Buddha bowls, spring rolls or right out of the fridge as a snack.

Spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, tofu and pickled onions topped with everything but the bagel seasoning.

Buddha bowl with rice, veggies, tofu and pepitas.

Are you ready to try some tofu?

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{Travel} Orlando Trip - Part 5 Wrapping It up: Animal Kingdom & EPCOT

 It was our last morning in the parks and we were heading to Animal Kingdom.

I've had these animal print ears for years and I like to pop them onto my hat for Animal Kingdom days.

We slept in a little and got to the park after early entry so it was busier but not too bad. We could tell it was going to be another hot day!

We went right to the Kilimanjaro Safaris and we were lucky to see a lot of animals that day. I didn't take too many photos because I have so many safari photos from years of visiting.  In this photo there's a stripy guy behind the tree to the right. I think it's an Okapi.

Some rhinos lounging ...

...and some beautiful lions. It was sweet to get both male and female in the same photo!  We always walk on Gorilla Trails after the safari to visit the gorillas.

We were ready for some coffee and I tried a Coconut Flavored Iced Coffee in Africa. It had Joffrey's Cold Brew Coffee flavored with coconut oat milk and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk.  

We also got to try Mr Kamal's seasoned fries in Asia which were amazing!

After that we went to see The Festival of The Lion King. We hadn't seen it in a long time and it's still so good! It was also a nice cool spot for a break from the heat.

We LOVE making our way around the park.

We checked to see if we could get into Nomad Lounge and added our name to the walk up waiting list on the MyDisney app.

We got a table in 15 minutes and that was how long it took us to walk over. Of course we got another charcuterie board. It was our thing this trip.   We did some shopping and I finally found some postcards. They were not easy to find.

 We ubered back to the hotel for a break after a fun morning in Animal Kingdom.

We packed and got ready for EPCOT that night.

I was still obsessed with my Disney nails.

We had dinner reservations at Rose & Crown in England.

We hadn't been there in a long time (another theme of this trip) and it was still a fun experience with tasty food. I got the bangers & mash and Mr. Click got fish & chips.

We enjoyed walking around World Showcase and stopping in the shops in the different countries.  We wanted to go to Magic Kingdom for the end of the night and took the monorail to Ticket & Transportation.

 It had gotten really stormy with thunder and lightning when we got out to transfer monorails so we decided to head back to the hotel.

Our flight home was pretty uneventful - the way we like it! 

We did upgrade our tickets so we got breakfast on the way home.

Another great Disney trip on the books..Thanks for coming along!

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