There are remedies in the food aisles, primarily tofu meals that include barbecue-flavored snacks.
That's the author's prerogative, but it leaves a reader wondering how she ended up in her 50s, alone and jobless, reduced to eating 14 tofu meals a week (to save money, not the earth).
"This is not to say they're going to be eating rice cakes and tofu three meals a day, not at all," he said.
There is a big emphasis on tofu and meals exclude shallots, garlic and onion – all of which are considered harmful to the spirit.
One theory holds that it's best to have stinky tofu delivered at meal's end, thus minimizing the time spent in its presence.
Another easy way is to put tiny undetected dices of tofu in your meals like spaghetti, meatloaf, etc. Eliminate or at least drink less soda and drink more water.
Still, the authors have to admit a fact of parental life: given a choice between a sugary, greasy fast-food spree and a sugar-busting meal of tofu chili tortillas or a plate of red beans and brown rice, we all know what children will head for.
At one point, Sy personally served the reporter tofu, part of a meal brought in from a nearby Chinese restaurant he bought because he liked the food so much.
She teared up as she eat the delicious, simple vegetarian meal, with tofu, veggies, mushrooms, steamed buns, rice, and soup.
Six to eight free side dishes -- kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage), vegetables, marinated tofu -- arrive with every meal.
