i think i've already explained the financial situation of my summer. i've actually gone through my closet a second time looking for items to ebay. i'm starting to lose all sense of sentimentality. if i think it might sell, i'm listing it.
this also means i have to be careful with my food supply in the house. being careful also equals being creative. i cook about a pound of dry beans a week. i buy cheap bread. i make use of all leftovers.
today, i wondered about what was left in the fridge for dinner. i opened the door and looked around.
there were a couple of avocados leftover from the 4th of july cookout. now, avocados are expensive. super expensive in comparison to what i usually allow myself to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables. besides that i think some people argue just which category the avocado would fall in.
what else was there?
some leftover tofu that needed to be used immediately.
so, i thought "what can i make for dinner with an avocado and tofu?" i quickly typed these two ingredients into google search. the second item that came up was this link
but...i don't have any yogurt. and i don't have brown rice. no black-eyed peas. no chili powder. man, this isn't going to work.
the thing about being frugal is that you can't give up too quickly. you have to think on your feet. hmm. i had some vegan sour cream that could fill in for the yogurt. i have white rice. i have some leftover black beans that were slow cooked with cumin and bay leaves. and hell, paprika and cayenne pepper will always help fill in the blank for the chili powder. i also threw on some leftover diced jalapeno peppers and green onions.
it was absolutely delicious. the kind of delicious that you count the hours until you get to enjoy the leftovers. i've only got to wait 16 hours.
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