Graffiti and The Best Tofu Scramble Ever

“Gratitudes” – September 13, 2013

 Today I’m grateful for:

1. Checking things off my to-do list – what a good feeling! Along with the bigger things, I like to include simple things on my to-do list like the dishes or taking a shower because I love that "win" feeling that comes after checking them off.
2. Remembering to have a sense of humor
3. Finding really beautiful sweet potatoes at the grocery store. The picture doesn’t do them justice they were a gorgeous orange-y pink!
   
4. The smell of granola in the oven
5. A big pot of soup on the stove
6. The weather being cool enough to wear a colourful scarf
7. That I spent some time cleaning. Cleaning isn't my favourite but I do love having a clean space
8. Going on a job interview that was only a few minutes from home
9. Seeing beautiful flowers in people's front yards
10. Having taste buds
11. The colour purple in all of it's lovely shades
    
12. Positive graffiti
    
13. It's the 13th today -- my favourite number
14. Natural lip balm
15. Papertowels
16. Seeing and buying some of the first Ontario fall apples
17. How my breath always brings me back to the moment
18. A roof over my head
19. The feeling of cool fall air on my skin
20. I am no longer a nail biter
21. That moment when tangled necklace chains finally come undone
    
22. The salad bowl at Hibiscus
    
23. Learning that I can choose my reaction in any situation
24. Giving myself a break -- because sometimes you are the only person who can really let you off the hook
25. Getting to walk outside in the fresh air
26. Clean clothes
27. New bags of spices
28. Taking the time to make a really awesome breakfast
29. The way tofu gets crispy in the pan
    
30. Trying out a new recipe

I've never made a tofu scramble before. Actually, that's not quite true. I have a vague memory from high school of my sister and I making some sort of tofu scramble from a box. No veggies and kind of tasteless. I've never made an amazing tofu scramble before. But then it happened. I woke up with a craving for a really hearty breakfast -- something heavy and comforting, something with fried potatoes. So I googled "best tofu scramble ever" and the first link to show up was Scrambled Tofu Revisited on the PPK. It was delicious. Thanks again Isa, for bringing great food into my life -- it really was the best tofu scramble ever.