Taylor Swiftly Passing Out

I am the first one to admit that I don't like most popular music. There are definitely exceptions (I have hardcore music crushes on Fun. and The Civil Wars) but generally it just doesn't do anything for me. I could also care less about celebrity gossip (unless, of course it's about a Downton Abbey character in which case I'm all over that business!). So when my seven year old student told me she wanted to sing a Taylor Swift song I died a little inside and then had to google her.

This is what I found:

http://youtu.be/H7bPdQhEUhM

If you don't feel like watching that whole business, here's the gist:

Let's get real here, T Swift: we all know you have friggin' awesome locks but if you flip that mane of yours any more you are going to pass out. Onstage. Seriously. How embarrassing.

In other news, my friend sent me this recipe:

http://www.biggirlssmallkitchen.com/2012/11/sweet-and-sour-tofu-with-bok-choy.html

It was delicious, seriously was the closest thing to Chinese take-out you will probably ever recreate at home. A few tips:

• Definitely let the sauce reduce for at least ten minutes--the longer you wait the thicker it will get.
• If you aren't a tofu fan never fear--chicken breast will do just fine. 
• You can add any other veggies you have on hand. I ended up doing broccoli, baby bok choy, shitake mushrooms, and green onion. SO good, this will definitely be a new weeknight staple. 
• Cook this in parts. I browned the chicken/tofu first and set it aside. Then I did the broccoli and mushrooms, and added the bok choy. THEN I added the meat back to the pan and added the sauce. 
• Next time, I would reduce the sauce with the meat in it and add the veggies back at the very end--they were good but a little mushy.
• You can serve it with some quinoa or brown rice but it definitely is pretty much a meal on its own. It's even better the next day so make extra for leftovers!
• If you live in a small apartment open the windows! My place still smells like Chinese food. 

We are off this weekend to the Russian River where we will eat the best salmon ever, float down the river, and generally have an awesome time. 

Recipe for best salmon ever to come next week!