Cure for the Chinese Food Craving

You know what kind of food I miss...Chinese food. Greasy, yummy bean cake in black bean sauce and spring rolls from this great little place near our house.  Not that those types of foods are entirely out of the question, but just limited to a couple of times a year...or less. Once you've been living healthy for a while and you're gut has had time to heal you can have an indulgence from time to time. Until you get to that point or for inbetween treats, try this recipe for sweet & sour tofu.

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger powder
2 carrots, sliced diagonally
2 peppers, green, red, yellow, what have you, julienned
1 pkg (350g) extra firmed tofu, pressed and diced into 1 inch cubes
1 can (398ml) pineapple chunks, drained (save the juice!)

Sauce:
reserved pineapple juice
2 tbsp raw sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp soy sauce

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl (whisk the cornstarch chunks away) set aside.

 
In a large frying pan over medium heat, saute olive oil, onion, garlic & ginger for about 5 mins. Add carrots, peppers, tofu, & pineapple to the pan. Pour in the sauce & bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to minimum and simmer for 2-3 mins.

 
While it was simmering I had a light cooking snack. I'm trying, but not loving the veggie juices.

Serve on it's own or over brown rice.