Congratulations to this month’s winner, Thad Davis!

My Food Fave: Westsoy Extra Firm Organic Tofu, 16 oz.

By Thad Davis

Tofu is a versatile, inexpensive protein source, best frozen for storage and improved texture. Thawed, it does well broiled, baked or pan fried — sliced, cubed or scrambled. To lose the bland flavor, I use a mix of curry spices with generous shakes of low-sodium tamari, sometimes adding garden herbs or nutritional yeast. Standard additions in my kitchen are onions, mushrooms, (hot) peppers, kalamata olives and tomatoes. Seasonal veggies can be added at some point, but first I like to cook the tofu long enough to give it a slightly chewy texture. Leftovers go in the freezer or in morning omelets.

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Keep the Food Faves entries coming in — every month, we give the lucky winner five of his or her absolutely favorite thing from the grocery department. Why couldn’t it be you?

The rules: Contest entrants must be Co-op members. Pick one thing from the grocery department (grocery, chill, frozen, beer and wine, but NOT bulk), write around 100 words about why you love it and how you eat it, and send it to me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Make sure you include your name and the complete name of the product.

The winner will get his or her entry printed in the newsletter and will win five of their food fave as the prize, up to $50 in value.