Hi again Linda!,
Yeah I like soy a lot, - I'm way WAY over thinking the taste is strange, bland, etc. To me though, some of these recipes are just like eating meat with no seasoning or anyway, something just not RIGHT. Ya know, like when you say OH YES that is FABULOUS.
I didn't mean to infer that Dr. Sears was into meat and that this was just somehow thrown together - I don't recall loving any of the recipes in my meaty zone book, either (I've loaned it out so, just relying on poor memory). I do have a great low carb cookbook that is geared more toward meat, poultry, seafood - you can look at recipes and drool! If I am going to use as many ingredients as are in some Soy Zone main entrees, it better be FABULOUS. I don't mind a dish lacking in flavor if I can throw it together in minutes, but if I exert effort and time...
Okay, good example of what turned me off while flipping through the Soy Zone: Miso Soup with veg stock, toasted sesame oil, onion, celery, mushrooms, shitake mushrooms, cabbage, ginger, miso, tofu, scallion - traditionally delish so far _ THEN throw in KIDNEY BEANS and BARLEY - What the? Maybe I'm the crazy one but when I see veggie recipes like this, and I see a lot, I question the author's ...um...I don't know...I just question whether I should even bother trying other recipes in the same book. I've gone through this with many veggie and "diet" cookbooks, in particular, where I try and try but keep throwing out food! Anyway, I'm probably just being a lazy baby. Whatever. ..
Let me know if you like any of these recipes and I'll give them a shot. I promise
-Jinx