Greens, Tofu & Kohlrabi (the post-candy meal)

I'm writing this the day after Halloween, and I've heard about quite a bit about candy hangovers today. My first complainant? My husband.

Have you or your family suffered from the sugar rush? Do you need a tasty, healthy meal to counteract your sluggishness? Boy do I have a suggestion for you.

Roasted root veggies, braised greens, and seasoned tofu.

Tofu:
1. Wrap a square of extra firm tofu in a kitchen towel and place a cast iron pan or a baking sheet with a heavy book on top.

2. Allow to sit 30-45 minutes.

3. Remove the towel and saturate the tofu with tamari soy sauce and a dash of liquid smoke.

4. Preheat a cast iron skillet at 7 of 10 heat.

5. Slice the seasoned tofu, reserving any remaining liquid. One block makes 8 slices for me, but adjust to your family size.

6. Cook the tofu in a small amount of olive oil for about 4 minutes. Flip, add any remaining marinade and cook an additional 4 minutes.

7. Serve immediately or set aside.

Roasted root veggies:
1. Chop a variety of root veggies, like kohlrabi, beets, turnips, parsnips, sweet or white/yellow/purple potatoes, to sweet potatoes and toss with peeled garlic cloves and sliced onion.

2. Toss all veggies with olive oil and salt, pepper, paprika, dried chili pepper flakes, oregano, and a dash or two of liquid smoke.

3. Roast in a cast iron dutch oven at 300 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every fifteen minutes.

Braised greens:
(this recipe follows easily after the tofu has just finished)

1. Wash and chop your greens (collards and kale work best, but beet, turnip and mustard greens work well too).

2. Saute garlic slices in about 2 T of olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped greens and toss to coat.

3. Add seasoned salt or mixture of salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, and chili flakes. 4. Once greens are brightened, add a dash of lemon juice (juice of one half lemon) and serve immediately.

To cook the whole meal in concert:
1. Press the tofu.
2. Wash and chop greens, then veggies.
3. Start roasting the root veggies.
4. Cook the tofu.
5. Stir the veggies.
6. Cook the greens.