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Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu With Corn, Green Beans and Cilantro

2011-09-07T11:14:00.000-07:00

This stir-fry is a light meal, sweet and spicy.

One 14-ounce package firm tofu, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry

2 teaspoons dark Asian sesame oil

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, preferably white pepper

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1 jalapeño, seeded and minced

1/2 pound baby green beans, trimmed and broken in half if very long

Kernels from 2 ears of corn

2 tablespoons minced scallions

1 cup roughly chopped cilantro

1. Cut the tofu into 1/4-inch matchsticks, and place them on paper towels. Place another paper towel on top, and prepare the remaining ingredients.

2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, and the sesame oil. Combine the salt, pepper and sugar in another small bowl. Have all the ingredients within arm’s length of your pan.

3. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the green beans and blanch one minute. Transfer the beans to a bowl of cold water, drain and dry on a kitchen towel.

4. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates from the surface within a second or two. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the sides of the pan and tilt the pan to distribute. Add the tofu. Stir-fry one to two minutes until it begins to color. Add the garlic, ginger and jalapeño, and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds.

5. Add the remaining oil and then the green beans, corn and scallions. Stir-fry for one minute. Add the salt, pepper and sugar, and toss together. Add the soy sauce mixture. Cover and cook 30 seconds. Uncover, add the cilantro and stir-fry for another 30 seconds to a minute until the green beans are crisp tender. Remove from the heat and serve.

Yield: Serves four.

Nutritional information per serving (four servings): 241 calories; 2 grams saturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 18 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 262 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 12 grams protein

A few members of the band will ride on the float

2009-01-04T02:52:00.001-08:00

Honda has tested a 49-foot replica of their ASIMO humanoid robot, that’s 12 times the height of the original. The animated replica will be a guest of honor at the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda’s 50th anniversary of U.S. operations.

The creation called “Hats Off in Celebration” will be completed with natural materials like lettuce seed, rice, carnations and strawflower. The float will be joined by the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, a past participant in the Honda Battle of the Bands featuring the music programs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

A few members of the band will ride on the float, which will be immediately followed by the entire marching band. In addition, during the parade the FCX Clarity pace car will be accompanied by the Honda Super Cub motorcycle, the first model sold in the U.S.

For more information about Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot, head on over to honda.com and make sure to check out the official Honda YouTube channel.

Hot Plug and Play; Functions Like Another Hard Drive

2009-01-04T02:51:00.001-08:00

This Christmas tree inspired USB 2.0 flash drive comes with an 8GB storage capacity and the option to protect your files with an AES-256 bit hardware encryption.

Features:

Durable Solid Rubber Casing with Bold Colors
Custom Design Options Available with Nominal Tooling Fees
Hot Plug and Play; Functions Like Another Hard Drive
Supports Password Protection
Supports AES-256bit Hardware Encryption (optional)
No Driver Needed for Most OS (Windows 98SE Driver Available Online)
LED Indicates Power, Busy
More Than 10 Years Data Retention
Capacity: 8 GB
Interface: USB 2.0
Dimension: 63.7 x 26.3 x 15 mm

This wireless keypad features 19 standard

2009-01-04T02:50:00.000-08:00

This wireless keypad features 19 standard keys, 13 hot keys and a high precision 1000DPI trackball. The wireless transfer is done using a 2.4 GHz radio frequency.

Features:

19 keys slim link off keyboard
Built-in trackball for optical mouse
Resolution: 1000
Powerful office function with 19 keys and 13 hotkeys
Operating distance: 10 meters
Operating frequency: 2.4GHz Radio frequency
Operating current: 35mA max. (Keybaord)
Operating current: 15mA max. (Receiver)
FN: Num lock change function
Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Dimension: 114 x 134 x 25mm (approx.)
Weight: 143g
Hot Keys:

Mouse Left Key, Mouse Right Key
Num Lock
Window Magnifier
www, Email, Media, Power Point, Word, Excel
Play/Pause, Prev Track, Vol +, Stop, Next Track, Vol

The Wireless USB Keypad with Trackball is available from USB Brando for $37.