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stir fry tofu with patty pan squash

I never have  patty pan squash  before, I bought some in farmers market to try, I like vegetable on stir fry so I try to mix patty pan squash with tofu and green beans, It taste like zucchini but it more firmed after cooked, Otherwise it taste so good together plus ginger and sweet soy sauce makes stir fry flavorful and tasty. Ingredients : - 1 block extra firm tofu - 1 lb  patty pan squash - 4 tbsp vegetable oil - 1/2 lb green beans - 2 clove garlic /chop - 3 shallots /chop - 1 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce - 1 teaspoon grated ginger - 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - pinch of red pepper flakes Direction : cut tofu, patty pan squash and green beans,set aside In large skillet heat vegetable oil, fry tofu until lighly brown,transfer in a plate on paper towel,set aside, use the same oil fry garlic,shallot and grated ginger until fragrant, add patty pan squash,green beans and fried tofu, cook for about four minutes or u

Mango blackberry tart

I bought fresh blackberry from a farmer's market, but the taste is too sour not sweet at all, I don't want to waste it, So I mix blackberry with mango and mango jam and made mango blackberry tart. a sweetness from mango and mango jam is good balance with this sour blackberry, It's good combo. Ingredients : - 1 ripe mango - 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberry - 2 tablespoon sugar - 1/2 cup mango jam Pastry : - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour,sifted - pinch of salt - 1/2 cup butter / cold - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 5 Tbsp cold water - 1 egg Direction : Preheat oven on 350 F Peel and cut mango in cube, drain blackberry with cold water,set aside For the pastry, place the flour,salt,butter and vanilla extract in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs, add just enough water to bind to a soft but not sticky dough. Roll the dough by square not too thin. brush the edge with egg wash Spread the dough with mang