Tofu, or not Tofu?

I'm still in the preparation and planning phase of this experiment, and one thing I've been wondering about is tofu. Do I really need it? What is it exactly? Does it offer any health benefits? Or, is it just something people use to try and substitute for real meat (like they do so unsuccessfully with tofurkey- it's not the same in any way). I've had tofu before, not often, but it's in some of my favorite Asian food dishes and I have rather liked it. My thought has been, though, should I bother learning to cook with it and add it to my diet if I'm only a part-time vegan? I've done a little research (you can visit my resources here, here, and here) and I've concluded that, yes, I should start incorporating tofu into my family's diet. Here's what I've learned.

Tofu is made from soy beans. It is high in both calcium and protein and, although you'd have to eat a little more of it to equal the protein you'd get from a diet that primarily uses meat for protein, it is better for your cholesterol. Tofu also is believed to help lower a person's risk for certain types of cancer and heart disease, recent studies indicate that eating a regular diet of meat and dairy products may actually increase your risk for those same conditions. Tofu has been an efficient and satisfying source of protein in other cultural diets for centuries. While it is associated primarily with veganism and vegetarianism in western cultures, it offers benefits to any diet.

I think my family and I could benefit greatly from using tofu. I'm going to make it part of my experiment here to add tofu to our diet. I don't think I'll need it to replace the food we like (no tofu dogs or spaghetti and tofu balls- if those exist), but I will try some recipes with tofu. This is a new experience for me, so if you have some tasty tofu recipes, please send them my way.