Things to do, things not to do…
Saturday night, the big kids were at a sleepover, so I decided to fix something spicy. Being a little on the obsessed with tempeh, I made the hot sauce glazed tempeh from the Veganomicon, and as they suggest, I paired it with greens. We got this swiss chard from the CSA, and this recipe was a total fail. The stalks were way too fibrous to enjoy, but the recipe called for sauteing them before adding in the leaves. I didn’t enjoy the taste and wished that I had prepared them the “normal” way. The sweet potato fries, however, ruled with the tempeh, which was also divine!
Then, last night, I followed up on the tempeh obsession to do some of my standard fajitas. Yum.
foods!
There has been some interest in my revisiting the blog, so here it goes. Also, we are getting a new CSA this summer, so there should be lots of food to talk about.
I’ll start with a stir fry. This one is a basic mix of zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli, carrots, onion, and bok choy. I sauteed/barbecued some tempeh and we sprinkled a little of that over the top. Serve it with some sriracha and it’s a MEAL. Simple as that.
Then, yesterday, I tried my hand at a Green Drink. You know, the health deal where you mix up a fruit and some greens and maybe another vegetable and some water. It’s a surprisingly refreshing way to incorporate raw foods into the diet. I definitely struggle with getting enough raw foods because I prefer cooked vegetables, but this was really good. Because of the jewel-toned result, it is also a quite stunning snack. Next time, I do think I’ll strain it first.
Recipe:
2 cups water
1 apple, cored
couple handfuls fresh spinach
1 cucumber
