A couple comrades have graciously reminded me I abandoned this blog... and I responded, but I make the same thing every week! My lentils, peas, and spinach recipe (which was recently enhanced with mushrooms and broccoli!) and my veggies primavera. Perhaps this isn't a completely honest response...
Recently I fell in love with fresh okra. Quarter it, simmer it with diced, canned tomatoes (sprinkle on some cayenne if you like heat) for 20 minutes, and put it in the fridge over night. The next day add black beans. What a delicious southwest inspired stew!
The other night, while on the phone with a dear friend Amy, I decided to experiment with cooking. We were talking about food, which made me hungry, and rather than eat (I don't care to eat before bed) I decided to make a delicious entree I could take to work the next day. Behold: Banana Curry.
Ingredients: Red bell pepper, carrots, frozen broccoli (I was desperate people... i.e. fresh would be better!), banana, and a pre-made yellow curry sauce from Trader Joes.
Stir fry the first three ingredients with a little evoo (extra virgin olive oil) until the broccoli is not longer frozen and seems to have a little give (if you were using fresh, look for it to become a BRIGHT green... you'll notice the difference). Add the sliced banana and continue to sautee
until it looks a little soft. Finally, add a half cup of the curry sauce and some cayenne (optional) and let that simmer for a minute or two. Eat while its hot, or stick it in the fridge... it was delicious cold!
Finally: Fruit with balsamic. I live for strawberries. I cut them up and serve with sliced peaches. Sprinkle with balsamic and kosher sea salt. Yummy! Sweet and tart, my favorite.
The moral of the story: I take my small recipes and inventions for granted. In reality, most of my recipes are versions of something similar with a little different sauce here, some different veggies there. However, that doesn't mean my small strides in solo cuisine should be ignored. Variations, and breaking with the routine, are the spice of life! So go out and shake it up! You'll appreciate you did.
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Thanks for the banana idea--that one is new to me! I did make a pretty stellar curry the other day though... Try simmering any eclectic stir-fry mix in coconut milk with curry paste mixed in, and add a bit of turmeric to it. HAve you ever done that? It makes an amazing curry sauce & is ALMOST as simple as the Trader Joe's sauces. Garnish with lime and cilantro and peanuts if you're feeling fancy.
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