caribbean stew

looks pretty fucking stewy

This recipe was given to me from a very dear friend. It is rich, tangy and so fucking good!!!!

you will need:

*1 1/2 pds of stew beef
*salt and pepper
*onions----we like to use tiny yellow stew onions. cut in quarters.
  if you only have big yellow onions use one whole one.
*minced or grated ginger---about 1/2'' piece (you can always use more)
*carrots 2-3 cut in big big pieces
*1 can of diced tomatoes in juice
*1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
*1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
a pot with cover to cook in over the stove top that can transfer to the oven


How to make it:
preheat oven to 250*
salt and pepper the beef. brown in a pan with onions. if there is a lot of fat then remove the beef with a slotted spoon and pour off the fat. then add the onions. saute until onions are soft.
add ginger, carrots, can of tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, and molasses. bring to a boil.
cover and put in oven.
let the stew sit in the oven for about 2-3 hours. but check to make sure. adjust seasonings.
serve over brown rice

wow your friends.

thai peanut chicken and rice noodles

Contributed by Kristen Pantelakis

This looks super tasty!!!!!!
veggies you will need are at the bottom of the recipe and the chicken can be substituted for beef or tofu.

combine in a bowl:

2 tbsp peanut butter, crunchy is better
1 &1/2 in piece of ginger, grated
1/2 tbsp tahini mixed with 1/2 tbsp h2o
3-4 large garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
1 tbsp ponzu sauce
1-2 tsp rice vinegar
1/4 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce
2-3 tbsp chicken or beef or vegetable broth
lime juice and a little zest

mix to combine and taste, add more ginger, sriracha, lime, etc to adjust flavor and set aside (these measurments are estimated)

cook rice noodles and set aside

season 2 large chicken breasts with s & p, cumin and garlic powder
cook chicken in a large oiled pan or wok (5min on each side or until done) and set aside, cut into strips 

in the same pan saute:
a few handfuls of sugar snap peas (i cook these for one minute in the water i boil the rice noodles in)
1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
1 serrano chili, diced
3-4 green onions, chopped (reserve some green parts for topping)
when vegetables are cooked,
add rice noodles, a few splashes of soy sauce and rice vinegar mix it all together

serve topped with chicken, peanut sauce on the chicken, lots and lots and lots of cilantro and some green onions

miso soup

This is a staple in my diet.

Miso=Long Life

dude this shit rules. really good for you. and really easy to make.
ok so you will need:
your favorite brand and variety of miso (i really like the white miso)
shitake mushrooms (cut up with stems)
green onions
clove or two of garlic
ginger grated
nori, or spinach, or something green and leafy....lettuce works too. cut this up in tiny soup pieces.
soy sauce of some kind to taste
sesame oil a dash or so
chili or cayenne pepper to taste
rice noodles (i get the thicker pad thai noodles and break them up into little pieces)


alright so this is how it will go down:
fill a medium pot with water and throw in the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, chilli
let this come to a boil and make a slight stock 10 min simmer.
then add soy sause to taste, green onions, rice noodles, nori pieces, spinach, a dash of sesame oil
turn off heat. let this sit for a minute.


in a small cup of water add a scoop of miso and stir until it dissolves. then add this to the soup. 
*don't boil the miso*
adjust the seasonings. i like a lot of miso and you can use a lot of the white miso cause it has such a mellow mood to it.  
check the noodles in the soup, they will soften quickly and when they are soft this soup is ready to serve. 


enjoy.






 

I'm back bitches!

Holy shit I was on the road!

eating a lot of eggs, kraftsingles, and sometimes paying way too much for a meal that I could have made better. i had a great time.

I drank a lot of coffee.
and thought of my beloved blog i have with wendy.

ok well here is a recipe for ya.


Mango Sticky Rice

yeah that's right
so simple so wonderful
angel food


you will need:

2

tablespoons

sugar

1

cup

sticky rice (sushi rice)

2

pinches

salt

1

cup

coconut milk

1 ripe mango
cheese cloth

soak the rice in a bowl-  over night if you can. or for at least 6 hours.
drain the rice and wrap it in cheese cloth, then tie it off. or put cheese cloth on the whole steamer basket and steam the rice atop of that. (does this make sense)
any how steam the rice. so many fucking ways to do it.
while the rice is steaming. about 20 min. get a small pot on the stove and put the coconut milk in it, mix in the salt and sugar, bring to a simmer. stir and turn off the heat.
the rice will appear clear when it is done....or you can try it.

now for the freaking awesome part!!!!!!!!
unwrap the rice or get the rice off the cheese cloth
put in a bowl and dump half the coconut milk on it. the rice will absorb it.
cut up the mango, put that on top. maybe a tiny dash sprinkle of cinnamon.
and then drizzle some more coconut milk.
need i say more?

TURKEY TIME!!!

well, sorry to Kerrin if you're trying to impress hot vegans with our healthful food blog, but it's freakin turkey season, and i just ate a dank turkey sandwich.

for a good time, do this with your leftovers:

put the leftover turkey gravy in a pot, and dont skimp on the gross/ awesome congealed fat floating in there.
add some ripped up bits of turkey and stir that shit till its all warm and gooey.
slice up a green apple
and make some motherfuckin toast

here's the sammy:

toast!

raspberry jelly

sliced green apple

turkey gravy gooey gooey goodness  

toast!

yea and it's awesome awesome awesome awesome. if i had leftover cranberry sauce, i'd use that instead of the jelly.

not to toot my own horn too much, but isn't my kid CUTE!?!?!?!

posting from the road

i am on the go....and moving on.
busted heart and eating well....except the fancy coffee.
singing songs
in portland.

wonder what i will post next

love ya

curry curry curry

I have been eating a lot of curry. o geez.
Vegan
easy breezy.....and you will love it.
there are a lot of ingredients.

you will need:

3-4 tablespoons of oil.....not olive, you will need one that has a higher flash point. (coconut)
2 cans of coconut milk
2 cloves of garlic
1 med onion
3 green onions cut into tiny pieces
1 head of broc
3 carrots
hand full of mushrooms. your choice.
1 pound of chicken (i like to use boneless skinless thighs) cut in squares, or one block of tempeh
1 zucchini
bunch of cilantro (as much as you can handle) stemmed and rough chop
1 lime
2 tablespoons of curry paste (red)
3-5 tablespoons of shoyu or soy sauce
1 chili (take out the seeds) *unless you like this dish hot hot hot****** minced into tiny tiny pieces.
chunk of ginger 1/2 inch
*coriander
*cumin
*tumeric
*curry powder
*paprika
*cinnamon
brown rice, or brown rice noodles cooked.

how you use it all:

make brown rice or soak brown rice noodles
if you do the noodles you can fry them and make them crispy after they have soaked for an hour or so.

oil in wok or large pot.
get oil hot and add a pinch of each spice that has a * and the chili.
saute the spices for a minute or two....be careful not to burn, if you need you can add a couple of tablespoons of water.
add the garlic, ginger and onion. saute until soft then add chicken and saute until cooked.
then add both cans of coconut milk and the curry paste. adjust the spices.
add the shoyu. and taste again.
let the broth come to a boil then simmer for 20min or longer. add the veggies.  hold off on the green onions and cilantro, and when the veggies are done you can add the green onions and cilantro raw. fold them in. squeeze the lime over it all. add more shoyu if you need.

at this point you can let it sit until you can eat it and serve it up with the rice.

enjoy.