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Vegetable Fried Rice

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

**For best results cook your long grain rice up the day before and have it cold in the refrigerator.
**I also switched out the veggies for what I had on hand, so I used asparagus and broccoli in place of the scallions and zucchini)

2 TBS Canola Oil
1 Onion, rough chop
3 carrots, cut on a slight angle, 1/2 inch thick
1 zucchini, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 teaspoons grated ginger
3 green onions, chopped
3 cups of rice
3 TBS Soy Sauce
2 TBS dry white wine
1 TBS toasted sesame oil
5 TBS sesame seeds toasted for garnish

In large skillet heat oil over medium high heat, add onion, carrot, zucchini and stir fry until softened. Add garlic, ginger and green onions, stirfry until softened.

Add rice, soy sauce, wine and stir to combine and warm. Drizzle with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds. Taste to see if more soy sauce is needed.

Vegetarian Couscous

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Can also use whole grains, such as millet, quinoa, or brown rice.  The veggies could also be switched out depending on what you have on hand.

2 Tbs. water
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 medium Onion, diced
2 tsp. Ground Cumin
½ tsp. Turmeric
1 tsp. Paprika
1/8 tsp Red pepper Flakes
1 head of broccoli shredded in a food processor
1 15-oz. can Chick-peas, rinsed and drained
2 carrots grated
1 16-oz can Tomatoes, finely chopped, with their juice
½ cup Raisins
1 ½ cups Vegetable stock (or water, with broth powder added after it boils)
½ tsp Salt
1 cup Couscous

Heat the 2 tbsp. water in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the cumin, turmeric, paprika, and red pepper flakes and cook 2 minutes more, stirring often.

Stir in the broccoli, carrots, chick-peas, tomatoes, and raisins (or really whatever is in season). Cover the pan and lower the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are tender, about 15 minutes. Add salt and a pinch of cinnamon to taste.

While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the couscous. Bring the vegetable stock or water to a boil and stir in the salt and the couscous. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit 5 minutes, or for up to 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

Serve the couscous with the vegetable mixture mounded in the center.