Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Satay rice nodles



So my hippie box got delivered this morning and it was very colourful. I thought a veggie noodle satay would be an appropriate venue to showcase these colours. The satay sauce is really easy to make. The key is to not overcook the rice noodles. they DO NOT cook up like wheat noodles. They require only 2-3 minutes of cooking before turning rapidly into mush.

Satay Sauce:

* Soy sauce
* Crunch peanut butter
* Garlic
* Ginger
* Chilli flakes
* Rice wine vinegar
* Honey

Serve with chopped cilantro and crushed peanuts. OMG Yum!!!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Spicy Potato and Zucchini Tacos


Signing up for a CSA box will make you cook and sometimes the results are suprisingly awesome :) I am getting my next delivery of organic produce in 3 days and I still had to get rid of a bunch of potatos and zucchini. So I thought I would make some vegetarian tacos for my wonderful friend Dottie and I. I don't have a recipe here because I just threw stuff into the potato mixture until it was delicious. It started with onions and lots of garlic sauteing in olive oil. Then I added cubed potatos, cumin, coriander, chilli powder, oregano, salt and pepper. When the potatos are half cooked I added the diced zucchini. Cook until soft and your mouth is watering. Serve with warm corn tortillas and the usual suspects: fresh cilantro, queso fresco (or feta in a pinch), avocado and tomato slices. The avocado and tomatoes are so good this time of year that this makes a perfectly simple and seasonal dinner. Perfect to plan a trip to India over...