Five spice noodles

Tonight, like most nights, I had my wonderful little sous chef helping prepare dinner. Using different spices helps make the same veggies seem new and exciting. When D helps in the preparation, he is always more excited to try what he helped make. I can't wait to start our garden so we can bring that to a whole new level! Growing our own food is going to be such an adventure for all of us (if spring ever comes in Wisconsin).

Chinese five spice is a blend of star anise, clove, pepper, fennel and cinnamon. This makes a very exotic tasting dish using common veggies. Since we are visiting family, I used our Oil Core Skillet to make our meal. Onions, ginger and garlic were cut in the #2 cone as the first layer. Next I added the vermicelli noodles (I have also successfully used chow mien or rice noodles). Next came carrots and zucchini again cut on the #2 cone with the assistance of my wonderful helper. Savoy cabbage topped off the veggies along with a generous sprinkle of Chinese five spice and Bragg amino acids (if you need some heat add srirach). To give the noodles enough liquid to rehydrate, I added about 1/3 cup of alkaline water. Declan is a huge fan of tofu so we added some cubes of sprouted extra firm tofu also. Medium-click-low and its ready to go in about 10 minutes in Saladmaster.
This is a cheap quick meal that we enjoy often. It's way healthier than Chinese carryout!

Coconut red lentil curry

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Year around farmers market is one of the reasons I miss California the most. When I am in town visiting family, the San Clemente farmers market is always on the schedule. Today I found delicious purple potatoes there. Purple potatoes have been cultivated about 8,000 years in South America in the high planes around Lake Titicaca. The deep purple color comes from the antioxidant anthocyanin, which can also be found in red wine, berries and other blue and purple produce. This flavonoid has been found to aid in the prevention of certain cancers and boosts immunity.

The average family relies on just nine recipes. Although I try to add new meals regularly, coconut curry makes a very regular appearance on our dinner table. It tastes even better the second day and freezes well. A large batch can easily be stretched for several quick meals. The base of this recipe is red lentils, onion, garlic, coconut milk, garam masala and curry powder. Depending on the season, I add what veggies are available. Today we used those wonderful purple potatoes and spinach. We ended up with a high fiber, nutrient dense meal, cooked in one pot for a simple meal and clean up.

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