Mickey Z
Cool Observer
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Revenge of the NERD (National Expendable Recipe Day)
Since almost everything I cook for Michele and I is very simple and I rarely, if ever, follow a recipe...I found a dish I think I might enjoy below. Like you, I’ll be trying this recipe for the first time:
Stir-Fried Asparagus w/Almonds & Sesame Seeds
2 lbs. asparagus, tough ends trimmed
2 T. garlic, minced
2 T. ginger, minced
1 T. safflower oil
4 t. unbleached cane sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
3 T. sesame seeds
1 T. toasted sesame oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Slice the asparagus spears diagonally into 1-inch pieces and set aside. In a wok or large non-stick skillet, sauté the garlic and ginger in the safflower oil for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the asparagus and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until crisp tender. Add the remaining ingredients, season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir-fry an additional 1 minute. Serve as a side dish or toss with cooked pasta, rice, or other grains (like millet, quinoa, couscous, or amaranth).
(Serves 6)
Bonus recipe: Asian Root Vegetable Stew
(And this is just for the Empress)
John Robbins sez: “Whenever we cook for others, we are making a statement to them. If what we prepare and present to our family and guests is attractive, tasty, and health-supportive, we are saying that we want them to be well and happy, to feel nurtured and strengthened. When we offer cuisine that is made from wholesome and natural ingredients, we are saying that we want them to have all the energy they need in order to make every aspect of their lives richer. We are saying that we honor them.”
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