I have this cook book, called “the single vegan” or something like that. It has recipes grouped into a week’s worth of dinner recipes, plus a dessert and a lunch for sundays. (apparently, I’m supposed to have much higher caloric needs on Sunday).
I’ve been talking about how I should cook more often, so I ordered the stuff on peapod, and made the first meal of a week this evening: cauliflower and pea curry with brown rice. I should have pre-cooked the cauliflower more, but it still turned out pretty good. I’m skeptical of the recipe that calls for rutabaga (I’m substituting turnip) and brussel sprouts. I’ve had brussel sprouts before, and they did not appeal (ditto for turnips. For those not in the know, apparently a rutabaga is a kind of turnip, according to wikipedia). But I’m giving it a shot. Also, I need to find Aduki (or Azuki?) beans.
Having a honey weiss along with a meal I made myself this evening, after doing dishes and taking out the trash made me feel a bit like
In terms of doing something other than healthcare finance programs analysis, I’m thinking I probably will end up taking some courses. Probably not go for a full ‘nother master’s degree. I’ve already got an impressive looking piece of paper (or 3). What I want is some knowledge. And truth be told, I may just pick up a couple syllabi and see what I can do with independent reading and research.
I usually see them spelled Azuki or Adzuki. They are extremely good for you and quite tasty!
A lot of people (me included) hated brussels sprouts because of the way we had them when we were younger: boiled to a grey, bitter mush. They are from the same family as broccoli and cauliflower (cruciferous plants) that release that foul-smelling odor when overcooked, but are delicious when still crisp and fresh.
It’s not exactly vegan, but here are my favorite two preparations of brussels sprouts: halved and pan-roasted in fat from my own homemade bacon, or blanched and sliced thinly and fanned out, used as a platform for some sort of protein (duck confit is great on this) and sauce.
“the single vegan” aren’t they all? ha, just kidding Moose. 🙂
Sarah and I just tried our first recipe that involved rutabaga. Never again. It was a nightmare to chop.