Saturday, December 18, 2010

QUICK AND EASY STIR FRY MEALS

DELICIOUS  STIR FRY MEALS.

VEGETABLE AND RICE STIR FRY.

This was demonstrated by a lovely cook, called Leigh.
She used exotic spices and a medley of vegetables….you will love this.

Cook 2 cups of Persian rice. Add 2 teaspoons salt, 4 tablespoons butter and 4 ½ cups of water. Cook until the rice is ready. Set aside.

Sauce. 4 teaspoons crushed garlic, ½ cup soy sauce and 1/3 cup of teriyaki sauce.

Vegetables
Sauté the vegetables in  3 tablespoons olive oil .
Use ¼ cup thinly sliced cut carrots,
¼ cup sliced fresh mushrooms.1/4 cup bean sprouts,1/4 cup green beans or sliced snow peas,.1/4 cup red or yellow bell pepper, cut   into  strips. You can use two different colors of bell peppers., 1 medium onion, thinly sliced . Sauté all and then add the cooked rice and mix well. Add the sauce and check the seasoning. Toss in some cut up green onions. Serve on a large plate and garnish with freshly chopped parsley or coriander.


RATATOUILLE

There are so many variations of this dish, but I am using my daughter Sel’s recipe

Wash and slice two eggplant and three zucchinis. {marrow}.
1 large sliced onion, two cloves of garlic, 1 sliced red pepper, 1 yellow red pepper. Two tablespoons of chopped fresh basil and parsley,salt and pepper.
Two cups of skinned and cubed tomatoes.

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 Sauté the onions in a large pan on a moderate flame. Add garlic and spices. Add eggplant, zucchinis and peppers. 
 Cover and cook for twenty minutes.
 Add tomatoes, basil, parsley and let it heat through.
 Place all of this in a large oven dish, cover and keep warm until you serve it on a bed of pasta, quinoa or brown rice.
I garnish with a few mint leaves and crushed walnuts

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GREEN BEANS, ONIONS, CHICK PEA STIR FRY.

Sauté three cloves of garlic and three sliced onions in a little olive oil Add a cup of herbs, like a little mint, lots of parsley and chopped green onions. Add this cup to the sautéed onions and garlic, salt and pepper.  Slice two marrows. [zucchinis]   and a kohlrabi or green apple. Add two cups of sliced green beans.  Use two cups of cooked chickpeas,. Add a teaspoon of grated ginger and two teaspoons of curry powder. Sauté all  until the vegetables look soft. Cover and let it cook on a low flame for  five minutes
Stir in half a cup of shredded coconut and a small cup of cream
And stir all the time, until heated completely.
Serve on a bed of hot rice and little fruit chutney on the side.

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HAVE A BUSY, FUN WEEK AND PREPARE FOR THE END OF YEAR FESTIVITIES NOW…………………….CARDS, GIFTS, EXTRA COOKIES AND CAKES. BUY A FEW EXTRA  GLASSES AND READY TO PREPARE FAST COOKING FOODS.   LET THE KIDS HELP YOU WITH COOKIES AND CANDY GIFTS IN JARS, JAMS AND LITTLE PRESENTATION COOKIE TRAYS.]

 WRAP THEM IN CELLOPHANE PAPER WITH BOWS AND THEY LOOK LIKE GOURMET PRESENTATIONS.
  FOR THE OLDER FOKS, WRAP  UP A FEW RELISHES, JAMS AND FUDGE OR CHOCOLATES. A GOOD BOOK OR CD IS A GREAT GIFT TOO.
 REMEMBER EVERYONE LIKES A LITTLE SPOILING. DO IT WITH LOVE AND STYLE


LOVE AND LIGHT 
RONA

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