curry

The weekly menu

Monday Risotto Tuesday Quinoa quiche.  It’s a cheap and easy staple.  Not much else to say. I wish I could tell you this provided leftovers…but we are oinkers. Wednesday Curry stir fry with quinoa. This was the star of the show.  I’ve been working on actually going through our pantry and (gasp) using all the stuff I’ve been hoarding since the 2000s. I got this jar of Patak’s mild curry paste the same time (and place) I got these noodles.  Now that I just googled the company, I see they have a ton of pastes… Read more >

Spicy food is out

We went out to dinner last week.  It’s been cold and rainy in Santa Monica, which calls for real Fall clothes.   Bump peek-a-boo.  Now you see it, now you don’t. We went to True Food Kitchen, an easy choice as it’s within walking distance and the menu accommodates all dietary needs. We shared the kale salad to start (parm on the side).  And I got “the natural” to drink (a sweet ginger fizzy drink). Not wanting to be predictably repetitive, I DIDN’T get the TLT sandwich or the tofu rice bowl, and instead went… Read more >

Curry Vegetable Couscous with Cashews

This is another one of those meals that came together coincidentally.  After I scoured the pantry and fridge for a few minutes, I created my own little Top Chef challenge and came up with this.   Curry Vegetable Couscous [vegan, gluten free option] Ingredients: 1 cup (uncooked) couscous (I used Lundberg Farms’ GF brown rice couscous) spinach tomatoes 1/4 cup plain almond milk 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder pinch of each cumin, turmeric, paprika, dried ginger 1/2 cup roasted cashews Directions: Cook couscous according to instructions.  I used… Read more >

Birthday week fun

My birthday week started last weekend with apple picking. After that we headed to lunch at Mendocino Farms.  As much as I love the place, it’s not conveniently located for me.  But since we had already been in the car for well over an hour, we figured what’s an extra few miles out of the way? Kyle got the Modern Tuna Melt which has “all white Albacore tuna with fresh herbs, farm house cheddar, vegenaise, housemade pickles, red onions, tomatoes, Scarborough Farm’s greens on panini grilled buckwheat.”  He nixed the pickles, obviously, and deemed it… Read more >

Crock-pot curry with tofu & veggies

  Another crock-pot recipe coming your way.   Crock-pots seem to adore dried beans and lentils.  Photos first, words after.         Easy peasy!   Crock Pot Lentil and Tofu Curry Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup dry lentils (I used yellow and pink) 1 1/2 cup coconut water 1 1/2 cup plain almond milk 1/2 cup water/vegetable broth 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp curry powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp soy sauce salt & pepper to taste 1 block (12 oz) extra firm tofu, cubed 1 cup frozen peas… Read more >