Stir Fry Greatness

We do stir fry about once a week around these parts.  It's an easy way to get your veggies, and I'll find any excuse to use chopsticks!

Really all you do is chop up whatever veggies you wish and saute them in 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil at medium-high heat.  Add and a dash of low sodium soy sauce, if you like it.  We use broccoli, cabbage, and red peppers.

In another pot, we start to steam bok choy.  I adore bok choy because it is a green leafy veggie full of magical things, and it is always more readily available to us than collard greens.  Though I almost always use it as a base for stir fry, it is often substituted for steamed collards.

Usually I just give Patton the leftover scraps from the veggies, but it is ill-advised to give animals cabbage and broccoli.  It causes tummy problems and results in lengthy gas.  But red bell peppers are OK, so he gets those (plus they are full of vitamin C!).  We then compost the rest of our refuse.

We usually cook everything for about ten minutes.  It's super easy! 

And because we're udon fiends, a lot of time that rice noodle goodness finds its way into one of our bowls (last night it was Matt's) :)

Enjoy!

A Book and Some Grub

If you frequent this blog, or personally know me, you are probably aware of my obsession with books. More specifically, books on health and veganism. Well folks, I found another one. And of ALL places, it happened to be on a shelf in the BX (base exchange).

First I see this cutie, combined with "beauty" and I'm like, "Huh, what is this about?".  Then the stamp of approval - Dr. Oz.  Anything that Turkish Delight of a health wiz recommends might as well be part of the Holy Grail.  So yes, I pick it up and start thumbing through.  Five pages in I decided to take it home, or I'd be at the bookstore all day.

Kimberly breaks down how to eat foods (for example, only eat fruit on an empty stomach), and how to optimize your overall health, as well as outward beauty.  Fantastic!

I've also been trying new dishes, as of late.  Adding nuts to my diet has been high on the list.  I want to make sure I'm getting enough protein!  So I picked up some almond and sunflower seed butters at the commissary.  Mid-morning I either eat oats or a wholewheat english muffin with a nut butter and fruit preserves.

PB& J for adults!

And Matt LOVES cous cous.  We both do, really, and it has been a while since we've had it.  So last night we made garlic cous cous with roasted cumin sweet potato chunks.

Oh.  My.  Gosh. 

And my good friend, Melanie, sent us an all vegan package, include udon (DROOL!), teas, and miso soup. 

I honestly have the GREATEST friends in the entire world.  Thanks Mel!