The Mighty Veggie

Yum Yum Thai Tofu Curry (Chinese & Indian)

This dish is a great mixture of Chinese and Indian flavors to create a delicious vegan/vegetarian dish. It also doesn't include ingredients that are too exotic or hard to find. I've mentioned substitutes when the 'real thing' isn't available. It's actually an easy dish to prepare, despite the long list of ingredients.

Yum Yum Thai Tofu Curry (Serves 4)
INGREDIENTS:
Marinade

• 2 x 200 g or 7oz packages of extra firm tofu
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp nut oil (grape or olive will do just fine)

Paste

• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 fresh green chillies, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 kaffir lime leaves OR 1 tsp of lime rind, grated
• 2 tsp of coriander berries, crushed (OR) dried coriander will do fine!
• 2 tsp of cumin seeds, crushed (if you don't have cumin seeds, get them.. their worth having on hand)
• 3 tbsp of fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp of Thai fish sauce (I don't use fish sauce, I'm vegetarian), instead use soy sauce
• Juice of 1 lime or small lemon
• 1 tsp of sugar
• 1 oz (25g) creamed coconut dissolved in 2/3rd cup of boiling water

Soy & Honey Tofu, Asparagus & Roasted Rosemary Potatoes.

I'm training for a half ironman. Yes, I'm freaked out, as it's very close. Anyhow, I mad a meal that's vegetarian, easy to prepare and fairly healthy. I thought I'd share it as a suggested veggie friendly but nutrient packed meal.

Tonight's meal is the uber-healthy:
SOY & HONEY OVEN BAKED TOFU with ASPARAGUS & ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES

Ginger, Honey & Lemon Drink for Colds

I've been sick a lot this year and I started making this comforting drink to help get me through my colds & flu's. It's a Ginger, Honey & Lemon drink recipe that's good for curing your belly aching!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 slices of fresh ginger
• 2 table spoons of honey
• 1/4 of a lemon
• 1 cup of boiling water

Directions:

• Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a mug.
• Throw in the ginger (no need to peel or get rid of the skin)
• Boil and add your hot water to the mug
• Then stir in the honey and PRESTO.. comfort in a mug!

Warm Lemon & Lime Edamame Avocado Salad

I'm trying to pay educate myself on post-workout endurance focused nutrition. I know that we should take in a large amount of carbs & protein immediately following a heavy workout in order to encourage optimum replenishment in our energy and muscle levels.

So, I developed this easy-to-prepare yet nutrient dense salad to have after runs or as a whenever daily snack. I hope you enjoy this warm Lemon & Lime Edamame Avocado Salad Recipe!!

Ingredients:
1/2 o 3/4th cup of Edamame (shelled)
Juice from 1/4th of a lemon
Juice from 1/4th of a lime
1/3rd of a tomatoe, sliced
1/3rd of an avacado, sliced
As much cucumber as you like, sliced
Rock Salt & Pepper to taste