My first curry

I had a weird assortment of produce that I needed to use: a Bell Pepper & Jalapenos.

I also had a couple of random items in the pantry that I wanted to get rid of: Coconut milk & Rice Noodles.

The only thing I've ever used the coconut milk for is a vegetable korma but I didn't have any of the other ingredients on hand. I did have a bottle of curry powder though so I did a quick search for Curry Powder, Coconut Milk & Potatoes (which I also had on hand) and voila! Easy Thai Chicken Curry recipe which I adapted for my palate. Try it out! I was quite pleased! Bon Appetit!

Thai Tofu Curry
(Adapted from this recipe on recipezaar.com)
4.5 oz Coconut Milk
10 oz Water
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
2 Tsp Soup Base (Any kind - I used "Better than Bouillon Vegan No Chicken Base)
1.5 Tbsp Curry Powder
2 small potatoes, diced
1/2 package of Extra Firm Tofu, diced
1 Roma Tomato, diced
1 Jalapeno Pepper, sliced into long strips
1 Red Bell Pepper
3-4 Fresh Basil leaves, reserve 2 leaves for garnish
Rice Noodles, boiled & drained

Mix Coconut Milk, Water, Soup Base, Soy Sauce, Curry Powder, and Potatoes in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer mixture for 15 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, tofu, jalapeno and simmer for another 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Add the bell pepper strips and basil and simmer for another minute or two. If you like the bell peppers a little softer, simmer for another 5 minutes.

Place the rice noodles in the bottom of a bowl and top with the curry and the basil garnish.

Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa

There's something very satisfying about being able to go out to the garden and picking the ingredients for that night's dinner. That is until a giant, ugly bug comes crawling out of the water bath that you so lovingly filled to rinse off the little veggies.

I felt disgusted for a good 5 seconds and then I was pissed!

How dare that ugly little bug snack on MY spinach! I poured the entire water bath out and flushed that stupid bug down the drain. I then proceeded to triple rinse each leaf in OCD-like fashion and started the second water bath, where the little spinach soaked for a couple hours. Take that, bug!

Spinach & Parsley from the garden

The farmer's market in my neighborhood just re-opened today! Perfect place to get the rest of the ingredients for my dinner. 3 bell peppers, a carrot, and a 1/4 pound of mushrooms all for $2.75!!!

farmer's market finds added to the bowl of garden goodies

This recipe comes from Whole Foods and i must say, this is the second time they've disappointed me. I used a ton of ingredients and the meal still lacked flavor. Nothing that a healthy sprinkling of Parmesan cheese couldn't fix though...

stuffed and ready for roasting...

...roasted and ready for eating.