Friday Nite Dinner

Been mostly under the weather for more than a week now. Tonite felt good enough to put together some food, at home. Another chance to get after those foods that are on the list of 100% power for a vegetarian!

The Beans:

Cooked down the middle. Add 1 whole chopped onion, 4 clove of garlic, honey, cumin, can of herdez salsa, salt. These are peruano beans, something my Mom and Dad turned me onto while they were living in Mexico.

The quinoa:

Quiona, a super-crop because of its protein content. Here, I cooked one cup, in two cups of vegetable broth. Added diced carrots, celery, juice of one lemon, and some diced peanuts. Quinoa needs love, like other grains and rice.

The Swiss Chard:

Swiss Chard, one of the world's most healthiest foods. Here I used my cast iron skillet to get some extra iron. Olive oil to saute onion, celery, carrot, and the stems of the chard. Then, about 1/4 cup of water with the "choppped" chard to cook. I throw some tamari on this too, for some extra love. Chard is one of those foods you gotta throw some love at. I wash first, in a "bath" like I do other greens, with a little salt in the water. This is just one bunch, and we ate all of it tonite. My favorite part. Oh my goodness. We're on track tonite. One day I'll get good at presentation, and photos to boot!