DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Stir-Fried Vegetables w/Brown Rice Noodles (can add Chicken)

This was Andy's favorite recipe of all the "CLEAN" diet recipes and I will definitely make it again. I liked it without chicken, but it is great with too!

About 1/2 package of brown rice noodles or a package of buckwheat SOBA noodles

1 tsp sesame oil (and some raw or roasted sesame seeds to garnish)
2 carrots, sliced thinly at an angle
1 cup brocoli florets
1 cup snap peas
1 cup baby bok choy, slice lengthwise
1 cup zucchini, sliced at an angle
3 scallions, sliced into 2in pieces on the bias
(I also added about a 1/4 cup of both purple and green cabbage sliced thinly as well as mushrooms)
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup sliced ginger (I used 1-2tsps of ground ginger-this is definitely a personal taste thing, you do not want ginger to overtake the dish!)
1 T wheat free tamari
2 T water
2 chicken breasts, grilled and sliced (if using)

1. Prepare noodles as directed. Rinse with cold water, drain completely then toss in sesame oil, garnish with sesame seeds and set aside.

2. Heat skillet on high, add olive oil-once hot add ginger and garlic for about a minute, stirring constantly.

3. Add the rest of the veggies except snap peas.  Toss and stir constantly to prevent scorching.

4. Add the tamari and 2 T water, then add peas and cook for 1 more min.

5. Toss in bowl of noodles. Add chicken if using. Garnish with cilantro and drizzle more tamari on if needed.

"CLEAN" by Dr. Junger

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