Welcome to my crazy world of real food cooking ...

Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. -- Michael Pollan

I wish I could take credit for that because I think it sums up how we should eat. Simply -- eat stuff that really is food, instead of stuff that is food like substance. The supermarket is almost entirely food-like-substances, and, my friends, you should probably never ever eat them.

Fortunately, there is a world of deliciousness out there, and it can all be had in a way that not only doesn't harm your health, but in a way that benefits you hugely.

I think it's important to eat stuff that satisfies you, that keeps your blood sugar stable, and that gives you stuff your body really needs to run optimally.

But baby, it's gotta taste good.

I really like getting experimental in the kitchen. I love cooking, I love layering flavours, and I love coming up with really super yummy food. I have very strong opinions about what constitutes food, and there are a lot of things I won't touch in the kitchen. Bottom line? Pretty much everything I make is ridiculously good for you even if it tastes decadent. Although there are occasional big fat cheats ... but even those stick to real food, my friends.

For food that is usual gluten free, usually free of cane sugar, usually super low on the glycemic index, full of protein, fiber, flavour, and excellent energy, join me and Alice down the rabbit hole.

Every recipe on this blog is my own original effort and idea, so please pass 'em on, giving credit where credit is due.

Many thanks, and come back often. I'm really glad you are here!

:)

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Broccoli and Gluten Make Friends with Cashew -- Broccoli and Gluten Stir-fry



IT'S LIKE A PARTY IN MY CERAMIC STIR-FRY PAN

I had some gluten left over from making it the other day, and broccoli left over from last night's oven roasted broccoli that we ate with the samosas. I decided to turn them into a stir fry, with which we topped some whole grain red cargo rice. My husband and I both thought it tasted great -- I'd buy that in a restaurant kind of yummy. My toddler spat it out. You can't please all of the people all of the time, apparently. :-/

ingredients:

2 cups of gluten, cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups of broccoli
1/2 cup of cashews (we only had raw, so that's what I used)
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp organic tamari
1 tbsp maple syrup
a dash lime juice

2 or 3 cups of cooked rice


directions:

1. heat the coconut oil over low heat in a saute pan
2. add the cashews (you can cook these a bit before adding the next ingredients if you prefer them toasty)
3. add the gluten
4. add the seasonings
5. stir together, cover, and let cook over low heat for a few minutes, until bubbly and hot. This would be a good time to adjust the seasoning, if the flavour is not to your liking. Perhaps an extra dash of tamari?
6. add the broccoli. If it is already cooked, stir to combine and heat, then serve. If it is raw, stir to combine, then cover and cook for a few minutes longer, until the broccoli reaches your desired texture.
7.  spoon over bowls of rice of your choice
8. serves 2 adults and one recalcitrant toddler






Yum.


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