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Vegetable Lo Mein

I made Lo Mein using wheat linguini noodles that were left over from the Linguini Alfredo and whatever veggies we had on hand. I attempted to brown the noodles in a skillet sprayed with olive oil and a little vegetable broth. Meanwhile stir frying the vegetables in a wok. I made and added the sauce below per the instructions. Then stir fried for a couple minutes and then add the noodles to the wok and stir fried a couple minutes more. We didn’t have Hoisin sauce so I made my own using the recipe at bottom.

Notes: It was really good but a little too saucy/oily. If I make again I’ll add less sauce.

Stir Fry Sauce
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon groundginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Directions:
Mix cornstarch and chicken broth in a small bowl and add to stir fry. Stir in hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger, cayenne pepper and curry powder. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Hoisin Sauce
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon molasses or 1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon chinese hot sauce (more or less to taste)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Mix with a whisk until well blended.

Broiled Tofu And Snow Peas

Notes: We both really like this. Serves 2.

Ingredients:
12 ounce package of firm tofu, drained
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 cups snow peas
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1/2 tablespoon chile oil
1 cup cooked white or brown rice, for serving

Directions:
Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Cut tofu into cubes. Coat cubes with Braggs liquid aminos. Broil for 20 minutes turning cubes after 10.
In a small bowl stir together soy sauce, agave nectar, and sesame oil.
Heat wok on high with chile oil. Stir in snow peas and scallion and cook for a couple of minutes. Add liquid mixture and cook for a couple more minutes. Then add broiled tofu and cook for a couple more minutes.

Source:

Thai Stir Fry

Notes: I thought it was ok. Nova didn’t care for it. She doesn’t like the ginger.

Ingredients:
1 whole red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 whole yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
3 whole baby bok choy, chopped
1 cup cauliflower florets
½ cup frozen edamame (soy beans), thawed
2 tbsp sherry
1 tbsp agave nectar
1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
½ tsp ground ginger
5 whole garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Cubed tofu, snap peas and mushrooms also make a nice addition to this dish.
Chef’s note: For a thicker sauce or glaze, add 1 tbsp of cornstarch mixed into 3 tbsp of water.

Directions:
Line a large skillet or wok with water and cook vegetables over high heat until fork tender but still fairly crisp, about 7-10 minutes. Meanwhile whisk remaining ingredients (except edamame) together to make a sauce. Once vegetables are cooked, pour sauce over top and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken up a bit. Add edamame, stir until everything is fully incorporated and serve over brown rice.

Source: HappyHerbivore.com

PAD THAI W/ TOFU & BROCCOLI

Notes: We both thought this was really good.

Directions:
3 tablespoons vegetable stock or water
1 garlic clove, minced
3 green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
12 ounces flat rice noodles, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, then drained
1 pound broiled tofu cubes
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup bean sprouts
½ teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons home-toasted peanuts, chopped
8 sprigs cilantro

Directions:
Heat the vegetable stock in a wok or large nonstick skillet until it starts to bubble. Cook the garlic in the vegetable stock for 1 minute, until the garlic begins to brown lightly. Add the onions, noodles, tofu, broccoli, and sprouts one at a time, stirring for 45 seconds after each addition. Add the chili powder, sugar, tamari, and lemon juice. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.

Source: The Engine 2 Diet book