Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Tofu Noodle Soup


The roller coster changes in weather has been getting to me lately, giving me terrible congestion. Do you remember my Sinus Clearing Soup way back when? Well this is a little different rendition of it, using the Thai Kitchen brand- but this time I used Green Onion (my new favorite) and BEET GREENS! I fell in love with these when Annna from Dolce Vita introduced me to the fact that you can actually eat them! My roommate had beets, and when I found this out, I instantly attacked on the greens. This recipe is soo simple- it's extraordinarily semi homemade, and you could even make this on a low budget and in a dorm room! With 2 days left until Thanksgiving break, the last thing I wanted to do was buy unnecessary things- so I whipped this up from what I have in my pantry; and it tasted AMAZING :]

Spicy Tofu Noodle Soup
glutenfree~vegan~semihomemade~quick&easy
1 bag of Thai Kitchen Green Onion Instant Rice Noodle Soup
1 cup vegetable broth or water
1/2 block sprouted extra-firm tofu, cubed
1 bunch beet greens (from one bunch of beets)
1/4 jar Miso Horseradish Kimchi (this can be optional- but you can find it at Wegmans in healthy aisle!)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sriracha (you can make less if you don't want it as spicy)

1. First, saute the tofu in the olive oil until there's slight color. Next, add in your Kimchi and beet greens and saute until the beet greens are wilted.
2. Add in your vegetable broth and water and bring to a boil.
3. Add in the Rice noodles, the packets from the rice noodles, and let it cook for ~ 3 minutes!
DONE! :]


this recipe can be found under "soups and sauces"


Monday, July 23, 2012

Watermelon Gazpacho



It's already halfway through the summer and I realize I have not even posted a recipe about watermelon. Like, really? I eat it every day and still have yet to make it more creative than cutting it into a wedge and throwing the occasional spice on top!! 

Today turned out to be a perfect day to make it, considering it was so hot, yet no too scorching to make a perfect gazpacho- a soup served cold [dahhh]. This gazpacho is the perfect combination of refreshing and spicy. 

I made mine for my mom's friend for a party. Apparently it was a huge hit because my mom said people were guzzling it down! and the best part? It literally took less than 10 minutes.

Watermelon Gazpacho
serves a party; 10 minutes to make
4-5 cups watermelon, seedless, chopped
1 1/2 medium cucumber, chopped
1 large beefsteak tomato, chopped
1 medium shallot, diced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon EVOO
1 tablespoon of fresh basil or mint (I used basil since it was fresh from the garden), chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
2. Add your mixture to a blender in 3 parts- make it as chunky or as smooth as you want. I made my first two batches chunky (blended for 5 seconds), and my last one very smooth (blended for 15 seconds). Serve in a large bowl and ladle into elegant cups or glasses and garnish with a fresh basil leaf!

Just catching up on the latest news in the Pocono Record. My smart boy ;]