"Sushi"

If you know me you know that one of the loves of my past is Sushi. I love eating it, making it...everything. BUT unfortunately fish of any kind is one of the dirtiest meats you can eat, not to mention the horrible way in which they're farmed..SO this is my alternative:

The Filling: Avocado, Spicy Sprouts, Tofu, Green Onion, Bell Pepper, Cilantro, Spinach, Carrot, Cucumber and Mushroom

The outer layer: Sushi Nori, Short Grain White Rice, Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Salt

The Delicious, Animal Friendly Product

This meal was delicious! And so cheap. I made 5 rolls with at LEAST 8 pieces each which lasted me a few meals and I could even take it to work. It didn't take any longer to make than a normal meal and is so tasty! I didn't even miss the fish :) (The Eel Sauce was kind of missed but, oh well.)  YUM!!

Pho Inspired Stir Fry

One of my favorite meals is vegetable Pho. Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup and I'm just a bit addicted to it. It involves lots of cilantro, lime, basil, onion and Hoisin sauce and not so traditionally...soy sauce.

I got the majority of these ingredients, left out the broth and substituted rice for noodles and the result was pretty amazing.

An amazing substitute for butter to saute with

Sesame Seed Oil is one of my favorite stir fry flavors!

Some yellow onion and Crimini Mushrooms

Lime and Cilantro (the best parts)

White rice cooked with Cilantro

I started with Sesame Seed Oil and Cilantro so that the flavors would be really distinct

Onion, Bell Pepper and Yellow Squash

Tofu, Lime and Cilantro

The finished product

This was delicious! I can't wait to make it again and perfect it :)