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January 26, 2008
Gingered Mango Cauliflower With Soy and Asparagus
I bought fresh ginger today. You would have thought I would have had it all along, but I didn't, so fine, look down at me if you want to for using ginger powder, but now I have fresh ginger. I'm sure that can't redeem me from all the years when I didn't. But I'm 33 now and it's time to buy fresh ginger. And cook with it. Without asking for help, even though I was tempted to ask, I still did it all by myself and MR will eat it cause he likes my food and he's quite hungry by dinner time.
Cauliflower
About a third as much asparagus as cauliflower
Half a cup of frozen mango chunks
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
10 g ginger, finely diced
eggwhites for as much protein as you want (cooked and crumbled)
garlic powder or garlic to taste
Boil the diced ginger and soy sauce in hot water for about five mins. Add chopped veggies and eggwhites. Cook only until light and crunchy (the veggies, not you.)
Serve hot, but just after removing from stove add hazelnuts and a teaspoon flax, teaspoon olive oil.
You could also put scallions in this I guess. But I won't. Not out of some objection to scallions, moral or otherwise (the objection, not the scallions) but because I'm out of calories in this meal.
I'll probably just eat a salad, or some mushrooms in brewers yeast soup. I love to cook creatively for MR but my own food preferences are boring. And I'm content with that. I may be a drama queen, but I am a boring one. These days I am so predictable that I bore myself. At least I am cooking with fresh ginger. I'm sure it's a step in the right direction.
Posted by april at January 26, 2008 12:32 PM
Comments
Sounds yummy! Glad you're back. MoMR :-)
Posted by: Judith at January 26, 2008 2:51 PM
If you want an easier way to use fresh ginger, TJs sell Crushed Ginger, in a small jar, 5 cal/teaspoon - and a teaspoon produces _very_ emphatic ginger flavor.
Used here http://www.rdamethod.com/f/44/gingered-vegetables-and-lentils along with fresh ginger.
artifex
Posted by: artifex at January 26, 2008 8:22 PM
April, I just made this wonderful dish as part of this evening's dinner. I made it without the eggwhites, added the optional chopped scallions and served it with tilapia. Excellent, nutritious deliciousness! MoMR :-)
Posted by: Judith at January 31, 2008 9:11 PM