Lately, I have done very little "real cooking." For the purpose of this post, I am going to define "real cooking" as anything that falls into one of these categories: (1) takes longer than 10 minutes to prep (cut, slice, peel, season, etc...); (2) takes longer than 20 minutes total--prep to done; or, (3) requires more than one dish to make.Now I know, there are "one pot" dishes, but I am sure these more than likely fall into areas (1) or (2).
Anyways, between teaching my 5 classes (it is nearing the end of the semester, student now magically decide to turn in work that they have had all semester to complete) and going through random bouts of illness, cooking hasn't been on my priority list. This means, among other things, that I have not been getting enough vegetables (which I am sure didn't help my sickness at all). I actually went to the grocery store and picked up some of my favorites: kale, broccoli, sweet potatoes, oranges and limes. I figure I can make some delicious food from these items this week.
I already made a broccoli, kale, soy beans and rice concoction that was delicious (I made the rice with coconut milk and lime juice---yum!!!). Tomorrow, when I get home from work, I plan on making some sweet potato fries, some sauteed kale and maybe some fresh-squeezed orange juice. Hopefully, there will finally be some new posts on food to come!
