Curried Millet with Greens

Happy first day of summer!  I don’t know where you guys all live, but here – the weather is sub par to normal “Summer” weather!   I had a few hours off yesterday and was feeling cold to the bone – I wanted something creamy, filling, thick and with a spicy kick!

Drool….

Curried Millet w/Greens

1 tsp. oil

1 onion diced

1 clove garlic minced ( more if you love garlic flavour)

3 TBSP curry (I used mild spiced curry)

1 cup millet

1 red pepper sliced into short strips

2 cups chopped cauliflower

2 cups chicken broth

1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas

1 can full fat coconut milk

3 TBSP  (or to taste) fish sauce (sub 1.5 tsp. soy sauce for vegan)

1 TBSP sugar (or to taste)

5 cups packed greens!

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DIRECTIONS

• Sauté onion & garlic in oil
• Add in curry powder and millet (I find toasting the curry powder and millet adds to the flavour).
• Add in the rest of the ingredients (except greens)
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• Simmer on medium low for 30 – 40 mins or until millet has softened
• Taste – you may need to add in more fish sauce and or sugar – depending on your taste buds
• Final step – add in greens just before serving!

 

NOTES

• You may need to add extra water/broth  - depending on how thick you would like it.  It thickened up overnight!  
• I say add fish sauce and sugar to taste because everyone likes their flavours different – I am a huge fan of the salty – so it may be too salty for other’s taste buds!!
• All curries taste different and have different spice levels – so be sure to do lots of taste testing!

 

Hope you enjoyed this recipe!  I know I’m looking forward to the left overs!

Simple Buddha Bowl

If you know me, you know I LOVE Buddha's!!  

I also love Buddha bowls – this was a super simple one that I made for a lunch the other day.

Buddha Bowl

Cooked Brown Rice (can use other grains such as millet, quinoa etc.)

Steamed Veggies ( I used zucchini, snap peas, broccoli)

Chopped Almonds

Dressing

2 TBSP tahini

Juice of 1 lemon (2 TBSP)

1 tsp miso

Sprinkle of sugar or agave (to taste)

A bit of warm water about 3 TBSP

Shake all ingredients together until mixed together – pour over Buddha bowl!

Enjoy!

Make sure to update your 30 miles in 30 days walking totals! I’m going to do a blog post about it on Sunday with everyone’s totals!

 

Up tomorrow – an awesome guest post about how much calcium we need and how to get it!

Stuffed Peppers!

I told you I would be back!! I’m sitting here in the sunshine writing all my posts for the upcoming week!!  I have so much great stuff to share with you guys!

It was so nice to hear from a few of you yesterday and to finally catch up on a bunch of blog posts.  I was reading all my regular blogs (see side bar) but I wasn’t commenting, only because I had about 100 to read!!

As promised, much better photos this post!!  Those iTouch photos are ugly!!  I had lots of fun taking pictures today with my good camera!!  Enjoy!

Anywhoo…  look at this amazing spectacle!

It’s a stuffed pepper! (YUM)!  I was reading one of my very favourite blogs SPA BETTIE!! and came across her awesome recipe for pizza polenta stuffed peppers!

While I thought they sounded amazing, I decided to try out some of my own flavours, so I cooked up..

1/4 cup millet with (no)chicken broth

Added in a 1/4 cup salsa

A sprinkling of ground coriander

1 TBSP Nooch

Chopped top of the pepper

And some daiya cheese (which I decided I’m not really a fan of).

Then I stuffed and baked as Spa Bettie did!!

I put it on broil for about 6 minutes to make the top crispy!!

Then I made some salad dressing -

The Nameless Dressing!

Into a small mason jar

1 TBSP sunflower seed butter

1 tsp brown rice miso

1 TBSP lemon juice

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Sprinkle of brown sugar

Dash of herb de providence (thanks to Char for the suggestion on this awesome spice!).

Shake like crazy until combined!

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Serve it on lettuce and drizzle with salad dressing!

Amazing meal.  Better than I was even expecting!

The crunchy salad with the warm, creamy millet mixture and the tangy bite from the salad dressing! Ohhhhhhhhh yes!

Spa Bettie – you rock! I always find awesome inspiration from you! xo

 

I hope you give this a try.  I will try the pizza one soon, as it sounds awesome too!

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I’m so excited, I get to spend my day with one of my favourite people in the whole wide world today!

I hope your day is a good one too!!