Labor Day Fusion

Given how much ladypants is working these days, she deserves something special for Labor Day.  I, made her Vietnamese Noodle Salad, Chicken Adobo, and Turmeric Rice.  Makes for a nice meal and will work great as leftovers too.

Vietnamese Noodle Salad

Recently, I have been a big fan of dishes that let me use everything that I need to get rid if in the refrigerator.  This salad is a real fridge cleaner. Vermicelli noodles, lemon, fish sauce and anything else I happen to have. 

By the by, contrary to what one might think, it was incredibly difficult to get vermicelli in San Francisco.  I went to Chinatown to find them.  The problem was, I took ladypants.  A 20 minute errand turned into 3 hours of shopping.  Hmmmm, maybe it wasn't the vermicelli that was difficult.  Maybe it was something else.

Beef Stew

San Francisco gets cold and foggy this time of year.  That's why I decided it was time for some beef stew. Well, that and because ladypants loves beef and potatoes.  This stew has a hint of Indian spice because I used a bit of grahm masala and chilli.  Good stuff. 

Mint Pesto

The final farmer's market bounty was mint chocolate pesto.  I used toasted walnuts, a couple if ounces of bitter chocolate, sugar, a but of lemon juice and a bunch of spearmint.  It is the perfect sauce to accompany the strawberries.

Pesto Bruschetta

Today was a real farmer's market sort if day.  I bought two bunches of basil, some walnuts and some of the most beautiful tomatoes I have ever seen.  I toasted the walnuts and used them in a real nice pesto.  When I added toast and tomato, it became the lunch of champions. 

Freezer jam

I bought an entire flat of strawberries at the farmer's market for $8.  A great deal, but then I had to figure out what to do with that many strawberries.  I broke out the old mortar and pestel and made some freezer jam.  Now, I just need to bake some bread to put it on. 

New Favorite Quick Meal

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite quick meals.  All you do is broil the asparagus for a few minutes in olive oil and salt and pepper.  After that, crack a few eggs in the middle and let them cook.  Finish the whole thing off with some lemon juice, and you have a hearty pan full of deliciousness ready in about 10 minutes.  The lady loves it too.