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Spicy Pork and Bok Choy Stir Fry

March 5, 2020 by pamflo

This is a delicious one-pot stir fry dish! Bok choy is a cruciferous vegetable that is part of the cabbage family. Cruciferous vegetables have sulforaphanes that help reduce inflammation in the body. Bok choy is a nutrient dense food that has a lengthy list of health benefits, including anti-cancer properties. Both the white and green part of the bok choy stalks are used in this recipe. The spiciness in this delicious dish comes from sambal oelek, an Indonesian chile paste made […]

Categories: Crowd Pleaser, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Greens, Healthish, Lunch Ideas, Meat/Poultry, One-Pot Meals, Vegetables • Tags: Stir-Fry

Spicy Rice Noodle Stir Fry

May 30, 2019 by pamflo

Joyce Chen is the chef credited with bringing northern-style Chinese cuisine to the United States. She invented the flat-bottom wok with a long handle, making it easier for the home cook to create authentic stir-fry dishes. Her daughter Helen Chen was one of my favorite chef instructors in culinary school. If you don’t own a wok, a heavy-bottomed skillet is a great substitute. Any type of fresh or dried noodle can be used in a stir-fry. I used the thick dried […]

Categories: Dairy Free, Healthish, Lunch Ideas, Peanuts, Rice/Grains, Side Dish, Vegetables • Tags: Stir-Fry

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Asparagus Stir-Fry

June 16, 2016 by pamflo

The thick, beautiful, green stalks of asparagus are in season now. Asparagus is a nutrient dense vegetable and a natural diuretic. The idea of a fast stir-fry was appealing, because the asparagus retains its color and has a bit of crunch. Quick cooking methods like roasting, blanching or stir-frying help the nutrients remain in the asparagus spears. I used a wok for this stir-fry, but a cast iron or sauté pan work well too. Asparagus has a natural breaking point about 3/4 of the way down the […]

Categories: Appetizer, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegetables, Vegetarian • Tags: Stir-Fry

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