Asian Peanut Sauce

Ciao everyone!!

Have you ever tried the cold sesame noodles at a chinese restaurant??

Goodness gracious alive, it is so good.

Sesame-peanutty goodness.

But I have two issues with it:

1- Florida doesn't seem to really have grasped the proper concept, making me miss NY even more.
2- It is terribly not a nutritionally happy place...

So what does that mean in the realm of Red Lady doings?

That means it is about time someone around this crazy state figured out how to make that stinkin delicious stuff, ASAP!

Oh, right.. Here it is (-------->)

Also, to serve you can have it cold or warm, it is delicious both ways.

And lastly, to serve you can use any type of noodle you want. I found these crazy tofu noodles that are AWESOME with it, besides the fact that it somehow made wakame taste delicious. Which means it's a magic sauce too. Awesome.

 Asian Sesame Peanut Sauce

serves:1

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons homemade (or just natural or creamy) peanut butter

2 tablespoons almond milk

1/2 teaspoon lime juice

ginger 

garlic powder

black pepper

optional: sesame seeds

to serve: noodles of some sort, and perhaps a mix-in such as chik'n or wakame!:)

Directions:

1) Combine all not-optional ingredients in a bowl and microwave on 500-600w power (which is medium power on my microwave) for 25 seconds. 

2) Mix mix mix until it comes together. Add up to one more tablespoon milk if needed.

3) Add whatever optional/serving ingredients you desire. Enjoy!

Ciao for now!

-TheRedLady-

Peanut-Ginger-Lime Tofu

Ciao everyone!!

Tough days, long nights, big tests...

They have something on common.

They require a sufficient amount of power snacks.

I don't just mean "power" in the way of nutrient density (although that is part of it)--

I mean "power" in the way of the strength added to your brain when you are giving your body joyous fuel.

The kind that makes you stop your wreckless train of thought for a second after every bite to just think "Mmmmm...".

Like peanut butter. It's delicious, nutritious, and veeerryyyy joy-giving, in my opinion;)

But the three scenarios above have something else in common.

They are time consuming. And when you are busy with time consuming activities, you may think you don't have much time to get anything more than a spoon of peanut butter

So, today's recipe is about variety. Something different, refreshing, quick, easy, powerful in both senses of the food realm...hmmmm... How about:

Peanut Ginger Lime Tofu

Ingredients:

3-4 oz extra firm tofu

2 tablespoons creamy homemade peanut butter

lime juice

ginger

 

Directions:

1) Cut in half lengthwise and sprinkle with plenty of ginger. Spread one tablespoon peanut butter on one half.

2) Put other half back on top. Sprinkle with more ginger and other tablespoon peanut butter.

3) Microwave for 30 seconds.

4) Tilt plate sideways and dry off any excess liquid.

5) Pour a bit of lime juice over the top (however much you like). Cut in half again if you like, to make cute little squares:)

5) Enjoy:)

Ciao for now!

-TheRedLady-