Coconut Quinoa w/ Veggies & Peanut Sauce!

 1 cup cooked quinoa
-rinse first, boil on medium heat for approx 15 minutes (or until the ancient grain expands!)
***2 parts water to one part quinoa 

 QUINOA

in a frying pan:
1/4 spanish onion, chopped
3/4 cup broccoli, chopped
1/2 orange pepper
1/4 cup fresh coriander/cilantro (garden fresh, mmm!)
ginger/garlic stir fry sauce OR freshly choped garlic and giner to taste 
sprinkling of freshly ground pepper

fry in coconut oil

mix cooked ingredients with quinoa

add 1/2 tomato, chopped

serve hot or cold

yummy with peanut sauce on the side

Curry Dip and the Coriando/Cilantro Quandry...

Curry Dip

In a blender:

Curry powder

Nutritional Yeast
Onions
Coriander/Cilantro
Cumin

Veganaise

3/4 of a package of firm Tofu

1 Tablespoon Soy Milk

Another living in residence miracle as I make a vegan curry dip! I used a very small and simple blender to mix all of the ingredients - it has some kick and is now chilling in a jar in the fridge! I used an independant company's curry mix but I would normally just use curry powder itself and add all everything else in such as onions, cumin and any other spices to taste such as coriander/cilantro. Actually my friend Jessie and I stumbled into the fact that those two spices are actually the same but just referred to as either depending on the region! Definetely one of my favourite spices. Ever had coriander naan bread? WOW - but I digress. Check out this easy dip that is vegan and extremely tasty. I am serving it with pesticide free mini field cucumbers that I bought at the Farmer's Market in downtown Kingston. It makes an appearance 3 times a week until Thanksgiving and I have been enjying it alot!