Yumminess

Ok, over the past months of traveling, there have been a few things that I have been eating, with the help of friends of course, that you really have to try.

1) Nori wraps. This is really all Rachel Gerber. If you don’t know her, I’ll introduce you, she’s awesome. Basically, go to any Asian store and buy the big Nori sushi wraps. (You could get them at Whole Foods probably, but they are always more pricy) Then, you can really put anything into them, wrap them up and eat them like a burrito. Seaweed has an amazing amount of minerals, here’s a link if you are interested.
http://www.greenfootsteps.com/seaweed-health.html

But here are some combinations that were amazing... Feel free to add any if you try some more!
a. brown rice, sauteed green veggies (any kind! But I love
kale, beet greens, collards, broccoli...whatever), fried egg.
b. Salmon, rice noodles, green veggies.
c. Quinoa, green veggies, sardines.

*Make sure you wrap them in the nori RIGHT before eating, the nori gets soggy if you let it sit for about 30 seconds!


2) Coconut flakes (or any coconut product really). Coconut is another amazing super food. I’ve been using coconut flakes in EVERYTHING. It all started with watching Jamie, one of Rachel’s friends in Minneapolis, cook kale with coconut flakes. I had already been using coconut oil to cook kale (it leaves an amazing coconut flavor), but Jamie added some soy sauce and coconut flakes and it takes the dish to another level. Pretty soon, I started adding coconut flakes to everything. Soups, veggie stir-fries, oatmeal (Molly Lee showed me that one actually). It adds a really nice texture and kind of meatiness.


3) Delicata Squash and kale with coconut milk.

This is seriously the bomb. You can eat Delicata Squash with the skin on (they are smallish, yellow with green stripes). So cut up the squash and steam it first in a large pot until you can poke through it easily with a fork. In a sauce pan on the side, sauteed some kale with a little bit of garlic and salt. Mix them both together, add a little bit of coconut milk to taste and of course, coconut flakes! Hm.... it’s super yummy comfort food and really incredibly easy to make.

4) Fish tacos

San Diego is the haven for fish tacos, but they are ridiculously easy to make at home and you can make them way more delicious. All you need is tortillas, a fish filet (I’ve made these with frozen Dover Sole from trader joe’s, just tried to look up and see if it’s on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s list of acceptable fish…. Apparently wild caught pacific is ok, but not atlantic caught …I’ll have to check it again next time I’m there…), tomatoes, avocado, lime, cilantro…whatever else you want to add. I find that it’s super easy to just pan fry fish, I prefer using a lot of butter and when it flakes, it’s done. Put all the fixings in a warmed up tortilla (again, I like to use a pan, I’ve read a few things that are against using microwaves, so I generally stay away from them), and eat. Really quick and easy to make for friends to share.

What have you been eating lately that is super yummy and you can make it at home? Leave a comment and share it with the rest of us!