Eggplant Chickpea Curry

What's great about this curry is that its roasted so you don't have to stand over the stove while its cooking.

vegetable oil

1/4 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp tumeric

{or, simply use a couple of teaspoons of curry powder.}

1 medium eggplant, cubed

1 medium onion, cut into lengthwise wedges

1 15-oz can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans

a couple of large handfuls of baby spinach

preheat oven to 425

mix together the spices and oil. add eggplant, chickpeas, and onions. add salt. toss all together. spread the veggies in a roasting pan, roast in the oven for 30 minutes. stir once or twice. cook until eggplant is tender. stir in the spinach and roast until wilted, about 2 minutes. optional, serve over rice.

RAW sushi!

A suprisingly economical adventure. And fast! With the main investments being nori and soysauce, after a few tries I was able to whittle down the prep time to less than 15 minutes!

Equipment:

it helps to have a sushi roller (looks like a tiny placemat made out of bamboo sticks) you can get one for $3 at whole foods.

Ingredients:

3 parsnips (grated) for the "rice"

nori sheets

i used:

cucumber

avocado

spouts

scallions(green onions)

feel free to use your own favorites!

1. grate the parsnips on a cheese grater. the parsnips are a little starchy and a little sweet just like rice.

2. lay out a sheet of nori on your sushi roller. sprinkle a layer of grated parsnips on about half of the nori sheet, leaving a little extra space around the sides.

3. lay strips of cucumbers, avocados, green onions, across the sheet on the parsnip side.

4. starting on the side with the fillings, start to roll up your sushi..... "TUCK, SMUSH, and ROLL" these three words will become clear when you do it. As you get to the end of the roll, slightly wet the nori with some warm water (like rolling a cigarette, or licking an envelope) this will make it stick.

5. cut your roll up with a sharp knife into approximately 6 pieces.

6. enjoy with ginger, soy sauce, and tear duct purging levels of wasabi!