Spicy peanut noodles

Spicy peanut noodles with tofu.

I was busy organizing my closet today. It makes an amazing difference when you have cubbies, shelves and shoe racks to organize everything.

I still have a couple loads of laundry left to do and then I will have everything done.

And I am finding it weird to live in a clutter free place. I am working hard at resisting the urge to fill it with stuff.

So, to keep myself distracted from the 'urge to create chaos' I made some noodles in peanut sauce.

The noodles were topped with a generous amount of green onion, red bell pepper and sesame seeds.

The best part of the dish was the tofu. I let the cubes of tofu hang out in the peanut sauce while the noodles cooked - they soaked up the sauce - Yum!

 

Spicy peanut noodles with tofu

Serves 2

Ingredients:

2 servings of the pasta of your choice cooked al dente
1/3 cup of peanut butter
1/3 cup of soy sauce
2 tsp of hot chili paste
2 tsp of low sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp of rice wine vinegar
1 tsp of sugar (if using a sweet peanut butter you may want to omit this)
1/2 tsp of freshly grated ginger
1/3 cup of unsweetened soy milk
1/2 cup of firm tofu, cubed
1/2 scallion, diced
1/3 cup of chopped red bell pepper
sesame seeds
sesame oil


Instructions:

In a sauce pan over low heat combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, chili paste, chicken broth, rice wine vinegar, sugar, ginger and soy milk. Whisk until well combined.

Drop the tofu into the peanut sauce and make sure it is well coated. 

Boil your pasta in another pan and when it is al dente drain it and return it to the pot. Drizzle a small amount of sesame oil over the noodles and toss. When they are well coated they should have a nice slide.

Spoon the peanut sauce over the noodles - being careful to not disturb the tofu or it will become mushy.

Toss the noodles till they are well coated with the sauce. Place the noodles in a bowl and scoop out the tofu and place on top. Garnish with liberal amounts of diced green onion, red bell pepper and sesame seeds.
 

Teriyaki stir fry

Teriyaki stir fry.

For lunch I pulled out my last package of soy noodles.

And again, one of my favorite things about these noodles is that I can eat the entire package and it is only 40 calories.

 

While the noodles were parboiling, I chopped up some kale, a carrot, red bell pepper and some mushrooms.

Then I mixed up some homemade Teriyaki sauce (I modified a recipe I found here).

This dish was amazing! Definitely a recipe to make over and over again.

Note to self: Wait for the bowl to stop steaming before taking a picture.

 

 

 

Right before lunch I did the Stronger & Hotter workout at Bodyrock.tv.

The workout was intense! And I did all the modified versions :-((

The site does a great job of providing thoroughly explained options for beginners.

Since I was unfamiliar with all the moves I made myself a cheat sheet.

And no, I do not have feet that are large blobs and that are the same size as my head. Why do ask??



Teriyaki stir fry with soy noodles

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 package of Tofu Shirataki noodles
1 carrot, sliced thin
4 kale leaves, chopped
3 button mushroom, sliced
1/4 of a red bell pepper, diced
1/2 tsp of grape seed oil

Teriyaki sauce:

1 Tbsp of mirin
2 1/2 Tbsp of soy sauce
1/2 tsp of rice vinegar
1/8 tsp of sesame oil
2 tsp raw honey (you can substitute sugar)
1 clove of minced garlic
1/2 tsp of of minced ginger
1/8 tsp of chili paste

Instructions:

Chop up the carrot, kale, mushrooms and red bell pepper and set aside.

Cook the soy noodles according to package directions. When cooked, drain the noodles and set aside.

Combine the sauce ingredients (use a microwave safe bowl) and heat it up in the microwave for 30 seconds that the honey melts.  Stir the sauce and set it aside.

Put a skillet over medium-high heat and add in the oil. When the oil is hot, add in all of the vegetables and stir continuously until the vegetables are tender but still a bit crisp. Turn the heat down to medium and add in the soy noodles and pour the sauce on top. Stir till everything is well coated in the sauce and let cook another few minutes till everything is heated through.

Plate your delicious teriyaki noodles and top with some sliced green onions.

Enjoy!