Simple Stir Fry

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Stir Fry 101
Like a curry, stir fry is so versatile and easy. It’s a perfect dinner that’s quick to prep andhealthy. With fresh vegetables more readily available, stir fry is one of my favorite Spring dinners. One pan for dinner makes clean-up easy too!

Simple Shrimp Stir Fry

1. Heat pan, then warm oil. Add seasoning.
Suggestions: vegetable oil, sesame oil, olive oil, canola oil, etc…
Suggestions: garlic, ginger, shallots, onions…

2. Add meat or protein source and cook until done.
Suggestions: beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, scallops, lobster, tofu or tempeh

3. Add veggies and cook.
Suggestions: bell peppers, baby corn, carrots, green beans, Italian beans, squash, broccoli, snow peas, water chestnuts, alfalfa sprouts, mung bean sprouts,

 4. Add sauce and stir well.
Suggestions: white wine, red wine, liquid aminos, teriyaki, brown sauce, vinaigrette

5. Toss in rice or pasta or serve over rice or pasta.
Suggestions: basmati, brown rice, angel hair, penne, couscous, barley, etc…

6. Garnish
Suggestions: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, mustard seed, parsley, cilantro…

I prepared mine with shrimp, ginger, red bell peppers, orange bell peppers, baby corn, Italian green beans, water chestnuts, carrots and white white.

What is your favorite stir fry combo? 

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Sweet Potato Chips

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One of Hubster’s weaknesses  is potato chips. I decided to make him a slightly healthier snack, by making my own.

Ingredient:
Sweet potatoes, olive oil, fresh ground seas salt

Directions:
Slice sweet potatoes into thin slices (I cut them in half and used my food processor to slice them). Lightly mist slices with olive oil (I used a plastic spray bottle from the dollar store).  Lay slices on a crisper sheet in a single layer, sprinkle with seas salt. Bake at 250°F until crispy, thinner slices take about 45-55 minutes.

Sweet Potato Chips

*Next time I’m planning to toss the chips with chili powder before baking them.

*I would also like to make these using blue russet potatoes, but I just can’t seem to find them in my rural area.

*Use herbs to create any flavor potato chip you like.

What’s your favorite flavor potato chip?