Tempeh Delight....

So, I am just warming up with this whole blog-tastic world, and the way my overactive mind works, expect that I am going to be giving you a bit of everything. Being that I am in a jolly good mood and let's face it, this is my blog, so I'm going to do what ever I like here! ; p

I am going to share a recipe with you that I threw together a couple months back and now I make it every so often. Also, because I am keeping my fridge sparse before my trip... Hence, lots of eating out and random dinner concoctions which leads us to this beautiful masterpiece....



Basically, it is pretty easy.

1) Cous Cous - follow directions on box. Near East Mediterranean Curry is my fav. If I had raisins, I would have added them in as well. (alas I did not)

2) Start heating up your peppers and add a dash of soy sauce, minced garlic, about 2-3 tablespoons. I really just wing it and taste as I go, but thats about right.

3) Put your peppers aside on a plate and then use the remaining lovely sauce for your tempeh to get softened and hot. You can add some more soy and a hit of extra virgin olive oil at this point if the pan is too dry.

4) As the tempeh is getting all nice and hot, throw your peppers back in at the last minute and let them steam together.

5) Toss the cous cous on a plate and add your tempeh and peppers on the lovely bed of cous cous.

6) Enjoy this culinary delight!

** This recipe can be altered many ways depending on what ingredients you like and what inspires you. Sometimes I like to add a Greek twist and crumble some feta cheese on top.

** Alot of people don't know what tempeh is and sometimes when I describe it and say, "well, its fermented soybeans packed together", it doesn't sound so sexy and appetizing. This may make it sound more appealing:

3 Grain Tempeh (brand: Lightlife) sold next to the tofu and in your produce section at your market.

"Cultivated by the farmers of East Asia more than 5,000 years ago, the soybean has been called one of nature's most perfect foods. We culture organic soybeans, with organic millet, organic brown rice, and organic barley. Each serving contains 17 g of soy protein and is a light, mellow tempeh that would grace even an Emperor's table."