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Broccoli Beef-less Stir Fry

June 26, 2011 by christine

I sometimes think Smokey is not actually a cat, but an alien sent to Earth to spy on us because this is how she usually stares at us … all the time.

She has an eerie talent for making eye-contact and usually does this to me while I’m watching TV, waking up, or eating. One day I swear she’s just gonna start talking and it’ll be like the female version of Stewie from Family Guy. Since she hasn’t confessed her evil plans yet, I got to work on my garden plans this weekend loading the herb container garden with basil, cilantro, parsley, and mint.

So nice to be able to step into the back yard to snip fresh herbs. And I also got working on one of our garden beds I haven’t had a chance to re-plant yet this year. I added a few tomatoes, rosemary, dill, and arugula a long with organic soil and compost from our bin. It wasn’t an easy task in the heat! Just a couple more bags of organic planting mix and I’ll be ready to fill the rest of the bed.

After a long run this morning, errands, and manual garden labor in the backyard, I wanted to keep dinner simple and grabbed a package of Trader Joe’s Beef-Less vegan strips from the fridge for a quick stir fry.

I rarely buy the strips, but they’re nice to have around for quick dinners with non-vegan hubby. And also a quick and easy source of protein – wow on 20 grams per serving!

I stir-fried the strips in a little toasted sesame oil with chopped orange.

Then added broccoli, zucchini slices, carrot slices, grated ginger, and tamari.

A fast, easy, and tasty dinner is served. I’ve never stir-fried chopped orange before, but it added a nice flavor and texture with the tamari and ginger.

Now I’m gonna go pout that the weekend is over and get some relaxing time in with hubby before the grind starts up again.

How was your weekend?

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Comments

  1. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:58 am

    the strips in a little toasted sesame oil with chopped orange = that looks lovely!

    smokey’s eyes are so intense. WOW!!!

    :)

  2. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:49 am

    Hahaha…that cat pic just made my morning. Ryan and I are always discussing what our dog’s voices would sound like if they ever just started talking :-)

  3. JL goes Vegan says

    June 27, 2011 at 3:20 am

    Aw, sweet, sinister kitty! ;)

    Orange in the stir fry! Love it! (I like those beef-less strips, too)

  4. kalli says

    June 27, 2011 at 6:29 am

    i love that about your cat. very funny! i have been wondering about those meat strips for a while….thanks for the recipe!

  5. Errign says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    My weekend was good – farmer’s market, yoga, running, exploring :)

    I miss Trader Joe’s…so much so, I’m considering drive the hour & a half to the closest one…weird much?

    • christine says

      June 27, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      Not weird at all, I’d make the drive once a month or so. :-)

  6. lauren lanza osias says

    June 27, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    hooray vegan yumminess!!! this looks so tasty!!!

    http://laurenlanzaosias.blogspot.com
    giveaway time with Shabby Apple!!!!!

  7. Jamie Walker says

    June 27, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    WOW I would have never thought to stir fry orange slices – great idea – I’m definitely going to give that a try! I love the part about your kitty, so funny, my cat used to stare at me like that too – only I was pretty convinced he was just plotting how he would hunt and kill me…. ;)

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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