a thai-inspired meatless meal

when our first delivery from boston organics arrived,

i was determined to use the items inside right away...

and not run to the grocery store to supplement it in any way, not the first day.

i had never cooked with several of the items inside the green box:

chard & kale

our box of organic veggies

i pulled out a favorite recipe book, simply in season for some ideas
[love this recipe book since it's organized by what veggies are in season]

and found this recipe: greens in peanut sauce

then, decided i was in the mood for fries, 

and we use some of the 2 lb. of potatoes from the box

and found this recipe for thai fries.

kale in the pot

greens in peanut sauce

ingredients

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 lb. kale

1/2 c. water

2 tablespoons 

1 teaspoon hot water

directions

in large stock pot, saute onion & garlic with olive oil for 2-4 minutes.

add spices and stir, cook two minutes.

add greens & water, steam until greens are soft, but not mushy 

{do not overcook & make sure the greens get coated in the spices}.

combine water & peanut butter and add to greens mixture, remove from heat.

baked fries

thai fries

ingredients

3 medium potatoes, sliced

1 tablespoon peanut walnut oil

1 tablespoon fresh lime lemon juice

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1/4 teaspoon each salt + pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili pepper sauce

1-2 tablespoons vegetable olive oil

directions

preheat oven to 400 degrees farentheit.

combine all ingredients [except potatoes] in mixing bowl & mix well.

dredge potato slices in mixture and place on baking sheet.

bake for 45 min.

[post linked here]