HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR

Happy Lunar New Year 2012 

Enter the Dragon!

On January 23, 2012, the legendary 

Dragon Year of the Chinese and Vietnamese zodiac 

soared forth, bringing us all 

new beginnings and good fortune! 

The Dragon's influence will shower the blessings of dynamic opportunity in all spheres of life. 

While celebrated for its power and wealth, the Dragon is also the vigilant guardian protecting all that we hold dear. 

The Dragon Year magnifies and amplifies all things

- both good and bad. 

So, it is cautioned in this Dragon Year to plan well and wisely.

Started off my Lunar New Year 2012 with a big green smoothie:

kale, celery, parsley, cucumber,

banana, melon, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries,

dates, ground flax seed

Breakfast green smoothie

Lunch was one of my favorite quick 'go-to' meals
Stir Fried Rice
saute onions, garlic and ginger in non-stick skillet

added chopped veggies;

whatever is on hand; I added 

broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

with a bit of tamari and water to help steam them soft.

then some orange bell peppers

and homemade veg bouillon cube and water

(used the chickny bouillon recipe from this book,

divided and frozen in Tablespoon-sized cubes

for quick use)

and finally added the brown rice,

thawed tofu strips, tumeric,

and chopped pimentos for the color.

Yummy lunch

Dinner was another of my "B__ A__" salads;

romaine & green leaf lettuces, chopped beets, carrots, bell pepper

topped with homemade walnut parmesan

(walnuts, nutritional yeast, miso blended in food processor)

and with Engine2 Basic Dressing

(Sorry, no salad photo today.)

Dessert: a Blueberry breakfast Muffin

(Had one earlier in the day for a midday snack.)

These are so good!

Banana, sweet potatoes, blueberries, oat flour... from

companion book to the brilliant documentary

FORKS OVER KNIVES.

Healthy, great tasting, cruelty free start to the Lunar New Year!

Bon Appetite, y'all.