1 peeled and cubed buttercup squash
2 med. zucchini, cubed
1 med. onion, finely diced
half a head of garlic, pressed
2T ginger
8oz mushrooms, chopped
1 can coconut milk
1 can pumpkin
1 c. veggie stock or white wine
1 T. thai red curry paste
1 t. salt
1 t. coriander
3 kifier lime leaves
1 T. lime juice
1 T. tamarind paste (optional)

In a large pot, sauté the onions in oil. Then add as the veggies are chopped in this order: mushrooms, garlic, ginger, zucchini. Then add everything else except the squash and check the sauce for correct spiciness and saltyness. Add in the squash, cover, and simmer for an hour. Or: crockpot for 4 hours.

3/4 lb spaghetti
16 oz box of power greens (spinach, kale, chard)
head of garlic
8 oz box of mushrooms
olive oil
6 oz. parmesan, grated
1/2 lb bacon
2 oz. cream cheese
cherry tomatoes

Chop garlic and fry in oil with greens. Add to blender with parmesan, cream cheese, and enough water to make it smooth. Chop and cook mushrooms, fry and chop bacon. Cook pasta. Toss pasta with green sauce. Top with quartered cherry tomatoes and chopped bacon.

6 c. tomato, chopped & deseeded
2 T. chopped chives
3 T. chopped basil
3/4 t. salt
1/3 lb. shredded sharp cheddar
2 t. tapioka flour
1/2 c. mayonnaise

Pie crust

Chop tomatoes removing all seeds. Squeeze the liquid out of the chunks. You want as little water as possible in the 6 c. of tomatoes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dredge half of the cheese with the tapioka flour. Mix together the tomato, chives, basil, salt, and the dredged cheddar. Put into crust, top with mayo, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and top with crust. Bake for 1 hour until golden brown.

2 lbs. ground pork (cooked)
5 shallots, minced
5 scallions, minced
2 carrots, shredded
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 T. fish sauce
1 T. soy sauce
1/4 c. lime juice
sprig mint, minced

Serve with:
butter bib lettuce
sticky rice
papaya or cucumber salad

Grill:
Whitefish filets
sprinkle and rub on chili powder 
lightly coated with oil

Salad:
small red cabbage, sliced thin
half bunch of cilantro, minced
chives or green onions, minced
2 T. olive oil
2 T. lime juice
1/2 t. salt 

Serve with:
Flour tortillas
mayonnaise
avocado

Pad Thai rice noodles, prepared
4 eggs, scrambled
bean sprouts
cilantro, minced
green onions, chopped
carrot, shredded
peanuts, chopped

Sauce:
1t. tamarind paste + 1 T. warm water to dissolve
3 T lime juice
2 T. almond butter (or peanut butter)
2 T. soy sauce
1 T. fish sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 t. chili garlic sauce

Optional protein:
tofu, cubed and fried
shredded chicken
shrimp

1/2 lb. angel hair pasta
olive oil
8 oz mushrooms, chopped
small onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, pressed
bag of frozen collards
can of garbanzo beans, chopped
1/2 lb. fontina or mozzarella, shredded
2 T. flour
white wine
salt

Cook onions, mushrooms, and garlic in a skillet until soft. Add collards, garbanzos, and a half cup of white wine. Cover and lite simmer for 15 minutes or until the collards are soft. Salt to taste. Meanwhile, cook the pasta to el dente. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with olive oil. When the veggies are cooked, move them to the pasta pot. In the skillet, bring a cup of white wine to a boil then lower temperature to med-low. Dredge the cheese with the flour. Add the cheese to the wine while whisking, a quarter cup at a time, until the cheese sauce is smooth. Pour the cheese over the veggies & pasta. Stir and serve.

Many little dishes on a bed of short grain rice:
Avocado
thinly sliced cucumber
edamame (shelled)
mango
chives
Furikake (I like nori komi furikake)
Mushrooms sautéed in rice wine & soy sauce
Tuna

Tuna marinade:
1T. ginger
1T. garlic
2T. soy sauce
2T lime juice

In a skillet, heat up 1T. olive oil with 1T sesame oil. Add 2T of sesame seeds. Sear Tuna 1-2 minutes per side.

Maranade:
1 part soy sauce
2 parts maple syrup
pressed garlic

Pour over chicken pieces; thighs work best. Bake at 350, 20 min per pound.