Recipes, tips and tricks for those of us with shitty kitchens and an attitude.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

breakfast tatsoi

so, as a no eggs sort of guy, i can be out of luck when it comes to breakfast. see, more often than not, i like to have a savory breakfast, and so cereal and smoothies just won't cut it. but the key to good breakfast food is that you can make it quickly, so, while the coffee was brewing this morning, i made

chick peas with tatsoi
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 can chickpeas, drained
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
1T soy sauce
1 tsp chili sauce
1 tsp grated ginger
2 heads tatsoi, separated and washed well

in a small nonstick skillet on medium heat, drizzle a minimum amount of olive oil and add the garlic. chop the onion and add it to the pan. start the coffee. chop the mushrooms and add them. add the chick peas, ginger, soy and chili. clean the tatsoi. add the tatsoi and stir. take the coffee off and pour a cup. sip while you stir, and take it off the heat once the tatsoi is tender. move it to a bowl, clean the pan while the food is cooling, and eat! the whole process took 11 minuets. a hearty, protein packed breakfast and quick.

p.s. tatsoi - i got it at the farmer's market this week. its a tender asian green with a nice cabbage flavor - check it out.

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