CousCous Stirfry

Like so many people I try to have a somewhat healthy diet.  As a chef turned mom-of-a-4-month-old I struggle with eating.  It's not that I'm not hungry...it's that I have a hard time juggling munchkin on one hip and creating a beautiful cordon bleu.

Lunches are the hardest for me as I'm generally alone and inevitably when I want to eat she also wants to eat...or cry...or poop...or all three.

So a healthy, fast, appetizing meal?  haha!  That is a good one.

But today I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself.  In fact it took longer to type this out than to make my lunch!

Garlic-Sesame CousCous

Equal parts hot water and couscous, I used 1/3 cup

1/3 cup couscous
1/3 cup boiling water
sprinkle of garlic powder
sprinkle of sesame oil
pinch of salt and pepper

Put couscous, garlic powder, sesame oil, salt and pepper in a heat proof bowl that can easily be covered.  Pour in hot water and swirl/stir just enough to wet couscous.  Cover the bowl and let sit at least 10 minutes or while you cook the rest of your veggies.


Stir Fry

ANY veggies in your house.  I used:

1 carrot
1 stalk of celery
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup cut asparagus

Can you tell tomorrow is shopping day?

ANY protein (Optional)  I used:

1 cup garbanzo beans

Oil of choice I used:

1 Tbs coconut oil

ANY flavorings of choice.  I used:

A few shakes of fish sauce
A few shakes of soy sauce
A few shakes of sesame oil


Cut all your veggies on the diagonal or about 1 inch pieces.

Heat your oil on high heat.

layer your vegetables starting with the hardiest/slowest cooking.  I put carrots then celery.  I waited and put my garlic and asparagus in JUST before my beans, fish sauce, sesame and soy.

Stir in about 1/2-1 cup hot water and turn off heat.  Water should evaporate quickly and leave a nice sauce.

Mix with your couscous and enjoy.

This can easily be doubled, tripled, as much as you need to feed a small family or a crowd.