Thursday, October 23, 2014

Coconut Veggie Curry



What you'll need:

  • 1 small head of broccoli
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 head of bok choy
  • your favorite mushrooms
  • 1 T. coconut oil
  • 1/2 t. ginger
  • 1/2 t. turmeric
  • 1/2 t. salt


What to do:

  • Cut up all veggies into bite size pieces
  • Heat oil in a wok or large skillet
  • Quickly fry in a little hot fat some onion, carrots and broccoli for 2-4 min.
  • Add ginger and turmeric
  • Add bok choy and mushrooms and cook for 1-2 min.
  • Stir in 1/2 - 1 full can of full fat coconut milk
  • Add salt to taste.


Serve over cauliflower rice or white basmati rice.

Pairing:

  • We tested a couple bottles of wine. We recommend Chile’s Carmenare wine, a red varietal from a deep, dark, purple red grape. It's spicy and rich in berry flavor. 
  • We also like vegetable curry with a Malbec, from Agentina possibly, where the wine is tart, spicey and berry red. We also like a bold and spicy Grenache from Spain or Australia.

This is HubbyHubby's favorite curry. By the way, turmeric and ginger both have amazing health benefits.

Be in health.





Bacon Wrapped Scallops


What you'll need:

  • 1/2 lb. bacon
  • 1 pound scallops
  • toothpicks


What to do:

  • Cut bacon into thirds
  • Wrap bacon around scallop
  • Secure with toothpick
  • Line a baking pan with foil
  • Bake for 10-15 min at 350 until bacon is crisp

Pairing:

  • Try pairing the bacon-wrapped scallops with a Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc. 
  • If you're pairing with a beer, try a wheat beer. Wheat beers have a lot of protein in them and will provide a thick head. A wheat beer will be fizzy or bubbly, light, and great for summer. We paired it with the bacon-wrapped scallops and HubbyHubby went crazy for it. It's a perfect beer to help with grilling too. 
HubbyHubby loves bacon wrapped scallops. They are high in protein and make a nice appetizer.