Seems like a pretty basic recipe. > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:59:01 +0000 (UTC) > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Stanford Inn by the Sea <http://www.stanfordinn.com/~stanford> > To: "http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 1:18:33 PM PDT > Subject: Happy Earth Day from the Stanford Inn & Resort! > > | North America's Earth-Friendly Resort | > | > | EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY! | > > | ...and this is something we forget. > Covid-19 is more than a dangerous virus. It is a wake-up call to the > interconnectedness of human life - Wuhan to Silicone Valley to virtually every > other country and region. > It is a wake-up call to acknowledge our immune system that we built over > millennia through interactions of our body and its ground of being – all that > is nature – intermediated by bacteria, viruses, and more complex organisms. > Unfortunately, many of us have trashed immune systems due to poor diet, stress, > pollution, antibiotic misuse, and more. And this is just one element of the > great disconnect: that our bodies/minds and our experiences, no matter how > esoteric we believe them to be, are nature. > Today is a great day to remember who we are - that we are physical, alive and > engaged beings who are experiencing ourselves - for nothing is separate, only > appearing separate in order to be known. But without knowing, who are we? Today > is a day to remember and then to act: to think about our actions and attitudes. > How we can extend this day - Earth Day - into deeply appreciating ourselves > through nature and by adopting sustainable habits that both benefit our health > and that of our greater selves, the earth. > Every day is Earth Day and we celebrate every day here. > Stay safe,Joan and Jeff. | > > | STANFORD INN'S GARDEN SCRAMBLE RECIPE! | > > | For the spring - here's our garden scramble recipe, featuring asparagus! > 1 pound extra-firm or firm tofu, drained and pressed*½ teaspoon turmeric1 > tablespoon olive oil1 clove garlic, finely choppedPinch of red pepper flakes1 > cup sliced cremini mushrooms½ cup thinly bias-sliced carrots6 asparagus spears, > cut into 1 1/2" lengths ½ cup julienned red bell pepper½ cup cauliflower > florets½ cup broccoli florets1 medium red onion, sliced into half-moons8 > ounces Swiss chard, cleaned and torn into small pieces¼ cup Braising Sauce ( > see recipe below) > 1. In a medium bowl, crumble tofu. Add turmeric and mix with tofu.2. > In a medium sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and quickly sauté > garlic (for about 30 seconds).3. Add red pepper flakes, mushrooms, carrots, > cabbage, red bell pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, and onion. Sauté until > vegetables are tender.4. Add the greens. When they begin to wilt, add > Braising Sauce. Allow sauce to heat through.5. Quickly add tofu mixture > and gently turn into the greens, heating it through. Serve.*To press tofu: Wrap > tofu in a paper towel and press firmly to remove excess water. Keep wrapped for > at least 1 hour for best results, or up to 24 hours. > Braising Sauce > 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 tablespoon water½-inch slices fresh ginger > root1/2 teaspoon turmeric1/4 cup low sodium Tamari1/4 cup water > Side note: check out the medicinal value of culinary amounts of turmeric and > ginger root! > 1. In a medium saucepan, heat the 1 tablespoon water and minced garlic, > braising for three minutes or until the garlic softens. Then add the ginger, > and turmeric. Continue to braise for 1 minute, making sure the ingredients do > not burn. Add water if necessary.2. Add the 1/4 cup tamari and 1/4 cup > water, and simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring > occasionally.3. Refrigerate until ready to use. | > | > | For Information on Classes, Recipes, Projected Re-Opening, or if you have > suggestions, reply to this email or call. (and don't forget to check out our > YouTube Channel – We're posting new videos each week!)stanfordinn.com (707) > 937-5615 |