THAI THURSDAY!

maaaaaan,
coconut curry is great.
like, really great.
i dunno if it's the cumin and the chili,
or all that garlic and ginger,
or some combination of other elements that turn what could've been
just sort of a spicy creamy soup....
i'm super psyched on coconut all the time.
and when you add a ton of vegetables?
and chick peas?
and leafy greens AND broccoli, too??
dudes,
that's what's sexxxy for supper.
look at this big ol' bowl of burliness:

WOOOOOOORD!
expert!
sticky jasmine rice is essential.
so is a garden-fresh basil garnish,
and cilantro and scallion sprankles,
and sesame seeds,
and jalapeno rings for added spice, too.
too much is the right amount, neighbors.
don't forget it.
there's a bed of baby spinach.
there's shredded purple cabbage.
and there's a whole bunch of coconut-oil fried sweet potatoes,
and that yellow curry boomfire for your tumtum and your bumbum.
woooooo!
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it's F*ing TILTY, tight, and turnt the eff up.
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YELLOW THAI CURRY!
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y'got a larger than medium, but smaller than big pot?
i do.
it's like a gallon, maybe? i dunno.
but,
i had a teaspoon of raw coconut oil heated up in it,
and i added:
1 small red onion, roughly chopped;
1 cup rainbow sweet peppers, diced;
1/2 poblano pepper, diced;
1 large yellow carrot, bias-cut sliced;
2 stalks chopped celery;
3 cloves sliced garlic;
1/4 cup minced cilantro stems;
1 cup halved grape tomatoes;
1/2 tsp ea GPOP;
1 tsp toasted cumin;
2 tsp turmeric;
1 tsp ground coriander seed;
1 tsp cracked black pepper;
1/4 tsp cayenne;
2 T red chili-garlic paste;
1 T wheat-free tamari;
2 T rice vinegar;
1 lime's juiciest juice....
sizzle all that for five minutes,
then add:
1 can full-fat coconut milk;
1 cup vegetable broth;
1 can drained rinsed chick peas.
bring it to a hard boil, then reduce it to a simmer and let it bubble
while you make the rice and sweet 'tatoes.
add a few cups of chopped broccoli,
and let that get softened slightly,
then serve the sh!t outta that big batch of from-scratch super-hottness for your face.
YEAH!!!
it's like half an hour of cooking?
that's pretty quick.
it might've gotten better if i'd waited longer, but i get SO hungry i just can't stand it.
ANYway,
i love food. and i love good food. and i love good spicy food.
and i love coconut in my food.
and i love good spicy coconutty food.
basically, i fell in love with dinner,
and then i devoured it.
isn't that romantic?
neighbors, good food is all i need to make any day better.
that's a fact.
add in good people, and good work to do,
and i'm psyched to barrel-A* through another 'nother juggernautical wild thrill ride of a day.
today is the day, again.
just like every day always is,
and i'm grateful for the time and the work and the food and the spaces, faces, and places
that are all overlappin' and interactin' and overreactin', and activatin' with me;
never quiet, never soft.....