Taco Bento

Did you know you can double your hamburger based meal by adding bulgar wheat?  Cook meat as usual, adding about 150% the spices you normally use.  Add 1/4 C. bulgar wheat, and 1/2 C. water or tomato product. Simmer for 20 minutes until it is absorbed or evaporates. Stir occasionally.  When it is hydrated, it will look a little like garlic.

Popcorn

Dim Sum

1 tube pork sausage (regular flavor, not breakfast or hot)
1 handful of coleslaw
3 spring onions, diced very small
1 tsp. mirin
1 Tbs. low sodium soy sauce
pepper

Combine in a bowl.  Use a #100 cookie scoop to portion out  a small amount of filling (YES, raw) onto a wonton wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper and pinch shut around filling.  Fry or steam.

Peach Tea

Black Salt

Kala Namak is a strong smelling purplish or pinkish-gray rock salt used in Pakistan and regions of India. It is extracted from Himalayas and the salt ranges in north west of Pakistan. I got some at Whole Foods to try out. This is about $.35 worth.

Pencil Case

Italian Wedding Soup

1 lb. ground turkey	1 Tb. beef boullion
1 large onion, diced	2 C. water
1 C. carrots	3 15 oz cans kidney beans
1 C. celery	1 15 oz can diced tomato
some green beans	1 15 oz can tomato sauce
fresh pepper	garlic
macaroni noodles	Parmesan cheese

Make soup, then add noodles at end. When you serve, top with Parmesan cheese.