General Tso's Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Sticky Rice, Edamame

Last night Jonathan and I decided to take it easy and order Chinese from Chinatown. Jonathan ordered Shrimp Curry and I ordered General Tso’s.  We then proceeded to sit on the floor and watch back-to-back Bones…’cause we’re slothful like that

Usually I love Chinatown’s food—they’re an interesting place for your typical Chinese. A huge menu and an even bigger winelist—and usually, usually the food is super good. But my General Tso’s sucked last night. Too much fat, too much dark meat and just…gross. I ate maybe two-and-a-half pieces. Jonathan liked his, though.

We ate it with another Navarro wine, the ‘Edelwicker’.

Navarro Vineyards "Edelzwicker": Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris

Perfect match for Chinese food! A little sweet, a little full and a dry finish. Perfect for fatty and sweet/sour tastes.

Kung-fu Kitty looking for Chinese food

Ninja! From under the couch.

This morning I got up early and had a peaceful breakfast.

Spinach smoothie, Yogi Digestive Health cereal, PG Tips tea w/ milk & sugar

Loving this cereal!

For lunch I made up a couscous pilaf.

Moroccan-spiced couscous with currants, chickpeas, carrots and spinach

Moroccan Couscous

1/2 c. orange juice

1/2 c. broth, vegetable or chicken

1/4 c. water

Dashes of: cinnamon, cumin, cardamon, coriander, salt and black pepper

1/2 c. currants

1 c. chickpeas

1 can chickpeas

1 carrot, grated

Walnuts, chopped, optional

Greek yogurt, optional

Vinaigrette, optional

Spinach

Directions

Bring orange juice, broth, water, spices and currants to a boil. Add couscous and chickpeas, take off the heat and let seat for 5 to 7 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Place spinach on a plate. Spoon pilaf over spinach, sprinkle carrots, walnuts on top. Dollop of yogurt or drizzle with vinaigrette to taste.

The plan for the day is to write, run, go grocery shopping and then fix French Onion soup and grilled cheese for dinner. See ya later