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QUINOA WITH CHICKPEAS, ASPARAGUS AND SNAP PEAS
QUINOA WITH CHICKPEAS, ASPARAGUS AND SNAP PEAS
Ingredients (Serves 4-6):
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoons pink salt
2 cups quinoa
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments
3/4 cup sugar snap peas
1 lemon
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
Cook quinoa and set aside to cool. While quinoa cooks, drizzle olive oil and lightly sauté asparagus and sugar snap peas. When the quinoa, asparagus, sugar snap peas have cooled combine all ingredients and add the chickpeas, lemon juice, parsley and chives. Mix and sprinkle the goat cheese. Salt to taste.
YELLOW
LACMA, Installation 'Penetrable' by Rafael Soto.
EAT
COLD SOBA
Ingredients: 9.5 oz (269g) organic 100% buckwheat soba noodles
Soba Dressing:
2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon mirin (optional)
2 teaspoons honey (optional)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
5 tablespoons tamari
Toppings: green onions, thinly sliced daikon sprouts, masago (fish roe) edamame, and roasted sesame seeds.
Cook the soba noodles in salted water, drain, rinse under cold water, and shake off excess water. Toss the noodles with dressing. Add more dressing if needed. Finish with the toppings.
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YURI
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My friend Yuri was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2010 at the age of 25. She has battled long and hard to be where she is today. She's an amazing human being.
HK
Images: Langham Hotel, Sevva, The Peak
Photo diary from my Hong Kong trip. One of the most breathtaking cities in the world, I was lucky enough to experience it with my best friend Juls.