Bernadette's Brown Rice Noodles w Asparagus, Snow Peas and Cashews

Bernadette's Brown Rice Noodles w Asparagus, Snow Peas and Cashews
Serves: 4

8 ounce package brown rice noodles
. 1 tablespoon olive oil
. 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
. 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
.1 I/2 pounds slender asparagus, bottoms trimmed and cut  into 1-inch pieces
. 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
. 2 tablespoons dry sherry or wine (optional)
. 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce, or Braggs Aminos
. 1/4 cup chopped cashew pieces (or walnuts, pecans)

Cook the noodles in rapidly simmering water until al dente, then drain and transfer to a covered serving casserole. ln the meantime, heat the two oils in a stir-fry pan or large skillet Add the garlic and stir-fry for one minute. Add the asparagus along with two tablespoons and sauté until bright green. Add the snow peas sherry, and soy sauce. Continue to stir-fry until the snowpeas and asparagus are tender-crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts nutritional yeast and toss well. Server at once.

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Spring Cleanse

When it comes to spring cleaning, the house is not the only thing that should be put in order. The body, too, can use a good scrub down and clearing out. In order to do that, foods are avoided or cut out altogether, to give the liver a chance to rest and replenish itself. In the spring cleanse I chose to try (emphasis on try), we were not allowed dairy, eggs, wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, corn, soy, potatoes and - pretty much nothing besides veggies, fruits, molasses and rice products (there are a surprising amount of rice-based foods like elbow macaroni, crackers, noodles - and well, rice - thank God). While I started out with the obvious dinners of beans (allowed!) and brown rice, veggie stir fry and pad thai dishes (all nuts except peanuts are also allowed), when I joined a food swap I discovered a whole other level to spring cleanse recipes. Five of us cooked dinner for each other on a designated night, then delivered the meals (we all live in Mancos, CO, so a drive across town takes three minutes). The following are some of those recipes, with photos. I know they helped me stick to the cleanse - for the most part - ahem.
Happy eating!