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Stir-Fry Guy

Today is Chinese New Year!
And I love an excuse to celebrate a holiday with food so here's to the year of the horse!
Also, it's Friday and nothing is better than making a meal with someone you love.
I've been looking forward to this all week long.


Tonight's menu is...
Veggie Eggrolls (I cheated these are store-bought, but at least they are from the deli area and not frozen)
Sesame Faux-Beef Stir Fry

Brown rice, prepared
1 lb. frozen veggie crumbles
1 pkg broccoli slaw
1 pkg cole slaw
3 green onions, chopped
sesame oil
garlic, minced
soy sauce
crushed red pepper

Prepare rice, set aside. Cook veggie crumbles. Heat sesame oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and green onions cook for 2 minutes. Add slaws and cook for 2 more minutes. Add rice to mixture and veggie crumbles and cook till heated through. Serve with soy sauce and red pepper.

Eggrolls, cook as directed.

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