Today's Food Cravings!

A Peanut Noodle Dish

I boiled a pound of whole-wheat angel hair pasta in four quarts of salted water until al dente. At the same time I steamed three heads of fresh broccoli, until tender. I let it all cool, then combined the broccoli and noodles and poured on homemade peanut sauce.

Homemade Garlic Lime Peanut Sauce

I put in a blender 3/4 cup natural peanut butter, a sprinkle of red chili flakes, a few peeled cloves of fresh garlic, freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes), a chunk of fresh ginger (the equivalent of a tablespoon), a teaspoon each of salt and sugar. I buzzed it all in the blender, adding water until the consistency was right.

You can eat this hot or cold, with a garnish of fresh cilantro or fresh parsley sprigs.