Oct 21 - Lazy Weekend

Mister (w)Right and I are do-ers. When we went to Jamaica, it was like herding cats to get him to lay on the beach for 5 seconds. He had to have a beach chair. Under a palm tree. With his tablet. And even with all the booze you could drink and food you could eat, he STILL wouldn't sit still.

But that certainly wasn't the case this weekend. Lazy was an understatement. And maybe we had it coming. With how busy we've been, we have a whole lotta lazy saved up. Even after two full days of lazy, by the time Sunday evening came around... I still wasn't feeling an elaborate meal. Add to that the fact that we had just gone to the farmer's market and had a fridge full of delicious fall produce... it was definitely a stir fry night.

Veggie Peanut Stir-Fry

• 2 carrots (peeled and cut)
• 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 1/2 head of broccoli (cut into florets)
• 1/2 lb green beans
• 1 jalapeno (very thinly sliced)
• 3 green onions (sliced)
• 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Spicy Peanut Stir-Fry Sauce

• 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic
• 1 tbsp crushed ginger
• 1 tbsp Asian red pepper sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp honey

Cut all your produce into stir-fry sized pieces. I like slices. If you like chops or dices or whatnot - go for it. Whatever shakes your groove-thang. If you don't have broccoli or green beans or whatever, just use what you've got. That's the beauty of stir fry. It's most certainly the lazy man's meal. Or the full-fridge man's meal.

Heat the olive oil and sesame oil in a large frying pan until shimmering. Add all produce EXCEPT cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

Fry veggies in the pan until desired crispiness has been reached. We like them pretty crispy. But if you like them cooked within an inch of their life and bordering on mushiness... well, then just don't tell me.

While veggies are cooking, mix all sauce ingredients in a large mixing bowl. There's really no trick to this. Just stir slow at first. That peanut butter makes everything all splashy.

NOW add your cilantro. Add it at the end to make sure it doesn't get nasty and brown and wilty.

Pour the sauce over the veggies in the sauce pan. Stir until all veggies are coated and sauce is heated through.

Garnish with more fresh cilantro. And peanuts if you've got them. Which we didn't. Serve over rice or rice noodles and enjoy!

Paired with: Long Arm blended California Red. $6.99 Trader Joe's. Two thumbs up!

A perfect, lazy Sunday dinner. Use whatever veggies you have in your fridge. Because peanut butter makes everything taste delicious. Hashtag real talk. Hopefully these leftovers will make going back to work in 80-degree gorgeous fall weather more bearable.