I really really REALLY love Asian markets!

In New 
York, we have Flushing, which is in Queens. It's not a market as much as
 it is a WHOLE town of mostly Asian [mostly Chinese i think?] shops and 
restaurants and markets!

It's super fun, but slightly 
confusing because i am often one of the only white folk and have no idea
 what half of everything is.

There's one amazing market 
there that has the LARGEST amount of produce and meat substitutes i've 
ever seen. It's a vegetarians dream. :) 

My favorit-ist meal i've made from this market is the one above; White Rice, Peas, Asian cabbage and Seitan.

This particular Seitan was very very thick, and when cooked it kind of tasted like bread. Very fluffy bread, which made it SUPER fun for a carb-ovore like me. :)  

It was super easy too!

Just saute everything, cook the rice and WHAM! It's done. :)

Sometimes being a vegetarian is just TOO fun!

Happy Foodie Friday ya'll!

-Jenipher

"His and Hers"

 Boyfriend and I try to cook together anytime we can, which brings joy to my heart! It's a dream that we both love trying new food!  

[how freaking cute is a guy cooking in the kitchen?] 

This week [after a VERY hard day for me] boyfriend suggested this recipe i said i wanted to make a few weeks ago. We made sweet potato, white bean burgers with avocado. Good freaking golly, they were SO GOOD!

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Sweet Potato Veggies Burgers

[with white beans!] 
makes 3-4 large patties

^^ his ^^            ^^ hers ^^

1 19oz can of cannelloni white beans, drained
1 large sweet potato, baked/peeled/mashed (about 2 cups)
2 tsp maple or agave syrup
1 tsp Adobo Spice (or another fave spice!)
1/4 cup wheat flour
salt to taste if needed

plentiful Panko and Bread crumbs
corn oil for pan

burgers: avocado, Dijon mustard, buns, onion, olive oil, pepper

Directions: 

1. Bake sweet potato. 
2. Add drained beans to mixing bowl. Mash beans.
3.
 Mash in seasoning, flour and any additional seasoning. Your mixture 
will be quite soft and moist. But you should be able to form a patty. Add more flour or a scoop of breadcrumbs - or dry rice to thicken the mixture if needed.

4. Mash in sweet potato. 

4. Heat 1 Tbsp corn oil in a pan over high heat.
5.
 Form a patty from mixture and coat in Panko crumbs. Thick coating. Then
 drop the patty in the pan. Repeat until the pan is filled. Cook until 
browned on both sides. You could also bake. If baking, use less Panko.

6. Transfer cooked patties to paper towel. Cool for a few minutes.
7. Serve on toasted bun with lotsa toppings.

 This patty does fall kind of apart as you eat it. But that is OK because it tastes yummy.I remedied this by eating it sans Bun with Avocado and Dijon. 

This burger is SERIOUSLY amazing! Boyfriend and i both LOVED IT. 

It even made great leftovers! 

We changed the recipe a bit from the original above [click the image], but you can make it either way, and I'm sure it will be splendid!

Let me know if you make one! It's highly recommended you do!

Happy Foodie Friday!

-Jenipher

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