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04-21 Yummy Fried Rice

Nooooo, not that stuff they put on your plate at the Chinese fast food places. This is actually worth eating! A very flexible recipe, you can use meat or skip it and make it with any combination of vegetables you are in the mood for or need to use up. 

 Saute 2 T sesame oil 
2 c chicken, tempeh or tofu, cubed ... or pork or beef or shrimp 
salt & pepper 

Set aside 

 Scramble 4 eggs, beaten
1 t soy sauce 
1 t agave or brown sugar 
pinch of salt 
Cut into slices 

 Saute 1 1/3 c in total of any combo of vegetables. Cook hard veg first, then add in softer veg: 
onion, chopped or thinly sliced 
cubed carrots, 
colored bell peppers, 
snow peas or petite peas, 
(Consider bamboo, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, etc.) 

Season with: 
3 cloves garlic, minced 
1 t ginger 
2-4 T soy sauce, to taste 

Add in: 4 c cooked rice brown and/or white 

And the eggs and meat if using 
Stir all together and serve immediately. 
At this point you can add more soy sauce to taste or add any Asian sauce you like if you want more or different flavors. 

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