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Meat Lite: Stir Fried Bok Choy with Soba Noodles
Greenteacup--good point about the veggie stock. A nice homemade mushroom broth would be earthy and delicious.
Meat Lite: Bulgur 'Risotto' with Roasted Asparagus
This is the exact bulgur that I used:
http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3613&cat=0&page=1
All bulgur is steamed, dried and ground--"whole" bulgur would be a wheat kernel.
Meat Lite: Bulgur 'Risotto' with Roasted Asparagus
GoodStuffNW--I was THIS close to using farro instead! I want to give that a try, too.
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About Joy Manning
Website: http://whatiweightoday.com/
Location: Philly
About: I'm Philadelphia magazine's restaurant critic, the co-author of Almost Meatless, a freelance writer, as well as a full time serious eater and dieter.
Favorite foods: Fancy cheese, tacos al pastor, mali kofta, cookies, perfect roast chicken, real southern barbecue, bacon, heirloom tomatoes, homemade basil pesto, pizza, anything properly pickled, homemade mayo, onions, and (of course) coffee, beer and red wine.
Last bite on earth: My husband's oatmeal-chocolate cookies. And ice cream.
It's true you can get a very cheap banh mi if you live near a shop. But, if you've seen Food Inc. or read up on the issues of factory farming, you may believe that cheap meat has a steep hidden cost and, therefore, prefer to make your own.
This recipe does have a few steps and takes time (though, really, roasting the pork is very simple and makes for fast future meals), but it's delicious and provides the peace of mind you only get when you know where your ingredients come from.