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Ингредиенты
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 Tablespoon Earth Balance
- 1 teaspoon salt
- (If you read this blog frequently, the above ingredients are for the baked brown rice I make all the time)
- 2 bunches (3 if they are small... mine were small) collard greens (or other favorite green... as you know, I lurve the 'greens mix' from Joe's)
- 1 walla walla sweet onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 pkgs tempeh
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk, split inton 1/3 cup and 3/4 cup (make sure it thanks you)
- Tablespoons tamari
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of that same 1/2 lemon
- Salt and pepper
View Full Recipe at la pure mama.
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