local lent: the second noodle

After nearly a week of trying to eat locally, I have one thing to say: Thank goodness for leftovers.

My biggest fear this week was that I wouldn't have enough food to last through the week. And, well, I'm still not quite sure what we're going to eat tonight. But my second meal lasted quite well: miso soup and stir-fry bok choi. I didn't actually follow the miso soup recipe at all, except for the miso, but I used the Japanese turnip I'd bought at the farmer's market, and of course the carrots as well. I didn't have any dashi, so I used water with a little salt and soy sauce. I didn't use any chicken, of course, or any substitute for it. But--rather to my surprise--the soup turned out excellent.

For the bok choi I used peanut oil, and I mixed taksoi with the bok choi because I was afraid of not having enough. It was incredible; I don't know if I've ever had such a good stir-fry. And it was surprisingly filling. There's a lot more to miso than meets the eye.