I will admit it--my cooking is influenced by men I've dated. This recipe is an amalgam of stanbdby stir-frys that two guys I ate a lot of meals with put together. I have to say it is sexy food. tangy, garlicky, olive oil-y. Damn, why am I single when I can cook like this?
This can be served over rice or spaghetti. Boil water for rice/spaghetti first, and prepare while it's cooking.

  • One ripe, dark red plum
  • One or two stalks of Broccoli
  • Red, Orange, Yellow, peppers --or just red if the others are too pricey.
  • at least 3 large cloves of garlic
  • half of a medium-sized red onion
  • about 1 1/2 cups Kale
  • a handful of sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips.

  • Extra firm tofu, or tempeh (if you like tempeh)

  • Olive oil
  • Sweet-and-sour sauce
  • fresh parmesan cheese
Wash kale and chop coarsely.
Chop head of broccoli into small pieces. Put aside. Slice stem into thin pieces (the stem is more nutritious) and put aside separately (they take different amounts of time to cook).
Slice peppers into spears a bit thinner than your pinky, cut in half lengthwise so they'll fit into your mouth easily.
Slice plum into small crescents.
Slice onion-half very thinly.
Chop garlic cloves coarsely.
Cut tofu or tempeh into small cubes
Cover bottom of a large wok or pretty deep frying pan with a thin layer of oil. Heat on low. Add garlic and sundried tomatoes. Stir until coated.
Add tofu/tempeh cubes. Stir until coated. Let sizzle for a minute. Then drizzle a little sweet and sour sauce on it. Stir until coated. sizzle a little more. Add broccoli stems. Stir.
Stir in between adding everything. If it seems dry, add a bit more sweet and sour sauce, but don't drown it.
Add onions. Sizzle until they begin to be transparent. Add plums. Add peppers. Add broccoli tops and kale. It will seem a like a lot of kale, but it will go down as it cooks. Stir. Splash balsamic vinager into the pan. Steam will go up. Stir until broccoli is bright green and kale is a bit wilted.

Serve over noodles or rice, with grated parmesan to your taste.
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