NEW type of blog entries!

Introducing a new type of entry series to my blog!  In addition to traditional vegan macrobiotic recipes, I'll be posting up macro-veg spin-offs of your all-time favorite meals.  To kickoff, here's an all-time kid favorite hamburger helper meal macroveganized:

Hambulghur Helper-serves 5-8

1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks

1/8 tsp sea salt

1 medium onion, diced

8 ounces tempeh, sliced into bite-sized cubes

Sesame oil to fry tempeh, plus 1 tbsp

2 cups bulghur wheat

1 cup whole-wheat rotini or elbow noodles

5 cups water

3 tbsp shoyu

2 tbsp mirin

1/8 tsp brown rice vinegar

Kernels from 1 ear corn

2 stalks celery, diced

1. Heat sesame oil over medium heat in large frying pan.  Add tempeh and fry until browned and crisy.  Remove and let drain on paper towel.
2. Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in saucepan over medium heat and saute onion and salt until translucent.  Add carrot and saute for a few minutes.  Pour in noodles and bulghur wheat and stir into veggies.  Fold in tempeh.
3. Combine the water, shoyu, mirin, and vinegar in a small bowl and add to pot.  Bring to a boil uncovered, reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes.  
4. Add the corn and celery.  Cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Remove from heat and let sit a couple of minutes to prevent sticking.  Serve with some steamed or boiled greens ;)

Recipe inspired by The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics.