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Mushroom Couscous
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup chicken/vegetable/beef stock (or 1 cup water, and 1 bullion cup)
* 1 cup couscous
* 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* pepper, to taste
* white wine vinegar

* 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
* 3/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
* dash of garlic powder
* salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium sized saucepan:
If using stock, bring to a boil.
If using water+bullion, bring water to a boil and add bullion cube. Crush and stir till dissolved, and bring to boil again.
2. Add couscous, stir quickly, cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 3-5 minutes (do not disrupt the couscous!).
3. Fluff with a fork. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, pepper and a drizzle of white wine vinegar. Stir, and set aside.
4. In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add sliced mushrooms to the pan and sprinkle a dash of garlic powder and the pepper to taste. Saute until heated through and tender.
5. Add sauteed mushrooms to couscous and stir.

Tonight’s dinner was too good not to post.

Sauteed Asparagus
Serves 2 – ish

INGREDIENTS
* 1 bundle asparagus
* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat olive oil on medium heat in a skillet large enough to hold all of the asparagus.
2. Crush the garlic cloves and peel off skin. Rip apart garlic into chunks and lightly saute in skillet on low – medium heat for one minute.
3. Add asparagus. Saute until tender (or desired doneness). I do not like overcooked, mushy asparagus. So I turn off the heat as soon as they start feeling tender and are slightly browned.