Food goodness

This was really delicious, and I threw the extra chili oil all over everything for a few days... stir fry, bread, etc. It's great. chili oil 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 star anise pods [[I skipped because I don't have any, but it would be delicious]] 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger 1/2 cup vegetable oil [[I used canola]] soba salad 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 ounces soba noodles 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar [[I used more]] 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1/2 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced 4 radishes, thinly sliced 1/2 cup freshly torn cilantro leaves [[I added some wilted spinach and half a bag of that broccoli slaw from TJ's]] Directions: chili oil Combine all ingredients in a small s...

This apparently comes from Gwyneth Paltrow, by way of the Wednesday Chef ... it has all my favorite ingredients in it and sounds totally delicious, so I wanted to save it. Makes 1 1/2 cups 2/3 cup sheep's milk yogurt ¼ cup cilantro 2 scallions, roughly chopped ¼ cup lime juice (2-3 limes) ½ jalapeno, roughly chopped, or a drizzle of hot sauce ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until completely smooth. The dressing can be kept in a jar in the fridge for up to a week. Can use it on a salad consisting of chopped romaine, avocado, tomatoes, canned black beans, corn (fresh if you've got it, and canned if you don't), more scallions and more cilantro.