Zoodles and Pickles. Not together but that would be delicious.

Today I'm posting my recipe for Sesame Ginger Pork Zoodles (or fried rice for husband who has the palet of a toddler and will not try zoodles). We're also going to look at my pickles. Isn't that exciting? No? Just me then.

Check out my pickles! It's been a little over three days. I had to scrap off the scum that was forming on the top of the pickles. But don't worry, Alton Brown says that's ok! It's only kind of gross. Now I have to wait three more days. The anticipation!

Alton Brown's Pickle Recipe <--- In case you don't believe me about the scum.

On to dinner topic. Zoodles. Zoodles are one of my favorite basic evening food...mostly because I really like saying zoodles. It rolls right off the tongue and like a child, the more I say it the better the word gets.

So Zoodles are just noodles made out of zucchini or yellow squash. These are perfect this time of year because they are currently in season (which is why I have 6 in the crisper in my fridge from my CSA box). These are perfect as a substitue for pasta/noodles/or rice in most dishes. Husband loves Chinese food, so I make him rice with veggies and just use zoodles in my dishes. And in case anyone is wondering: yes, it gets a little exhausting cooking two meals most nights.

So I really want one of these to make my noodles, but I haven't gotten permission to buy another kitchen gadget yet. I'm working on it. I think the rule should be when husband expands his tattoos, I should get a kitchen gadget. Sounds like a compromise.

Noodle Maker

Sesame Ginger Pork Zoodles

2 zucchini or yellow squash (or mix and match)
1 T coconut oil
1/2 Lb ground pork
1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger (or powdered if you don't have fresh)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
dash of Chinese Five Spice (optional)
dash of sea salt
2 T coconut amnios
1/4 tsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

So since I don't have a fancy noodle maker gadget, I use my julian peeler to make my squashes in to thin noodle-like strips. Hence forth known as Zoodles.

Melt coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown ground pork in the pan with ginger, garlic powder, Chinese five spice and salt. Once meat is almost cooked through, add in zoodles, coconut amnios and fish sauce and cook everything until the zoodles are soft (I like mine starting to get the soggy, so I cook mine longer). If you like zucchini not soft then cook a short amount of time, like 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and then add in the sesame oil and stir. Garnish with sesame seeds. Yummy.

This is one of our go to meals most weeks.

And yes, I did eat my dinner out of a giant plastic mixing bowl. I didn't want to dirty another dish. And it's classy.