Curry paste

• 1 inch ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup onion chopped, or shallots
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp curry powder or 3/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric or use 1/2 inch fresh peeled turmeric root
• 1 green chile hot or mild to preference (remove seeds to ontrol heat if needed)
• 1/4 cup cilantro packed, chopped, including some stems
• 2 tsp sambal oelek (asian chile sauce) or 1 tsp sriracha (reduce for less heat)

Ramen:

• 6 to 8 oz ramen noodles I use brown rice pad thai, or pad thai noodles
• 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables chopped small such as cauliflower, carrots, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms etc
• 2 cups coconut milk or use 1 14 or 15 oz can
• 1 cup water or veggie broth
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp sugar or maple or other sweetener
• lemon juice a good dash of

Miso maple lentils

• 1/2 cup lentils cooked
• 1 tbsp maple syrup use 2 tsp for less sweet, or 1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp miso yellow or use chickpea miso to make soy-free, or more
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• salt
• black pepper