I decided we needed to clean all the produce out of the fridge before it went blue and furry, so I chose to make: Curry ----- 2 small or 1 large purple-top turnip, peeled and chopped. 6-8 small ("B" size) red potatoes, chopped. 1 Spanish onion, large, chopped. 4-5 slices fresh ginger root, halved. 1 red bell pepper, chopped. 1 green bell pepper, chopped. 6-8 large white mushrooms, chopped. 2 medium-size portobello mushrooms, chopped. 1-2 small zucchini, chopped. 1 can (15oz.) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed. 1 small head cauliflower, chunked. 1 small bunch scallion, chopped squeezings from 1 lemon 1/2 - 1 tablespoon ground cumin (to taste) 1/2 - 1 tablespoon curry powder (to taste) Place the chopped turnips in a microwave-safe bowl, add a splash of water (1-2 tablespoons?), cover loosely and microwave on high for about 5 minutes. Do the same with the potatoes. Place onion and ginger in a large (6-8 qt.) nonstick pot. Heat on medium-high until onions are translucent, occasionally stirring and adding water to keep it all from sticking. When onions are ready, add the chopped peppers, mushrooms and zucchini and heat through. When the mushrooms are looking moist and the zucchini is starting to get soft, add the garbanzos, potatoes, turnips and cauliflower. If at any time things get dry in the pot, add a bit more water to keep things from sticking or burning. You want something the consistency of a thick stew, for the most part. A bit wetter than that is fine, too -- the spices added later tend to thicken things up a bit... When the cauliflower is starting to soften up, stir in the scallions and the lemon squeezings (be sure to get any seeds out of the lemon squeezings before you add them!). Add the cumin, make sure it's thoroughly mixed in. Add the curry powder, mix carefully again. At this point, give it a taste to see if you've got the proportions good (you may want to start with 1/2 T of the two spices, and adjust up until you're happy). Serve over brown rice. This, with rice, serves two uf us for 1 dinner and 2 lunches each. Any and all of the veggies are available for substitution -- feel free to use up what's in your fridge, too. Spinach would have been good in this, now that I think about it...