Saucy!

So,  I actually have been in the kitchen, despite me saying I have not in an earlier comment.  This week, to save my body from the abuse it has been receiving the last 2 months, I decided to go vegan.  It started off as temporary, but I'm actually enjoying it!  I'm feeling very energetic and have come to realize that the dairy and eggs are something that I don't need to eat as much of.  I have been eating a lot of salads and nuts and good things like that, but last night, I was dying for a delicious bowl of veggies and rice like they serve at Aux Vivres!  I roasted some butternut squash in the oven with some brocolli and edamame, and served it with black rice, some baked tofu that I marinated with some soy sauce, lime juice, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil.  To tope the dish off, I roasted some sliced almonds, grated some raw carrot, chopped some fresh cilantro and some green onions (which you would probably do without).  It was all looking yummy, but as I was nearing the end of the prep work, I realized it was the delicious peanut sauce that I loved (and not the veggies) so I goggled "spicy peanut sauce" and made this recipe.  It tastes just like the one they serve with the Dragon Bowl at Aux Vivres!  I was very pleased! 

• 3/4 cup of natural peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon of lime juice
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (I used sriracha)
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup boiling water

Put these goodies in a tall container and blend with a hand blender until smooth.  I kind of wish I had added a little bit of fresh ginger to this, but it worked without it.  It also tastes really good if you just dip your fingers in the container and lick it of....I mean...I would never do that, but some people might like to  :)