Der Ententanz

Yesterday my German friends made me privy to the fact that any of us who are American and do the "Chicken Dance" or in German, as it's called Der Ententanz, should probably be embarrassed of ourselves. Turns out in Germany, only children 5 and under (and really drunk people at Oktober fest) do the dance...Well, you can read about it's introduction to the US in Oklahoma in 1981 and the subsequent spread throughout the continent. Or, if you're going to an American wedding this summer, you can just do Der Ententanz there. The Lawrence Welk show demonstrates the Chicken Dance, and I'm a little embarrassed for sure!

My friends made me wonderful meals as usual, including the morning green smoothie!

Lunch

simple vegetable soup + buttered toast with herb salt

* chop veggies like carrots, zucchini and potatoes and cook with stock + spices to taste (hopefully yeast and glutamate free!)

* add noodles (Julia used angel hair spelt)

* serve with toast when noodles and potatoes are soft

Dinner

asian noodle salad--SO GOOD!

* cook rice noodles (Julia used brown rice noodles)

* meanwhile chop carrots, lettuce, cashews, avocado, zucchini and divide between bowls (add any other veg you like)

* top with cooked, drained rice noodles

* finish with a sauce of tamari + rice vinegar + wasabi + garlic + ginger