Bee Bim Bop

Bee-bim bop (adapted from the book Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Parker) Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Dressing:

• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• 5 Tbls soy sauce
• 2 Tbls honey (According to the American Academy of Pediatrics honey is safe for children over the age of 1).)
• 2 Tbls safflower oil
• 1 Tbls toasted sesame oil
• pinch of black pepper

Vegetables:

• 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 bag fresh spinach
• 1 cup (or 2) sunflower sprouts (the recipe calls for mung bean sprouts)
• any other vegetable you’d like!

Egg pancakes:

• 4 eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• vegetable oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Sauteé the garlic and green onions in the safflower and sesame oils until the garlic is lightly brown.
2. Add the soy sauce, honey and pepper. Stir until mixed. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Sauteé or steam the vegetables. I did each one separately so the kids could assemble their plates on their own. I find children are more willing to try new things this way.
4. Beat the eggs with a little salt and pepper.
5. Heat a little oil in a skillet. Pour in about a quarter of the egg mixture and gently swirl the pan so the egg coats the bottom of the pan. Flip after about a minute and cook the other side briefly. Set the cooked egg pancake aside and repeat.
6. Slice the egg pancakes into ribbons.
7. Place each ingredient in a serving bowl with a  serving spoon.
8. Encourage everyone to assemble their own bee-bim bop by placing some rice and veggies in a bowl and egg on top. Pour on a little sauce and mix like crazy!

from the same titled book by Linda Su Park, found on this website