Sesame Orange Beef

Tonight is the night of the Full Moon. Time to release old beliefs  that are not working, and make way to plant new beliefs ( on the New Moon) to help us continue to grow toward our purpose in this life.
With this in mind I am making a quick stir fry which will balance the digestion, calms the body and ground it to the cycles of the seasons. ( Yes, I am studying Native American  culture at this time. No, there were no stir fry-but I didn't think you wanted a recipe for pickled Yak).
Sesame Orange Beef :  12 oz beef sirloin sliced into bite size strips, 1c broccoli florets, 1 c sliced water chestnuts,  1/2 c  bias sliced green onions, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 1/2c  orange juice, 2tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1/ tsp finely chopped orange peel, 1tsp  ground ginger or 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1 tsp canola oil, 2 c cooked brown rice , 1 c mandarin oranges drained. Recipe:  In a small bowl male sauce, combine the orange juice, soy sauce sesame oil, cornstarch, and orange peel. Set aside. In a large skillet and canola oil,  bring to med- high heat add the broccoli, ginger and the garlic, Cook and stir 1 min. add the green onions, water chestnuts stir fry 30 seconds. Remove vegetables to a bowl. Add the beef to the skillet, add a little more oil if needed. Stir fry the  beef  for 2- 3mins or until still pink in the center. Remove meat from skillet, add to the bowl of vegetables. Add sauce to skillet, allow to thicken slightly. Add vegetable, meat mixture with juices to the skillet. Heat through to coat  with the sauce. Serve with hot cooked brown rice. Top meat mixture with mandarin orange sections. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Serves 4
As the beauty of the Full Moon lights the sky tonight and gives the promise of renewed life.  I offer to you recipes to keep the body healthy so we all can enjoy many years of beautiful Full Moons. Be well.:)