Stir-Fried Vegetables & Tempeh

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 - 2 inch piece of ginger
• 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 1 (1 - inch) pieces of kombu* (optional)
• 3 cups water
• 1-8 oz package of tempeh
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 cup onions
• 1 cup snap peas
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 cup green onions
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic (about 2 cloves)
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (about 1/2" - inch piece)
• 3 tbsp mushroom flavored oyster sauce*
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sambal oelek
• 1 to 2 tbsp peanut or grapeseed oil
• 1/4 cup nuts (optional)