"made this recipe without the ginger & sambal..but made it into a
meatloaf. added some fresh herbs, & sauteed the onions with red &
yellow & orange bell peppers diced like the onions. used both red
& yellow or brown onions. also chopped up crimini mushrooms & threw
them in with the above for the last several minutes, along with lots of minced "

"for those who want to avoid buying 'little plastic containers' of
herbs, do what i do. go to a nursery where they sell herbs in pots.
usually costs $2-3. if you don't have a patio to put them on, use
the window sill that gets the most sunlight. i grow herbs all the
time & it saves me having to but them. also, my local market, Albertsons, as w"