apple Pie

Full Moon Spring Rolls!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
 We celebrated full moon the other day!! some the girls made Spring Rolls with  Deepfried Tofu - Marinated the fried Tempeh - Carrots - Sprouts - Salad Served with Peanut Sauce - Tan-pops  which you can learn how to make with one of my cooking videos! For Dessert Apple Pie which you can learn how to make with one of my cooking videos!...

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Black Beans

Make something the kids would want to eat

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Just to put a little teaser out there,  I am filming a new cooking video today with a bunch of the kids!!  I am very excited!   For Lunch we had Brown rice with a little bit of white rice  (it was my turn to cook and I wanted to make something the kids would want to eat) - Black Beans - Blanched...

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Arame

Dreaming in the Middle of Winter

Monday, January 28, 2013
If a Year long season was similar to a day,  Spring would be like early morning, Summer would be like mid day,  Autumn would be like evening, Winter (which is what we are in right now) would be Night time, Like the late at night, I find it hard to find energy to do much of anything and consistently dreaming of other things...

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broccoli

Sauteed Broccoli and Cauliflower with Fresh Tofu

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Some times winter seems like it lasts forever here in Alaska. but day by day the sun is rising earlier, and setting later.  having this blog has really inspired me to really throw myself into photography, and little by little i really feel improvements yay!  For lunch we had  Bulgar  - Sauteed Broccoli and Cauliflower with Fresh Tofu - Miso Soup ...

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Sweet Chestnut Rice

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
For Lunch Chestnut Sweet Brown Rice - Roasted Sesame Seeds - Blanched Broccoli and Dandelion Greens - Miso Soup For Dinner Polenta - Arame with Onions and Daikon - Blanched Kale and Cabbage - Red Lentil Soup ...

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Adzuki Beans

Rice, Greens, and Soup!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Rice, Greens, and Soup! that can mean a lot of different things... For Lunch we had Adzuki Bean Brown Rice - Roasted Sesame Seeds - Carrot, Onion, Squash Nishime  - Miso Soup For Dinner Pumpkin Seed Brown Rice - Boiled Daikon - Blanched Vegetable Salad with a Umeboshi Dressing - Cauliflower Soup ...

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Dinner

Sunday, January 20, 2013
    Brown Rice - Umeboshi plum - Buckwheat - Salad - Arame with Onions - Squash Soup ...

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brown rice

Try no oil

Saturday, January 19, 2013
 We have been trying to go a little easy on the oil in the cooking around here with everyone coming off of being sick, it can be a nice challenge to limit your self, see what creative ideas come up! It is easier to use no oil on lunches then dinners I don't know why, Dinners just call for more richness sometimes. For...

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Adzuki Beans

Cooking when your Sick

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
There has been this flue that seems to be hitting everyone lately, and it has gone through this community mighty fast. so since everyone is sick (including myself now "sniff sniff") Every one in the community has been trying to cook with less oil and less salt,  pretty much more simple foods only which I have been loving! For Lunch we had Adzuki...

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Kale

One pot meals

Monday, January 14, 2013
 When it is so cold out one pot meals seem to jump up in everyone's brains! their warming and easy to eat! I was so happy when they made Porridge for lunch! For Lunch Sweet Vegetable Rice Porridge - Blanched Kale For Dinner Noodles and Broth - Carrot and Broccoli Tempura - Leftover Blanched Kale ...

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Blanched Vegetables

Soft Millet Cooked with Squash +working on Dessert Video!

Sunday, January 13, 2013
I am so Excited I am working on a new Dessert cooking video! I am getting my good friend to do the cooking (cause she is a amazing cook) so I just thought I'd put a little teaser out there! For Lunch we had Soft Millet Cooked with Squash - Daikon Shitaki Nishime - Blanched Cabbage - Umeboshi Onion Pickles - Miso Soup!...

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Sauteed Hijiki!!

Friday, January 11, 2013
 For Lunch we had Brown Rice with Hato-Mugi Barley - Raw Salad - Blanched Collards  - Chickpea Soup For Dinner  Brown Rice  with roasted and ground Sesame Seeds - Umeboshi Pickles - Sauteed Hijiki with Vegetables  - Blanched Vegetable Salad with Cabbage, Red Onion, Cauliflower - Split Pea Soup  ...

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Lenitls

Noodles with Kuzu Vegetable Sauce

Friday, January 11, 2013
For Lunch Rice Noodles  with Kuzu Vegetable Sauce For Dinner Bulgar - Sweet Onion cooked with Miso Sauce - Sauteed Napa Cabbage - Shoyu Pickles  - Red Lentil Soup ...

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Blanched Vegetables

Bread and Hummus!

Thursday, January 10, 2013
For Lunch  we had   Millet with Tahini Sauce - Baked Squash - Iceberg Salad For Dinner Brown Rice  - Steamed Sourdough Bread with Hummus - Blanched Vegetable Salad ...

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Pressed Salad

Making Pressed Salad Video!

Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Here is my new video that I made! I hope you like it! ...

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Subtle Yummy Food

Sunday, January 06, 2013
  For Lunch we had Brown Rice with Daikon pickle - Sauteed arame with onions and carrots - Blanched vegetable salad with umeboshi scallion dressing - Adzuki bean soup with ginger when I think like what are some of the best Macro meals this is defiantly one of the best!  for me the most simple macro food is the toughest for me to...

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Sometimes you just got to Wing It!!

Saturday, January 05, 2013
 So sometimes when it is my turn to cook I plan ahead and think about what I want to make and thats always good. but sometimes I just wing it and just go into the kitchen and see what I can find! and that can come out really terrible or really good!! this was one of those really good times I am glad...

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Staying inspired in the Winter

Thursday, January 03, 2013
I am so Excited I have been filming and new cooking video today!! I am going to try and edit it tomorrow! Winter is definitely effecting our cooking here in Ionia. more long cooked foods , and fried foods, more root vegetables,  The trick is trying to stay inspired!  I always have a little trouble with that. I just try and keep my...

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