For Lunch 

our home grown Barley!

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Daikon Shoyu Pickles

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Hijiki with Carrots

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Baked Parsnips with Caramelized Onions

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Blanched Broccoli

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Miso Soup

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Sweet Vegetable Corn Porridge with Carrots and Squash

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Sautéed Napa Cabbage and Parsly 

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Pressed Salad with Cabbage and Carrots

Michio Kushi 

passed away on 

 December 28th 2014 

It is interesting how there can be people who have had a big hand in shaping your life and all the ways it is today...and  you have never really known them.

Michio was one of these people for me. I never personally knew Michio 

but

He and his teachings have been a big part of what has shaped my world.

his way of seeing and using macrobiotics to understand the why and the how of life and the universe.

inspired my parents with the other founding members of my community to find a place where they could explore and learn what made natural sense to them

 about children, food and life using macrobiotic principles as well.

and so they started their own community.

where I was born and raised in Alaska .

I am and always will be very grateful for the life and community home I got. 

I am grateful for macrobiotics for making it all so interesting.

and I am grateful and thankful for Michio Kushi and his teaching that inspired it all

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Chickpeas cooked with sweet Root Vegetables

Onions,Carrots, and Squash

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Sautéed Kale and Bok-Choy

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Daikon Salad with Parsley and Sesame Sauce 

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Broccoli Dill Pickles

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Ginger Shoyu Broth 

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For Dinner

Quinoa with Caramelized Onions

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Pressed Salad with Cabbage and Carrots

(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here)

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Blanched Broccoli

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Tempeh with Wakame

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

For Lunch 

Brown Rice with Winter Wheat

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Nishime with Daikon, Carrot, Brussels Sprouts and Miso

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Fried Wakame 

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Blanched Broccoli and Kale

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Daikon Shoyu Pickles

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For Dinner

Mochi Muffins 

(watch and learn how to make Mochi Here)

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Pumpkin Seed Sauce

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Onions Butter

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Boiled Cabbage 

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Steamed Squash
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For Dessert
Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everybody!!

I hope everybody is getting happy and staying warm today!

 Ionia had a celebration for winter solstice. and when Ionia has a celebration that mostly means we make  a lot of food! Food is our favorite part about celebrating really. coming together to cook and then setting the table and eating!

What do you like to do for the Holidays!? 

For Breakfast 

Sticky Buns with Apples and Raisins and Pecans 

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For Dinner

Salad with Lettuce, Olives, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and a vegenaise dressing

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Baked Potatoes 

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Deep fried Corn Tortillas to make Chips

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Seitan-Pops 

(Watch and learn how to make Seitan and Seitan-Pops here)

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Tempeh Saukraut Sushi 

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For Dessert 

Pumpkin Pie with Tofu Frosting 

(Watch and Learn how to make Tofu Frosting here) 

(Watch and Learn how to make Tofu Here)

For Lunch 

Brown Rice 

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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with Gomashio

(watch and learn how to make Gomashio here)

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Kimpira style Carrots and Burdock 

(watch and Learn how to make Kinpira here)

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Sautéed Kale and Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Squash Soup

garnished with Pumpkin Seeds

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For Dinner

Polenta topped with Sautéed Broccoli 

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Nishime Onions and Beets

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Adzuki Bean Soup

For Lunch 

Brown Rice

(see how to make Brown Rice here)

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Roasted Sunflower Seeds

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Nishime Onions Squash and Carrots

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Blanched Napa Greens and Daikon

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Tempeh Panfried then cooked down in a Shoyu Dashi