I got an email the other day containing a list of the top 25 Macrobiotic blogs and how exciting it was to find my blog on it!! I highly recommend you go check out the list and follow every blog that is on it if you are not already. So many amazing people sharing their love for yes delicious plant based food but...
Warm soup on a cold day is the best! It just feels so right and healing even when there is nothing wrong. First snow day of the the winter for me sounded like the perfect day to have some warm sweet vegetable adzuki bean soup! For Lunch/breakfast Sweet Vegetable Adzuki Bean Soup with Onions,Carrots,Squash,Cellery, Turnip Greens, Ginger,Adzuki Beans - Hot Fresh Tofu (watch...
I love all kinds of pickles! They taste delicious. And make digesting heaver foods such as whole grains much easier. I also love trying new things know almost nothing about! for the last couple of months I have been trying my hand at making all kind of fermented foods. It is a big help that fermented foods are so trendy right now and...
Favorite meal paring to have with pan fried Tempeh! That would have to be a bit of everything. Well cooked Whole Grain, Blanched Vegetables, And one of my favorite pairings with Tempeh is Sea-vegetabls! I don't feel like I am eating enough Sea-vegtables lately so this was a pretty satisfying meal. For Lunch Brown Rice (watch and learn how to cook Brown Rice...
New favorite on the go food! Have you ever heard of onigirazu, also known as a sushi sandwich? As the name suggests, it’s a love child of a western sandwich and a Japanese sushi roll. It travels well, and it is delicious! For Lunch Onigirazu made with Brown Rice (watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here) Lettuce, Cucumber, Kimchi, Sesame Seeds (watch and learn how...
Soft creamy sweet delicious puree squash soup is just what I have been loving lately! Squash is just coming into season and now everywhere. Which is perfect, sweet vegetables is just the thing to soften and relax, balance out the weather getting cold and having a contracting effect on our bodies. You can make a puree squash soup many different ways with lots...
Light lunch that is quick to make! When I struggle with digestion problems I like to cook meals that are not going to feel heavy in my stomach. Soft creamy millet is a great option just for that. I like to make mine on the wetter side, cause I rarely enjoy dry millet. One of my favorite things about millet is that it...
Natto Sushi! If you follow this blog you probably already know how much I love Natto. From posting pictures of Natto meal inspirations all the time. To creating a how to make Natto Video . It's pretty clear how much I love eating Natto. Here I made some simple Brown Rice, Natto Maki Rolls, Preparing the Natto with Mustard, Shoyu, and Scallions. Than just rolling...
I have been playing around with using my left over Okara from making Tofu. I have been enjoying it. Okara makes for a great thickener to any sauce. My favorite way so far is to add a table spoon or two to a Shoyu Ginger dashi and it just absorbs all those delicious flavors and thickens it into a creamy sauce. For Lunch...
Tempeh! I really am on a soy kick these days. Tempeh is one of the most delicious fermented foods in my opinion. When it is cooked thoroughly and properly, it can harbor such rich and intense flavors. Tempeh’s fermentation process and its use of the whole soybean gives it a higher content of protein vitamins and minerals. with the added benefit of not being as processed as other soybean products....
Since I have been experimenting with making my own tofu (read more about that here) I have been left with bunch of okara (which is the by product in the making of tofu) that I don't feel great about throwing away. so I have been playing around with different ways to use it. Okara is very dry by having all the soy milk...
I have a weakness for all things tofu. I grew up eating bean curd in all shapes and forms and can tell you that when prepared the right way, tofu can be a feast for the eyes and the stomach. From silken to firm, chilled to deep fried, I can eat tofu all day long! Tofu, or bean curd, is a food derived from...
Soba vs. Udon. Soba is made using buckwheat flour, while udon is made with wheat flour. Buckwheat gives soba noodles a slightly nutty flavor, and, although pure buckwheat noodles are available, many varieties include wheat as well I also find they effect my body differently. I love Udon Noodles. (Check out my video on how to make Udon Noodles from scratch!) especially stir fried yum! But Soba is a...
Meal Basics. When you start cooking consistently enough you will start finding your meal basics. The combinations of ingredients you learn to depend on when you need a good solid meal that makes you feel healthy and ready for everyday. My basics are a Whole Grain, Bean or bean product such as Tofu or Tempeh, long cooked Root Vegetable, Blanched Green Vegetable and something acidic or fermented,...
