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 to toast Sesame Seeds Here)

and Tempeh 

(watch and learn how to make Tempeh here)

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Baked Squash, Potatoes, and Cauliflower 

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Blanched Daikon Greens and Cauliflower Salad with a Carrot Ginger Dressing

You don't see Adzuki beans very many places. which is crazy cause I think it is one of the best beans. Adzuki Bean soup can be healing and just feel like a bowl of comfort for me. Adzuki Beans go best with a nice sweet Squash I think.

For Lunch
Barley Rice
(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)
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Sauerkraut
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Blanched Vegetable Salad
Kale, Carrots,Cabbage
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Sautéed Hijiki with Burdock
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Adzuki Bean Soup

Feels like Spring is coming sooner every year up here in Alaska. today was above freezing all day, with huge puddles forming from the melting snow. It is one of the most exciting times of the year I think. where you can feel such change happening all around. 

It felt like a day to make a bunch of my favorite foods all in one meal!

For Lunch 

Udon and Shoyu Kombu Broth

(watch and learn how to make Udon here)

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Baked Squash and Tofu with Olive oil, Salt, Shoyu, and Mirin

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Pan Fried Mochi with Sweet Adzuki Bean Paste

(watch and learn how to make Mochi here)

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Blanched Vegetable Salad with Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Kale and Cucumber with a Scallion Umeboshi Dressing

 For Lunch 

Brown Rice with Roasted Nuts

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Sautéed Root vegetables with Shitaki and Tempeh 

Onions, Squash, Beets, Carrots.

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Blanched Vegetable Salad with a Olive Oil dressing

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For Dinner

Vegetable Stew with Tofu and Pasta

Onions, Carrots,Celery, Kombu, Parsley, Squash, Garlic, Cabbage, Ginger 

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

 For the last month I have been living with my dad so I could cook for him. Which has been a big change. unfortunately I had to drop a lot of things in my life (like this blog) to adjust to the new routine. 

I have been really enjoying cooking in smaller quantities unlike normally cooking for the whole 30to 50 people in the community. I have been able to experiment more and that has been fun. 

And I want to share that with everybody again! 

For Lunch

Adzuki Bean Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

Garnished with Roasted Sesame Seeds

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Onion Shoyu Pickles

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Nori

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Kimpira made with Carrots, Burdock, and Ginger

(watch and learn how to make Kimpira here)

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Blanched Vegetable Salad with Cabbage, Radishes, and Collard Greens. 

with a Olive Oil, Lemon, salt Dressing. 

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Noodle shoyu Ginger Broth garnished with Cilantro

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For Dinner

Soba Noodle

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Vegetable stirfry with Onions,Cauliflower, Cabbage, and a bit of Wakame, and Kudzu to thicken it.

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Pan Fried Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Steamed Broccoli

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Sweet Vegetable Lentils with Onions, Squash and Carrots

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Carrot top Miso Condiment

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Blanched Veggie Salad with Easter Egg Radishes, Turnip Tops and Bottoms, and Carrots, 

with a Tofu Dressing

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Nori

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For Dinner

Long Grain Brown Rice

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Tempeh Kinpira, with Carrots Burdock and Ginger

(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)

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Blanched Kale

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Pressed Salad 

(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here)

with Cabbage,Carrot,Red Onion,and Parsley, 

with a Olive Oil Vinegar Dressing

For Lunch  

Millet

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Cauliflower Pickles

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Nishime 

with Carrots, Cabbage, Onions

(watch and learn how to make Nishime here)

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Blanched Baby Daikon with a Sesame Dressing

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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For Dinner

Brown Rice with Roasted Almonds

(watch and learn how make Brown Rice here)

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Garlic Fried Kidney Beans

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Whole Grain Sourdough Bread

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Cabbage Salad with a Sesame Dressing

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Root Vegetable Monk Soup

For Lunch 

Brown Rice 

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Roasted Sunflower Seeds

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Blanched Vegetables 

Napa Cabbage 

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Nishime 

Carrots, Leeks, Dried Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Nishime here)

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here) 

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For Dinner

Fried whole wheat Pasta with Broccoli 

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Raw Salad

lettuce,Cucumber,Carrots with a Mustard dressing

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Roasted and Ground Sesame Seeds

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Blanched Veggie Salad with Broccoli, Carrots, Daikon ,Collard Greens

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Fried Tempeh then cooked down in a Wakame Shoyu Stock

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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For Dinner

Brown Rice

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Nishime made with Carrots,Leeks and Dried Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Nishime here)

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Kinpira Soup with Soba and Garnished with clover Sprouts

(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)

For Lunch
Brown Rice
(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)
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Shoyu Onion, Broccoli Stems Pickles
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Gomahsio made with Wakame instead of Salt
(watch and learn how to make Gomashio here)
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Kinpira made with Carrots and Burdock
(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)
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Blanched Vegetable Salad
with Kale,Cabbage,Carrots
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Boiled Daikon with Miso Sauce
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French Onion Soup
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For Dinner
Steamed Barley
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Onion Nishime
(watch and learn how to make Nishime here)
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Pressed Salad
(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here)
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Garlic Sautéed Broccoli
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Sweet Vegetable Miso Soup
with Mochi Coutons
(watch and learn how to make Mochi here)
(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)