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 also Macrobiotic studies to understand the world and the interactions we have with food, emotions, people, the world. 

There is some great stuff on that list so go check it out!

https://blog.feedspot.com/macrobiotic_blogs/

Winter is a time to keep things simple. and this winter food is no exception for me. with all the holidays in the winter with all the fun delicious food. I make a point to add some simple comforting meals in my diet.  A balanced meal for me is one that contains various elements, a meal that checks all the boxes. Such as whole grain, leafy green vegetables, root vegetables, sea-vegetables, beans, and something fermented like pickles. 

For Lunch 

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Wakame Salad with Cucumber and a Brown Rice Vinegar Dressing

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Pickled Beets and Dill Pickles

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Chickpea Soup

For Lunch

Cous-Cous

with Quick Ume pickled Cucumbers

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Lentils fried with Onions and Garlic

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Squash Soup with Caramalized Onions

with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Leftover Grain Patties, White Rice, Barley, and Millet, Seitan Sausage. 

(of as my brother calls them "All the junk in the kitchen Patties")

whatever they were delicous.

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Blanched Broccoli and Carrots

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Kidney Beans

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Sautéed Bok-choy and Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

Do you have a meal you end up cooking for yourself the entire summer? 

Well, I do apparently. I find myself making some sort of Grain Salad, Some sort of Sauteed Root Vegetable dish, and Beans. 

it's like a no-fail summer meal. and you get all your basic necessities in a plant-based meal.

 I am Vegan, Vegetarian, Macrobiotic based eater.

 I don't know if I actually spelled that out on this blog before. but if you have been following me at all, you probably caught on.

 Whole grain, leafy Green Vegetables, Root Vegetables, and Bean Protein!

For Lunch

Brown Rice Salad 

with Lettuce, Sprouts,Cauliflower, Broccoli, Creamy Avocado Dressing. 

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Sauteéd Carrot Kimpira, with Beets, Seitan, and Sesame Seeds

(watch and learn how to make Kimpira here)

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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Lentils boiled with Onions,Yams,and Cauliflower.

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For Dinner

Quick Lasagna 

with Tomato Sauce made from Sauteéd Onions, canned tomato slices, and canned Tomato paste, mixed with Salt and Pepper. 

Filled with Cabbage and Scrambled Tofu mixed with Salt and Olive Oil

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

and those Super thin Lasagna Noodles

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Cucumber Dill Salad with Lemon Juice and a pinch of Salt

 For Lunch

Boiled Millet with a Tahini Sauce

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Blanched Kale

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Argula, Avocado and Salt, Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing

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Gyoza Dumpling with a Seitan, Onion, Garlic filling

with a Shoyu dipping sauce

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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For Dinner

Soba mixed with a little bit of strong Basil Pesto 

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Chickpeas cooked with Sweet Vegetables, Onions,and Carrots

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Baked Squash

For Lunch

Tabouli

Bulgar,Tomatos,Parsley,Onions,Mint,Lemon Juice,Olive Oil,Salt,

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Fried Black Beans

Onions, Garlic, Salt

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Clear Broth Soup with Soba

Shitaki,Scallions

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For Dinner

Pasta with Onions,Cauliflower,Bell Peppers,Tomato Paste,Seitan

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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Blanched Bok-Choy

Being a vegan and vegetarian the question I get asked a lot is where does my protein come from? So here is attempt putting sharing some information about it.

 For Lunch

Cous cous

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Chickpea Masala

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Blanched Bok-choy

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Boiled Corn

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For Dinner

Tofu and Seitan Sushi Rolls

made with White Sushi Rice mixed with Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

Cucumber

Carrots

Scallions

Umeboshi Paste

Mustard

Sesame Seeds

Tofu panfried with Mirin and Shoyu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

Seitan Panfried with Olive Oil and Lemon

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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Salad 

made with Lettuce, Tomato, Left over Sushi Mix 

dressing made with Lemon, Salt,and Dark Sesame Oil.

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Wasabi Dip

So I am running out of ideas for foods for the hot hot afternoons here in Asheville North Carolina.   It doesn't come natrual to me to just eat raw salad every day. 

I need a whole meal, Grain, Green, Bean combination! 

Have any ideas? I would love to know what you are eating this Summer!  

For Lunch 

Soba Salad 

with 

Arugula ,Soba, Carrots, Clover Sprouts, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Cucumber, pan fried Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

(watch and learn how to make toasted Sesame Seeds here)

with Toasted Sesame Oil ,Shoyu, Lemon, Dressing

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Sauteéd Bok-Choy

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For Dinner

Brown Rice 

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Fried Black Beans with Onions and Garlic

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Steamed Napa Cabbage with Lemon

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Sautéed Broccoli and Green Beans 

For Lunch

Hummus! 

made with Chickpeas, Lemon, Salt, Olive Oil,and Garlic 

garnished with chili pepper, olive oil, and Cilantro 

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Steamed Peta Bread

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Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

with Ground Almonds

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Salad with Creamy Tofu Dressing

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Blanched Bok-Choy and Kale

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Sautéed Wakame 

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

With ground Almonds

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Onion Shoyu Pickles 

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Fried Chickpeas with Onions and Garlic

garnished with Cilantro 

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Pan Fried Tofu cooked down in a Shoyu Wakame Broth 

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Blanched Bok-choy and Collard Greens

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For Dinner I helped my dad make one of his favorite ways to have fish. a good thing to perk him up after a long day of medical tests
For Dinner

A Salmon Miso Stew

with 

Onions, Carrots,Squash,Cabbage,Ginger, Broccoli,

Penne Pasta, and Salmon. seasoned with Miso

garnished with Scallions. 

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Peta Bread