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

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Baked sweet Potato with Mochi grated on top 

(watch and learn how to make Mochi here)

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Blanched Cabbage

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Fried Black Beans

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Nishime with Squash, Onion, and Burdock

(watch and learn how to make Nishime here)

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Apple Celery Salad with Lemon and Salt

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For Dinner (a leftover meal really)

Leftover Brown Rice

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Gomashio

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Onion Shoyu Pickles

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Adzuki Bean Squash dish

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left over Blanched Cabbage and Cauliflower 

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Left over Cous-cous turned into a Salad 

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French Onion Soup with Mochi and Bread

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)

 For Lunch

Brown Rice

watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here

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Gomashio 

watch and learn how to make Gomashio here

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Nishime, Carrots, Burdock, and Onions

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Sautéed Mustard Greens

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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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Turnip Pickles 

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Baked Parsnips

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Blanched Vegetable Salad, Broccoli, Carrots, Cabbage

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Sweet Vegetable Miso Soup with Mochi Croutons

garnished with Clove Sprouts 

watch and learn how to make Mochi here

For Lunch 

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Miso roasted Walnuts 

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Sautéed Dandelion Greens

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Nishime Daikon and Carrots

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Blanched Collard Greens

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Baked Yams

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For Dinner

Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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Deep Fried Mochi 

(watch and  learn how to make Mochi 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

For Breakfast

Buckwheat Porridge 

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Miso Soup

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Blanched Kale and Collard Greens

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Sourdough Bread and Peanut Butter and Jam

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For Lunch

Brown Rice

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Split Pea Dal

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Pressed Salad with Radishes  

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Blanched Kale and Cabbage

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Onion Carrot Tempura Nests 

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Grated Daikon

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Tofu Vegetable Soup

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For Dinner

Sweet Vegetable Millet

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Baked Mochi with Sesame Sauce

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Adzuki Bean Soup

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Blanched Vegetable Salad 

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Sautéed Kale 

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Shoyu Onion Pickles

How do you spell Adzuki? Adzuki or Azuki, I have seen it both ways and I am totally confused.

For Breakfast

Amaranth cooked with Onions and Corn

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Blanched Kale and Napa Cabbage 

with a sesame dressing

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Miso soup with Onions,Wakame, Squash, Carrots, 

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Leftover Wild Rice Porridge with Black Sesame Seed Gomashio

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For Lunch

Sweet Corn Chowder 

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Soba Maki Rolls 

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Roasted Vegetables Onions, Summer Squash, Beets

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Sessame Broccoli 

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Mochi with Sweet Adzuki Bean paste and Walnuts 

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Wasabi Dipping Sauce for the Sushi

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For Dinner

I forgot to take a picture of dinner and so this is the only one I got 

Daikon Soup

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Adzuki Bean brown Rice

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Vegetable Stir Fry with Sweet and Sour Seitan 

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Blanched Collards

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Shoyu Onion Pickles

I don't go camping that often, not because I don't Love camping!! it is  just really difficult for me to get out the door... But a little while ago I did it with a couple of friends. It was so amazing to be in the in the mountains, my favorite part is (who would have guessed) Cooking with your friends in the Mountains!!
the trick about cooking on camping trips is one pot meals.
We were gone for three days,

Dinner the first night was
Split pea stew with
Pan Fried Mochi
Home made Udon noodles (I am editing a cooking video on how to make these!)
and onions and carrots and ginger

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Lunch the next day
Buckwheat with Pasta
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Sauteed baby Turnips

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Dinner that day
Brown Rice
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Kidney Beans with Greens
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Fire Baked Corn Tortillas

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Lunch on the Last Day!
Millet with Sweet Onions
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Vegetable StirFry
with
Turnips, Carrots, Onions, Wakame, Kuzu