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

Udon Noodles and Shoyu Kombu Broth

(watch and learn how to make Udon here)

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Deep Fried Seitan 

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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Blanched Arugula 

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garnish with Nori

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For afternoon Dessert 

Apple Pie 

(watch and learn how to make Apple Pie here)

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For Dinner

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Carrot Pickles

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Roasted Sunflower Seeds

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Blanched Collard Greens

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Fried Chickpeas with Onions and Carrots

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Raw Salad with a Mustard Tahini Dressing 

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Kinpira with Carrots and Burdock 

(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)

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Fried Lentils with Onions and Parsley 

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Blanched Collards  

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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For Dinner

Soba Noodles with a Kombu Dashi Broth 

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Blanched Collard Greens

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Vegetable Tempura 

(watch and learn how to make Tempura 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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Onion Pickles 

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Adzuki Beans

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Kinpira with Carrots, Burdock, Rutabaga

(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)

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Blanched Arugula 

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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Nori

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For Dinner 

Udon 

(Watch and learn how to make Udon here)

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Kombu Dashi Broth

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Tempeh cooked down in the broth 

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Left over Blanched Arugula 

A new cooking video is up!! how to make Udon noodles. 

please watch and learn and like and always subscribe for more videos later. 

For Lunch

Brown Rice with whole grain Corn

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Sautéed Broccoli 

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Chickpea Salad

with Red Onion, Parsley, Carrots,Celery, Lemon 

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Soba Noodles 

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Kombu Shitaki Broth

with Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Kinpira Tempura 

(watch and learn how to make Tempura here)

We just got this new machine that makes noodles.

For Lunch 

Brown Rice
(Watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)
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Nituke Root Vegetables
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Blanched Kale
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Lotus root with a Kudzu Sauce
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Fried Dulse
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Adzuki Bean Soup
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For Dinner
Homemade Soba Noodles
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Shoyu Kombu Dashi
with Lotus Root
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Garnished with Sesame Seeds Nori and Scallions
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Blanched Napa Cabbage and Arugula
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For Dessert
Brown Rice, Date, and Almond Butter Macaroon things

Here I am in Belgium with a friend and it took us nearly 24 hours to get here. 

we are in Antwerp today. it is so so pretty here! we go to a place outside of Amsterdam. 

So this is the only meal we have made here so far. and I wanted to share it with you

For Dinner

Udon Noodles 

with

Shoyu Shitaki Kombu Broth

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Pan fried Tofu with a little Mirin

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Blanched Bok-Choy

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Garnished with Scallions and Nori 

 For Lunch the Day before Yesterday

Squash soup with Caramelized Onions and Tofu

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Brown Rice

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Gomashio

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Blanched Collard Greens

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Nishime Turnips

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Sauerkraut 

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Miso Walnuts

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For Lunch Yesterday 

Brown Rice with Wild Rice

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Hijiki sauteed with Carrots, and Roasted SoyBeans Garnished with Sesame Seeds

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Blanched Kale

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French Onion Soup

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For Dinner my sister made me Dinner

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Udon Noodles with Shoyu Dashi Broth

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Pan Fried Tofu

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Sautéed Kale