For Lunch 

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Miso Walnuts

(walnuts roasted in the oven with miso poured over and mixed though in the last ten minutes of being done)

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Fried Wakame

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Blanched Daikon roots and tops

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Split pea soup 

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For Dinner

Setain Stew

with 

Chickpeas

Pinto Beans

Whole Wheat Pasta

Onions

Carrots

Seitan

(watch and learn how make Seitan here)

Baby Collard Greens

garnished with Corn Tortillas 

and Ginger

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For Dessert

Blueberry Pear Tart

For Lunch

Millet with Onions

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Sautéed Daikon Greens

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Salad with IceBerg Lettuce ,Blanched Broccoli 

Mustard Dressing

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Split Pea Soup

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For Dinner

Falafel Wrap 

with 

Chickpea Falafals 

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Olives

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Pressed Salad Garnished with Tomato and  Pickled Artichoke Hearts

(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here)

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Hummus

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Tahini Sauce

with Tahini and Umeboshi vinegar and Water

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Tofu Dill sauce

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White Flour Tortillas 

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For Dessert 

Blueberry Kantan

with a Oatmilk Lemon Kantan Cream on top

 This trip to California has been a very productive time for me. I have Filmed another Cooking Video!  Eric LeChasseur talented chef and owner of the restaurant Seed in Venice California and I got together to filmed a Making Seitan/deep-fried Zucchini Tacos!!! 

These things were so so so god guys. and so simple to make. I am so excited to share the video with as soon as I can.

I am searching for music to go with the video now so I can edit it. if any of you want to record a song for me please let me know!

 Lunch was a leftovers kind of lunch.

 For Lunch 

Leftover Vegetable Fried Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Reheated Fried Pinto Beans

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Cold Soba Noodles 

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Blanched Kale

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Salad with Red Onion and Lemon Vinegar Olive Oil and Shoyu Dressing

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Steamed Pita Bread

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For Dinner

Tacos!!

Deep Fried Zucchini Tacos 

with fresh Pico de gallo

Cabbage , and a Vegan Ranch Dressing 

Corn Torillas

-

Setan Tacos 

(watch and learn how to make Setan here)

with Pico de gallo

Cabbage, and Avocado 

Academy Awards Party! 

we never eat the same food every year.

 2013 we had delicious Lasagna!

2014 we had all Asian style foods including Dumpling and Tempura and Udon!

The food is usually different because the people who get inspired to plan the menu every year is different. 

This year we had a amazing Sandwich Buffet 

with all types of variation to choose from 

starting with 

Baked White Sourdough Bread

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Steamed Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

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White Flour Tortillas 

your choice of protein to choose from

Tempeh

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Tofu 

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Seitan 

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here

-

Falafel Balls

with all kinds of accents to add!

Lettuce

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Tomato 

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Red Onion

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Dill Pickles

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Olives

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Pickled Artichoke Hearts

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Pickled Peperoncini 

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Pesto

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Hummus

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Corn and Peas

-

Pasta

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Caramelized Onions with Seitan and Mustard 

(watch and learn how to make Seitan)

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Sprouts

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Saukraut

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Sautéed Mushrooms

-

Vegenaise 

 -

Tahini Sauce

you can make all kinds of different Sandwiches with those options 

I ended up with one Tofu Sandwich with Tomato and Avocado

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one Tempeh Sandwich with Sauerkraut 

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and one Falafel wrap with Tahini Sauce

and a Pasta Salad

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and some Apple Juice (cause I am a gangster! ;)

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For Dessert 

a Strawberry Kantan, Oatmilk Cream, Granola Parfet

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to cook Brown Rice here)

-

Daikon Shoyu Pickles

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Boiled Daikon with a Tahini Sauce

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Sautéed Cabbage and Broccoli

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Squash Onion Soup with soft Millet Puree 

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For Dinner

Quinoa 

(watch and learn how to cook Quinoa here)

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Fried Pinto Beans with Onions

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Corn Tortilla Cups baked with 

Seitan pre sautéed with Leeks and Cauliflower inside

(watch and learn how to make Seitan here)

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Pressed Salad 

with Cabbage, Carrot and Grated Apple, and leftover Tahini Sauce from lunch

(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here) 

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Boiled then Baked Sweet Potatoes 

This last couple of years some of the people in Ionia have been trying their hand at growing beans and corn in our green houses. and this winter we finely got to try some of the beans and corn we grew!! 

For Lunch 

Brown Rice with Whole Wheat 

garnished with Scallions

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Gomashio 

(Watch and learn how to make Gomshio here)

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Saukraut 

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Nature with Squash, Onions, Carrots, and Collards 

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Miso Soup

(Watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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Homemade Corn Tortillas 

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Home Grown Black Eyed Peas and Black Beans

slowing cook all day with Onions and Garlic

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Cucumber Red Onions Salsa with Carrots and Parsley and Lemon

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Cabbage Coleslaw 

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Baked Sweet Potatoes