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

Sweet Millet with Squash

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Raw Apple Salad

with salt and vinegar

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Sautéed Wakame with Tofu, Carrots, and Onions

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Blanched Cabbage and Collard Greens

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Long cooked Pinto beans 

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For Dinner

Leftover Millet

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Pesto Pasta

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Sautéed Parsley with scrambled Tofu

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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HIjiki cooked with dried Daikon

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White 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
Soft Brown Rice
(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)
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Udon Napa Sesame Seed Salad with a Dark Sesame Seed,Shoyu,Lemon Dressing
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Blanched Collard Greens
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Fried Wakame with caramelized Onions
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Shoyu Onion Pickles
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Sweet Squash Soup
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For Dinner
Couscous
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Vegetable Saute with Onions, Brussels Sprouts,Carrots, a little Oregano, Basil, and sea Salt
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left over Blanched Greens
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Black Bean Soup
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Baked candied Squash
(a clever trick I learn from the amazing Mayumi Nishimura is to bake unsweet squash with a bit of Rice Syrup glazed over it when about done. so delicious)

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

Brown Rice with Kamut 

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Daikon Collard Greens Salad with a Tofu Umeboshi Dressing

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Sautéed Cabbage

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Fried Wakame 

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Miso Soup 

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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For Dinner

Polenta with caramelized Onions

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Blanched Cabbage

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Sautéed Root Vegetables with Deep Fried Tofu

Squash,Onions,Carrots,Cauliflower  

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For Dessert

Pears stewed with Brown Rice Syrup and Ginger. with a Pecan crunch on top

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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Miso Tofu Pickles

(watch and learn how to make Tofu here)

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Blanched Vegetable Salad 

Cabbage,Carrot,Parsley

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Fried Wakame

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Red Lentil Soup

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For Dinner

Millet

with Roasted Sunflower Seeds

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Fried Burdock

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Blanched Kale 

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Boiled Daikon

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Onion Carrot Pickles

For Lunch

Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Chickpeas cooked with sweet Root Vegetables

Onions,Carrots, and Squash

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Sautéed Kale and Bok-Choy

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Daikon Salad with Parsley and Sesame Sauce 

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Broccoli Dill Pickles

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Ginger Shoyu Broth 

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For Dinner

Quinoa with Caramelized Onions

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Pressed Salad with Cabbage and Carrots

(watch and learn how to make Pressed Salad here)

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Blanched Broccoli

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Tempeh with Wakame

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup 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