I noticed a huge difference in my day when I can get a solid balenced meal in. 

Most of the time I stress my self out with all the other things I am doing that I am confinced I have no time to cook anything other then noodles! which don't get me wrong I love noodles. But I do feel better and more relaxed when I can eat a balanced centered around whole unpolished grain, with a lot of vegetable dishes to go with it. 

For Lunch :

Short Grain Brown Rice

(Watch my video in how to cook Brown Rice here)

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Kimchi

(Read my recipe on how to make your own Kimchi here)

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Spicy Pickled Olives and Peppers

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Scallion Miso

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Radish Apple Salad

 with a Olive oil, Salt, Vinigar Dressing.

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Sautéed Zuchini, Collard Greens, and Corn with Crumbled Tofu 

(Watch my video in how to make Tofu here)

 After watching Venu Sanz (check out her amaizing website here) live instafeed where she was making vegetarian paella with Brown Rice it gave me enough courage to try to make it on my own! 

I know Paella is one of those dishes that is  so special to so many that there is a lot of opinion on the right and wrong way of making it. But I really wanted to give it a shot. and make it delicous for me. (cause I was going to be eating it)

I started of with a very wide pan. I do not own a paella pan, but I was told it is fine if you use what you have. I started sautéeing my diced Oninos with Garlic and Salt. 

Then I added a pinch of Tumeric powder for the Color. and the rest of my vegetables. Carrots, Rutugbaga, Cellery, and Parsley. Sautéed untill all the vegetables were wilted. Added my Half cooked Brown Rice. Safron,leftover Fried Tempeh, and enough water to just cover the Rice and added a little more Salt and Pepper. 

I let it all simmer untill the Rice was done. 

I think it came out pretty damn delicous. I definetly want to practice more and play aorund with it. but I enjoy making grain this way for sure!

Have you ever Paella? how do you do it?

Thank you to Venu for showing me how this can be made!

For Lunch

Paella with Vegetables and Tempeh 

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Baked Potato with Olive, Salt and Pepper.

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Blanched Veggie Salad 

Kale, Napa Cabbage, Radishes

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For Dinner

Millet with Sweet Corn

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Pinto Beans

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Blanched Vegetable Salad with a Pumkpin Seed Dressing

Cabbage, Carrots

 For lunch we had

Brown Rice with Pumpkin Seeds

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Blanched Kale

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Sauteed root vegetables

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Miso Ssoup

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For Dinner we had

Buckwheat with Pasta

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Nishime Carrots

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Blanched Kale and Daikon

I spent the last couple of days getting things in order so I can settle into this Winter! I have lots of new projects in Mind!!

New post.

New Videos

Trying New recipes 

Its going to be Fun!

 

Today we had For Lunch

Polenta Setteld on top of Kale

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Deep Fried Rice Ball

with 

Grated Daikon

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Nituke Vegetables 

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Blanched Kale

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Lentil Soup

For Snack we Had 

Almound Thumb Print Cookies

(which are my favorite Cookies ever!!!)

For Dinner we Had 

Buckwheat with Noodels and Parsley

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Sauteed Cauliflower 

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Blanched Greens

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Split Pea Soup