We have been “away” (as we Islanders say) for 9 years, minus the summers. Last week I drove a 20 foot U-Haul truck from Connecticut to beautiful Prince Edward Island . We are so happy to be home! Forgive me for the delay in posts as I am still surrounded by boxes and just today found the computer and plugged myself into the very slow Dial-up connection:)

Please enjoy this short interview with Lucy while we unpack and get settled:)

The kids came home singing that annoying McDonald’s commercial ,and after the 100th time I said “That’s it let’s make it” !

-Sourdough buns

-1 lb Halibut

-1 lb  extra firm tofu

-Earths best soy butter (optional)

-Soy cheese slices

-Tarter sauce

-Olive oil

-Bread crumbs

Halibut/Tofu

Coat both sides of the halibut/tofu in bread crumbs and set aside. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a cast iron frying pan.When the oil is hot place the fish/tofu in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until there is a nice golden crust. Flip over the fish/tofu and sprinkle with a little salt/pepper or ume vinegar. cook for another 2-3 min. Place a lid on top of the pan and cook for another 1-2 min then place on bun.

Tarter sauce

Mix together a little soy mayonnaise and a diced dill pickle.Or  blanch a 1/4 lb of tofu and blend till smooth add a couple of drops of lemon juice or ume vinegar and a diced dill pickle.

See you all when we get back!

Have a beautiful weekend. See you when we get back. 

Lucy’s Cauliflower Soup

1 lg onion, diced

2 potatoes, diced or 1/2 cup cooked rice

2-3 cloves garlic, diced (optional)

1 whole cauliflower

4-5 cups water

1 cup vegetable stock

1 Cup plain unsweetened soy milk

1 tbsp basil, chopped

1 tbsp parsley, chopped

1 tsp sea salt

pepper(optional)

Add Onion, potatoes, garlic,cauliflower 2 cups of water and vegetable stock to a large pot and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Then add soy milk, 2-3 cups water, herbs and sea salt. Cook for another 10-15 min. Blend until smooth and serve with roasted nuts/seeds, green onions and bread.

Ingrid’s Vegetable soup

1 Tbsp Sesame or Olive oil

1 onion, diced

1tsp ginger, minced

3 carrots, sliced into thin rounds

3 celery stalks, diced

1 cup diakon,sliced into thin half moons

2 bay leaves

1 tsp turmeric

2 cups broccoli, chopped

2 cups cauliflower, chopped

2 cups collard greens, shredded

11/2 tbsp Umeboshi vinegar

8 cups water

sea salt

Heat oil in a large pan and saute, onion, ginger,carrots and celery with a pinch of sea salt for about 4-5 minutes , add all the rest of the ingredients except Ume vinegar and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes . Add ume vinegar and cook for 2 more min and serve…

What better time to do house work than on a rainy day!

I must say that piles of laundry

or

dishes are not really  our cup of tea but we managed!

We put on some fun music, had a little dance and got it all done. But there are those days when some one has a temper tantrum and goes from looking like this..

To this…

and us moms are left feeling like this….

Mama vents http://www.mamavents.blogspot.com

Rice and corn Patties

4 Cups cooked short grain organic brown rice 

1/2 Cup corn flour

1 Tbsp arrowroot flour diluted in a little water

1 Cup fresh corn niblets

1/2 Tsp sea salt

1/2 Cup green onion , finely sliced

2 Cloves garlic, minced (optional)

1 Tbsp dried sage

Corn oil for baking

Preheat oven to 350′. Mix all ingredients together, and using a 1/4 cup measuring cup scoop and mold mixture into patties. Place patties on an oiled cookie sheet bake in oven for for 10 minutes, flip patties over and bake them for another 5 minutes until golden. 

Rice Balls

4 Cups cooked Short grain brown rice

about 3 umeboshi plums

2 sheets of toasted nori 

roasted sesame seeds

A great use for fresh or leftover rice. 

             Set aside a bowl of lightly salted water. Dip hands in and while damp pick up a small handful of rice. Form rice into a ball by squeezing between hands passing back and forth until it’s a solid ball. Press a hole in the center of the ball with your finger and fill with a small piece of umeboshi plum. Then close over the hole and gently roll ball in sesame seeds or cover with a small square of nori. Continue until all rice is used.

Updated version of our rice song.

Wild rice, sweet rice, brown rice, long grain, short grain, red rice, white rice,jasmine rice, sticky rice,sake rice,basmati rice…   So many kinds of rice!  So how about a Rice song!