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Spring Cooking Challenge Day 11- Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables   6-8 Cups of mixed root vegetables eg: parsnips carrots turnips burdock onions radishes 11/2 Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp shoyu 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 Orange , juiced 1 Tsp fresh ginger juice Sprig of fresh rosemary or thyme Can throw in other vegetables […]

Spring Challenge 2015!

Tomorrow we will be starting the SIXTH annual spring challenge.  The last five years went great! We used Aveline Kushi’s book(The Complete Guide To macrobiotic Cooking),  Christina Cooks-Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WholeFoods but were afraid to ask,  The Hip Chick’s guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter. Then it was all about miso soup!  and all […]

Spring Challenge 2014!

Tomorrow we will be starting the FIFTH annual spring challenge.  The last four years went great! We used Aveline Kushi’s book(The Complete Guide To macrobiotic Cooking), then Christina Cooks-Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WholeFoods but were afraid to ask,  and The Hip Chick’s guide to Macrobiotics by Jessica Porter. Last year I tried something new. It was all […]

Spring Challenge Day 25- Miso Soup

Unfortunately I have no camera this week. Pictures are to follow. This recipe is from the Milf Diet by Jessica Porter Miso soup 2 Dried shittake mushrooms 1 Cup warm spring or filtered water 4 Cups spring or filtered water (or homemade vegetable stock) 2 Tsp wakame flakes One 1-inch piece daikon, thinly sliced into […]

Spring Challenge Day 23- Miso Soup With Bean Sprouts

Unfortunetly my camera is on the blink. Photo’s will be posted at a later date. Miso soup with bean sprouts – Mung bean, lentil,broccoli, alfalfa……. 4 Cups filtered water 1/2 onion, diced 1 Inch piece of wakame, soaked and diced 2 Cup sprouts of any kind 1 1/2 tablespoons mellow white miso   In a […]

Spring Challenge Day 21- Miso Soup With Fresh Shittake

Miso soup with fresh shittake This warming soup is from The Good Morning Macrobiotic Breakfast Book by Aveline Kushi and Wendy Esko   4-5 Cups water 1/4 Cup dry wakame (1/2 ounce), soaked and sliced 5-6 Fresh shittake mushrooms, de-stemmed and quartered 1 Tablespoon bonita flakes (optional) 1/2 Cup snow peas, de-stemmed 1/2 Cup firm- […]

Spring Challenge Day 18- Miso Soup With Brown Rice And Scallions

  This is a nice recipe by Aveline Kushi Miso soup with brown rice and scallions 1 3- inch piece dried wakame 2 Cups sliced scallions and scallion roots 1 Quart spring water 2 Cups cooked brown rice 11/4 to 11/2  Tablespoons miso 1 Scallion, sliced for garnish Rince off the wakame quickly and soak […]

Spring Challenge Day 17- Miso Soup With Dandelion And Bok Choy

  Miso Soup With Dandelion And Bok Choy This Lovely recipe is from “The Kind Diet”-by Alicia Silverstone 1/4-1/2 Cup onion, cut into a large dice 1 Whole scallion, roots and all sliced thinly on the diagonal 2″ Piece dried wakame, cut into small pieces with scissors 1 Tsp sesame oil 2″x4″ piece brown rice […]

Spring Challenge Day 16- Miso Soup With Leeks

  Q. What vegetable do plumbers like? A. Leeks   A man goes to the doctor with a leek sticking out of one ear and a potato out of the other ear. He asks the doctor what’s wrong. The doctor thinks a lot then tells him “Well, for one thing, you’re not eating correctly”.   […]