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Spring Challenge Day 27- Split Pea Soup

  Split Pea Soup   Wait.. No Recipe?  Yep we are in the Berkshires and we have no Internet connection for the next 24 hours… so today and tomorrows posts will have to happen tomorrow night. My apologies for the delay. Keep on cookin! 🙂  Here it is! 2 Cups green or yellow split peas […]

Spring Challenge Day 26- Corn Chowdah

Corn Chowdah 6 ears of corn 1 2-inch strip kombu 6-8 cups spring water 1 Teaspoon corn oil 1 Large onion, diced 1 Leek, thinly sliced 2 Medium carrots, diced 1/2 Cup cornmeal 1-2 Tablespoons white miso or sea salt to taste Fresh chopped dill or basil for garnish Slice corn off cob with a […]

Spring Challenge Day 25- Basic Miso Soup

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9eL0vNeNo[/youtube] Basic Miso Soup 2-Inch piece of dried wakame 2 Dried shiitake mushrooms 5 Cups spring water 1/2 Medium onion, sliced into half moons 1 Inch daikon, thinly sliced 4 Teaspoons barley miso, aged at least 2 years 1 Scallion, thinly sliced for garnish Soak wakame and shiitake mushrooms in 1 cup of the spring […]

Spring Challenge Day 24- Arame Tofu Dumplings

Arame Tofu Dumplings 1 Block tofu, pressed for 10 minutes 1 Inch piece ginger, peeled and grated 1/2 Cup soaked arame 2 Tablespoons umeboshi vinegar 2 Tablespoons shoyu 1 Tablespoon mirin 2 Scallions, finely chopped Dumpling wrappers (available in most health food stores-try to get the ones without eggs) Sesame or safflower oil for frying […]

Spring Challenge Day 23- Scrambled Tofu

Scrambled Tofu 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 Medium red onion, diced 1/2 Teaspoon umeboshi vinegar 1 3-inch peice burdock, sliced into matchsticks 1 Medium carrot, sliced into matchsticks 6-8 fresh buttom mushrooms, sliced 1 Pound firm or extra-firm tofu 1-2 Tablespoons of shoyu Kernels from 1 ear corn 1 Teaspoon curry or chile powder […]

Spring Challenge Day 22- Black -Eyed Pea Croquettes

Black -Eyed Pea Croquettes 2 Cups black -eyed peas, soaked overnight in spring water 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt 1 Tablespoon shoyu 1 Teaspoon ground cumin 2 Cups safflower oil for frying Dipping Sauce 1/2 Cup barley malt 1-2 Tablespoons organic dijon mustard Chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish Place soaked beans in food processor. Add […]

Spring Challenge Day 21- Hummus

Hummus (Hoummous, Houmous, Hummous….) 1 Cup chickpeas, soaked overnight with 2-inch peice kombu or 2 cans precooked chickpeas Spring water 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt 2 Tablespoons umeboshi paste 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Clove garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon tahini 2 Tablespoons lemon juice If you are cooking the chickpeas:discard soaking water. Slice kombu into strips […]

Spring Challenge Day 20- Mock Greek Salad

Mock Greek Salad 4 Ounces firm tofu 2 Tablespoons umeboshi vinegar 4 Cups (chopped into 1/2-1 inch pieces) Nappa cabbage 1/2 medium cucumber, sliced into 1/4 inch thick half moons 1/4 Red onion, sliced into thin half moons 8 Kalamata olives, sliced lengthwise into quarters Crumble tofu and mix with 1 tablespoon of the vinegar. […]

Spring Challenge Day 19- Teaser Caeser

Teaser Caeser Croutons 3-4 Slices whole wheat sourdough bread, sliced into cubes(about 11/2 cups) Olive oil 1/2 Teaspoon dried rosemary 1/2 Teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt Preheat oven to 325′ F Lightly coat bread slices with olive oil. In a small bowl, mix remaining crouton ingredients. Add bread;toss to […]

Spring Challenge Day 18- Kinpira

Kinpira 1-2 Tablespoons of toasted sesame oil 1 Medium burdock root, cut into fine matchsticks 2 Medium carrots, cut into fine matchsticks 1 Pinch sea salt 2 Tablespoons spring water Shoyu Ginger juice Heat oil in a heavy skillet that has a lid. Saute burdock first, stirring constantly  for about 3 minutes. Add the carrots […]