Spring Challenge Day 4- Miso Soup With Tahini

  Miso Soup With Tahini 1/2 onion, diced 2 Tsp tahini 1 Tsp minced fresh ginger root 2 Cups filtered water 2 tsp miso, dissolved in a little hot broth 1 Inch piece of kombu   In a small pot bring water, onions,ginger and kombu to a boil. Turn down the heat and let simmer […]

Spring Challenge – Day 2 Basic Miso Soup

YAY MISO MAY!  My kids are really excited about this! Their favorite time of day to have miso is when they get home for school. Let’s start of with the classic. This recipe is by one of my favorite cooks xo     Basic Miso Soup– by Aveline Kushi 1 3-inch piece dried wakame 1 […]

Sharing the LOVE

  Is  Valentines day just for lovers?.. or  can it be for loving? This years lovely meal will be Chinese . Here are the special dishes I have come up with.   Steamed Dumplings  1/2 cup thinly sliced leek 1 Tbsp Olive oil 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 lb firm tofu, crumbled 3/4 Cup […]

Having A FALL!

Crispy Crunchy fresh fall air, tangy fall preserves and warm comforting dessert!   [youtube width=”300″ height=”300″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA1VM9sC7rQ[/youtube]       Preserves Sugar Free Bread and Butter Pickles 10 cups pickling cucumbers, sliced thin 4 Onions, sliced into thin half moons 1 Yellow pepper, diced 1/2 Cup sea salt 4 Cups of water 3 Cups of apple […]

Order Holiday Dishes Now!

  Organic, vegan/vegetarian, gluten free stuffed squash, peppers,  seitan roasts,seitan wellington,  tofu loafs,salads and more. Ready for Christmas . Put your order in now!  -Stuffed Squash $14.00/each -Stuffed Peppers $6.00/each -Tofu “meat”loaf – $7.00 per serving $21.00 For whole loaf – Brown rice salad – $6.00/per serving -Seitan loaf – $8.00/each -Seitan Wellington – $28.oo […]

Spring Challenge Day -31

Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Save February, with twenty-eight days clear, And twenty-nine each leap year. It’s been 31 days. Thank you Jessica Porter for helping to feed my family and challenging me with new, fun, whole foods , macrobiotic recipes. I hope that everyone’s recipe repertoire has increased […]

Spring Challenge Day 29- Red Radish Pickles

Red Radish Pickles 6 Red radishes, washed and thinly sliced 1/2 Cup umeboshi vinegar 1 Cup spring water   Place the radish slices in a pyrex cup or mason jar. Pout the liquid over them (no matter the amount, this brine ratio is 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water). Cover the container with gauze […]

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 […]