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Spring Challenge Day8-Basic Miso soup

Wow our second week! I would love for you to post pictures and recipes that  you have been making in my comments section. I hope that You are having fun adding a new recipe a day and if you are following Aveline’s recipes with me you are enjoying them as much as my family. Week […]

Spring Challenge: Day6-Seitan Kimpira

We LOVE seitan! Especially in stew. I am lucky because we can buy ready made seitan here in the store. For those of you who can’t find it in a store near you I’ve included Aveline’s recipe on how to make it from scratch.(Again I’m feeling very Lucky because this took me ages to type […]

Spring Challenge: Day 4 -Noodles and Broth

Noodles and Broth – By Aveline Kushi Noodles 6-8 Cups Spring or filtered water 1 8oz package soba or udon noodles Broth 1 Piece kombu, 2-3 inches long 4 Cups Spring or filtered water 2 Dried shiitake  mushrooms 2-3 Tbsp tamari soy sauce Chopped scallions, chives or toasted nori for garnish Bring the cooking water […]

Spring Challenge Day 3- Arepas

Happy Easter weekend! It is quite a warm day here in New Haven (26 degrees C), so turning on my oven was not a welcome thought. The end result was worth the 30 min of extra heat and the Arepas were enjoyed by everyone! Arepas– By Aveline Kushi These delicious corn dough balls are the […]

Spring Challenge:Day2-Maki Sushi

Maki Sushi, by Aveline Kushi Maki-sushi is the familiar rolled sushi. Popular varieties include nori-maki, consisting of lightly boiled carrots, scallion and egg; kappa-maki, cucumber; and tekka-maki, raw tuna. The basic method is as follows: 1 sheet nori 1-2 Cups cooked brown rice 1 Carrot Pinch of sea salt 2-3 whole scallion greens 1/8 tsp […]

Day 1- Steak Tartare

(April fools) Summer Style Fried Rice, by Aveline Kushi 1-2 Tbsp Dark sesame oil 1 Cup crumbled tofu 1/2 Cup diced onion 1 Tbsp chopped scallion roots 1 Cup fresh corn kernels (scraped from 1 medium sized ear of corn) 2 Cups cooked brown rice 1-2 Tbsp tamari soy sauce or sea salt 1/2 Cup […]

Spring Challenge!

Tomorrow I will be starting my spring cooking challenge.  If you don’t own Aveline Kushi’s book(The Complete Guide To macrobiotic Cooking) don’t fret, I will be posting all the recipes as well as photos and you can follow along. Or, pick your favorite cookbook  or Chef to follow. The point is adding new recipes to […]

Coming soon…Spring Challenge !

I watched the movie “Julia and Julia” the other night and was inspired! What a great way to learn how to cook. I would like to propose the same kind of challenge. But I have a few twists. For starters my “Julia” is Aveline Kushi and I’m thinking 30 recipes not 500 and over the […]

Sprouting Beans

Sprouting beans is a fun, yummy way of enjoying beans. I always start sprouting in the spring. Here are a few tips on how to get started. Lentil sprouts !/2 cup dried Lentils Spring or filtered water Cover and soak lentils in water overnight, drain, keep on your counter out of direct sunlight, rinse and […]