Miso is a smooth, dark puree made from soybeans, barley or rice with salt that is aged. Barley miso is used most often in daily cooking. If you are just starting to use miso, try Mellow Barley/Sweet White miso or Chick Peaso. These white and yellow misos are lighter and sweeter tasting. Other excellent misos are "hatcho" and "natto." Miso is primarily used in soups like … [Read more...]
Baked Perfect Long Grain Brown Rice
Organic is recommended. Soak overnight = 1/2 the cooking time. Directions: Preheat oven at 350° for 15 minutes. Boil 2 cups of water in a pan Wash one cup of brown rice. Combine washed brown rice and boiling water with a pinch of salt. Cover and cook with the lid on, in the oven, at 350° for 1 hour. Guaranteed perfect brown rice. Same for Barley - 60/30 minutes and … [Read more...]
Rice Pudding
Ingredients: *What are these foods? Leftover white basmati, sushi* rice or brown rice Amasake*, enough to make the rice creamy Brown rice syrup*, to taste Vanilla to taste Raisins (optional) Grated lemon or orange rind Directions: Combine all ingredients in a pot and simmer until soft and creamy. Spoon into individual serving bowls … [Read more...]
Summer and Winter Miso Soup
My usual instruction for following any recipe is to take the cookbook with the recipe (not your notes) with you to any natural foods store. For this recipe, take this page with you. First, in a regular grocery store find the items you are familiar with marked with the # sign below. For ingredients that you're unfamiliar with, ask a store employee to help you find the … [Read more...]
Tofu, Mushrooms & Kale
Ingredients: Serves 6 *What are these foods? 2 lbs tofu* 1-1/2 cups almonds 2-3 tablespoons shoyu soy sauce* 1 cup water 3 cloves garlic 1 quart mushrooms, sliced 2 cups onions, diced 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1/4 cup shoyu soy sauce 1 teaspoon sea salt* 2 tablespoons thyme 2 tablespoons basil 1 large bunch kale, … [Read more...]