vegan treat

vegan biscuits, with sugar-free organic dark chocolate.
i love the subtle sweetness : )

quick dish

kale, cabbage, onion, and bean with whole wheat pasta.
simple, easy, yet yum : )

a few dishes

whole wheat couscous with roasted winter veggies.
i have made more summer-y couscous salad before with raw fresh veggies, but this winter version was so good!

Full Moon in Miami

it was during the full moon.
so beautiful, the moon rise on the ocean, between palm trees, ...

Organic restaurant in south beach

Escopazzo, an organic italian restaurant in south beach, Miami.
florida water cress salad was fabulous, as well as this cauliflower and scallop soup.
yummy!

Miami

spent a long weekend in south beach miami.
much much needed sunshine : )
and the natural salt bath!

Kale and squash pasta

the color is appetizing : ) and tasted good, too!
bake the squash first and saute with kale, then mix with whole wheat pasta.
dash of lemon juice adds a nice touch.
another simple, easy dish : )

Unsweetened yet Sweet : )

Sometimes, i don't even want the sweetness of maple syrup or rice syrup.
and i crave just natural, gentle sweetness.
so i came up with this.
baked japanese sweet potato and apple pie.

bake the potato 350F for 1 hour, as a "custard base", mix with earth balance.
cook apple with raisin, cinnamon, walnuts and pumpkin seed, then add kudzu.
and bake for 15min in whole wheat pie shell.
this is so comforting, and the sweetness is like.... a nice warm hug by the nature : )
if only, i had an artistic talent for presentation.... : (

Eating character and energy of food

thinking about modern nutrition vs wholesome approach.
if we focus just on "nutrients", we are missing some important aspects of eating foods.
protein, fat, carbs, vitamins, minerals etc...
even the same nutrients you take, it makes a huge difference depends on how and from which food you are taking them in.

you can get protein, carb and fat from mcdonald' humberger, as well as from brown rice.

even among veggies, each veggie has its own unique character and energy depends on the shape, color, how it grows, how fast it grows, where it grows, how long it lasts etc etc.
you can get vitamins and fiber, both from carrot and spinach.
but carrot grows downward under the soil, while spinach above the ground upward.
carrot lasts long while spinach is more perishable.

how about omega 3?
from fish oil vs walnuts, sounds like a huge difference in terms of the effect on the body.

and calorie?
forget about it.

i think we need more wholesome approach, larger point of view to see things, rather than just metaphysical numbers.
we are eating not just nutrients from foods, but the characters and energies from them!

some dishes

Tofu steak (coated with corn bread). nice crunch!
Vegan french onion soup (grated mochi is really like cheese!)
water sauted baby bokchoy and shitake mushroom
baked acorn squash and brown rice/black rice risotto.