steamed veggies (carrot, mustard greens, cabbage) with 2 types of dressing.
dried tofu stew
konnyaku-don (rice bowl)
miso soup

dinner last night

Saturday lunch after shopping at farmer's market

intoxicating....

Gorgeous afternoon in Madison Sq park

perfect spot for a nap : )

enjoying spring greens : )

every weekend, something new comes out at union square farmer's market, that is, spring veggies.
after a long winter, eating storable veggies such as roots and onions, finally greens are available : )

sauteed broccoli rabe with onion and fried tofu.
just the color is so appetizing!

Ramps and sweet miso dressing

quickly blanched ramps from union square market.
sweet miso dressing is made of barley miso, genmai-amasake, and brown rice vinegar.
fabulous with junmai sake : )

steamed carrot and mixed sprouts salad

with olive oil and nuts dressing. yum!

Ramps!!!

available only for a few weeks this time of the year.
go get in line!!
love this season : )

Tofu "egg" salad

adding hijiki, more macrobiotic touch : )

Tempura!

lightly coated with brown rice flour, and lightly fried.
lotus root and kabocha squash : )

tempeh stew with chives & blanched collard, red onion with tahini soy dressing

chives are fresh from union square market!

floating magnolia

not really floating.
but looks as if, right?
and i didnt know that some magnolia have such a sweet fragrance!

another barley salad

so, barley is a spring grain, and helps the liver function.
you can make so many variety of this barley salad : )

spicy peanut sauce pasta

except, it wasn't very spicy, since i didnt use much pepper.
but i really liked it : )

central park this morning

simple rice bowl dish

saute some veggies, and crumble tofu, add some dashi stock and cook.
add kuzu to make it thick, and season with soy sauce.
and place it over hot brown rice.
simple, delicious, one-pot dish : )

Little neck clam miso soup

this is what we have in Japan after drinking lots of sake.
supposedly good and nurturing for the liver.
fresh, local broccoli rabe and 3-year-barley miso.
all good for the hard working organs : )
and delicious, too!

cherry blossom

just before they open, this subtle energy, i like!

Sushi !

"make your own sushi" party : )
great with sake!

two grain dishes

spring barley salad (top)
ume brown rice risotto (bottom)

First Broccoli Rabe

from union square farmers market!
what a great color!
and super delicious : )

green green green!

naturally, my body crave leafy greens!
quick blanched collard green and cabbage with tahini-miso dressing and roasted pumpkin seeds.

breakfast for busy people

prep time 15min!
brown rice/barley porridge.(leftover)
miso soup with daikon,carrot, scallions and wakame
blanched collard greens and spring onion
sauerkraut

have a great day!