macro dessert : )

and of course, macro-dessert!
apple crumbles and kabocha/tofu/coconut pie.
another friend brought home made ice cream, and again, i requested to use "no refined sugar", so he used maple syrup and brown rice syrup!
thank you!!

we had such a great dinner party : )

Vegetarian feast, almost

well, there was a turkey.
i had no control to stop that, but at least i asked to get organic, hormone/antibiotic free, humanely raised.

anyway, the rest of the meals was under my control : )

millet/sweet brown rice with cauliflower and nori
blanched kale and radish with tahini/peanut soy dressing
stewed brussels sprouts and kabocha pumpkin
cabbage and basil coleslaw
steamed carrot with parsley and tahini/lemon dressing
soy/ginger/garlic marinated fried tempeh (for vegetarians)
and for the turkey, i made sugar-free cranberry sauce and miso/apple sauce

a friend brought home baked whole wheat bread : )
vegetarian stuffing was there, too!

Early Thanks Giving Party

we had an early thanks giving party on saturday evening, with good friends.
a friend helped set up the table, looked great!

Kyoto Carrot!

last week, in my weekly visit to union square farmar's market, i ran into kyoto carrot from an organic farm in NY.
kyoto carrots are sort of hairloom from kyoto, Japan.
the color is deep red, just gorgesou, and we normally use for special occasion, such as new year feast.
never thought that i could find it in NY!!
so this week, ive been using this beautiful carrot a lot.
this dish is kimpira. using the carrot, gobo, hijiki, and rind of kabocha.
i was making kabocha pie for thanks giving dinner party, so i needed to peel the skin, which i normally do not.
anyway, turned out so colorful and nice : )

Vegan Lasagna!

turned out so well!
tomato sauce, recipe from "Mayumi's Kitchen"
and for stuffing, i made tofu mixture with watercress.
great with wine : )

Autumn in NYC

birds look fatter, probably storing fat to prepare for the cold winter.
im eating more beans, too : )
naturally my body crave fattier food now.

Autumn in NYC

beautiful red! so standing out, and i couldn't help but take picture of it.

Autumn in NYC

a view from sheep lawn.
like the skyscraper behind the colored trees.

Autumn in NYC

because it was cloudy and slightly dark, the color was more vivid.
yin and yang : )

Autumn in NYC

my morning walk in central park.
i brought a camera today, even though it was raining.

Quinoa and corn salad

simple and delicious salad.
cook quinoa with corn, kumbu, seasalt and water.
mix with sliced radish and parsley.
toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Miso marinated Cod

marinate fresh cod in a mixture of miso, mirin overnight.
then pan fry or bake it.
garnish with chopped scallion.
great japanese dish : )

Candle 79

side dish, seitan sausage.
but it was more like a ground meat stew.
cooked with tomato sauce, onion, and some spices.
it was so good that we brought it back and ate with wine later in the evening : )

Candle 79

and falafel sandwich.
not too greasy, and delicious!

Candle 79

brunch at Candle 79, another location of vegan restaurant,Candle Cafe.
whole wheat pancake with rasberry "butter". Yum!