Summer veggies saute

fresh from farmer's market.
quick sauted and seasoned with soy sauce or miso.
great, and colorful lunch : )

Seitan burger

marinate sliced seitan in soy sauce, mirin, water and garlic.
then covered with whole wheat, then fry.
delicious burger that can satisfy even meat eaters : )

Peach cobbler

just cooked peaches, no sweetener, no water. only pinch of sea salt.
yet, very very sweet!
and look at this beautiful color!!

i don't understand why they have to add sugar to it??

Summer veggies saute

nightshades veggies such as tomatoes and egg plants can be too yin.
and some people are sensitive to the alkaloids that they contain, and may cause inflammation.
cooking with strong yang seasonings such as miso, they can be slightly neutralized.

so i cooked locally grown, fresh tomatoes and japanese egg plants with miso sauce.
great with both sake or wine : )

Shiroae salad

using mashed tofu, i made this white creamy dressing called shiroae.
with pressed veggies, hijiki seaweed, steamed water cress, and season with miso, ume vinegar, tahini, soy sauce, then add roasted walnuts.

Cucumber and mekabu salad

I got a lot of cucumbers from a friend.
i cut into matchstick, pressed with sea salt, and mix with ume vinegar/brown rice b=vinegar and mekabu sea weed.
eating cold, very summery and refreshing : )

Detox lunch

After weekends of eating out/drink, this is my typical monday "detox" lunch.
brown rice, miso soup, natto(fermented soy beans), greens and root veggie stew.
simple, yet covers all the necessary nutrients.