We reviewed the basic knife skill first, and practiced "match stick" with carrot. (also known as "Julienne".
And made
1 Arame seaweed and bean salad with sour ume plum dressing
2 Miso-basil pesto
3 Zucchini pasta (with the pesto)
4 Refreshing summer rhubarb drink
Also we talked about how we can cope with the heat more easily using "Yin and Yang" principle while cooking.
*and I forgot to take a group photo!
See you in the next class~
Beat the heat with Yin and Yang.
the temperature over 90, and no air conditioning, we made simple summer dishes to make peace with the summer heat.
to replenish the lost minerals through sweat, arame seaweed salad with sour ume plum dressing is a great "one pot meal".
simple miso pesto, using the least expensive seeds, (1/10 the price of pine nuts!).
zucchini rice cake.
and refreshing rhubarb summer drink.
and we talked a little bit about how we can apply yin and yang to cope with the heat.
the next class is 7/24 wednesday at 5:30.
Turned out, a semi-private cooking lesson for a couple!
June's recipe, "Macro-Tropical".
Use "Yin-Yang" principle to make tropical dishes more balanced and delicious : )
Macro-tropical!
Foods from tropical climate are relatively high in potassium and sugar.
To make a balance, you can use some food with sodium and yang energy.
You can also add some heat (yang), too.
many families stopped by...
people were curious about recipes.
since it was located ala moana shopping mall, tourists also came by.
some health coaches, activists, nutritionists and vegetarian groups also joins and shares thought and info.
varieties of people.
honolulu is such a cosmopolitan!
people were so warm and welcoming.
lots of aloha spirit
all the ingredients were offered by local farmers! so fresh and delicious. Mahalo!
first dish is Hawaiian kale salad
simple recipe, yet it was very popular!
what's Ume vinegar? now many hawaiian are familiar with it : )
macro-avocado dip was a big hit.
