Kasha with vegetables
Jul31

Kasha with vegetables

Ingredients •1 cup kasha, roasted buckwheat •2 cups water •3-4 tbsp olive oil, divided •1 cup chopped celery •1 cup chopped broccoli flowers •½ cup chopped carrots •½ cup chopped summer squash •1 tbsp parsley •1 tsp salt •½ tsp pepper •½ cup cashew nuts Preparation 1)Cook roasted buckwheat in a saucepan (1 cup of kasha + 1 tbsp oil + 2 cups water). 2)Meanwhile, heat the oil in the pan. Add all the vegetables and sauté for 5 to 6...

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Sprouted Mung Bean Salad with Water Chestnuts And Toasted Almonds
Jul22

Sprouted Mung Bean Salad with Water Chestnuts And Toasted Almonds

You can use any sprouted bean mixture for this salad, but avoid the supermarket, water-logged giant sprouts intended for oriental, stir-fry dishes. These beans should be barely sprouted ( ¼ – ½ inch/6 mm-1.5 cm) at most. Assemble this salad just before serving, as the sprouts soften and become watery once exposed to heat or combined with other ingredients. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Ingredients •...

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Quinoa and Stir Fried Vegetables
Jan09

Quinoa and Stir Fried Vegetables

  Ingredients •3 cups quinoa* •1 carrot stick, chopped •3 celery sticks, chopped •1 ½ cups chopped broccoli •2 cups chopped cabbage •1 ½ cup chopped summer squash •1 ½ tsp salt •¼ tsp pepper •2 tbsp olive oil Preparation 1)Cook quinoa in a pot with 4 ½ cups of water and a few drops of oil. Bring to boil then turn heat to low. Cover and cook for 18...

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Sauteed Sprouted Mung Beans with Julienne ginger Root
Oct29

Sauteed Sprouted Mung Beans with Julienne ginger Root

  Ginger marinating time: 30 minutes Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes   Ingredients • Scraped fresh ginger root – 1 ½ -inch (4 cm) piece  • Salt – 1 ¼ teaspoons (6 ml)  • Fresh lemon juice – 3 table spoons (45 ml)  • Yellow asafetida powder (hing) – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) ...

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Wonton Soup
Sep04

Wonton Soup

Ingredients Wonton: •16 wonton wraps •1/4 cup tofu, mashed •2 tbsp shredded carrot •1 tsp minced ginger •1 tbsp soy sauce •1 tsp brown sugar •Pinch of pepper •1/4 cup chopped Chinese celery leaves (or bok choy) •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water Soup: •4 ‐5 cups water •½ ‐1 tsp salt •1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves or Chinese celery leaves Preparation Mixed all ingredients in a small bowl. With a small spoon, place...

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