Monday, January 16, 2012

who doesn't like a carnival?!?



Stuffed Carnival Squash with lentils, kale, balsamic vinegar, onions, brown rice, fresh local cranberries...wowed them all at the staff potluck! And aren't they the cutest things ever!!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

and this is what I came up with

Just using up what I have....wanted to add some cabbage to a soup recently (remember the brothy noodley bit?!?) well, apparently the only cabbages grown in the area are MONSTROUS BEASTS!! seriously, I almost broke myself carrying that thing home. Needless to say, I had some leftovers.

So what do you do with a plethora of cabbage??? Make Asian Slaw, of course!


A very easy and mostly raw recipe. One thing is...man oh man, wish I had a mandolin for that job. Spent a lot of time cutting. oh well. We got some cabbage, carrots, apple in there, along with a marinade/dressing which consists of lime, scallion, Bragg's/tamari, and spices. I serve this dish (as you can see) with brown rice, fresh tofu (with a hint of sesame oil drizzled), and sesame seeds. very light and satisfying. chew chew chew!

I felt something needed to accompany the "salad" for those ultra-hungry moments. I figured just a simple pureed vegetable soup would do the trick. And what did I have around....oh yes, beets! I steamed a whole lot of beets...a parsnip also fell into the steamer...just happened to be hanging around the wrong crowd. Added minimal spices....good to go...or you're just made to believe that! Alright, not quite finished yet. I ended up adding a mystery cucumber casserole filling i had thrown in the freezer a while back. yes, that's right. A BEET AND CUCUMBER SOUP!

before you go all crazy leaving my blog, let me tell you, strangely and surprisingly good. Actually that's all I'm gonna say. talk amongst yourselves. good night!