To be honest, I don’t have this one down yet, but it’s so amazing that I need to post and then work it out so that it doesn’t get lost. So, there’s this chain restaurant in the midwest called Big Bowl and they have this outlier dish on their appetizer menu. For, like, $5 you get a dish of cold noodles in a (to die for) sesame peanut sauce, with julienned cucumber and cilantro, to mix in as you see fit. After a bit of day drinking on a hot day, it is my absolute favorite dish to eat. But […]

This vibrant and summery salad goes really well with seafood. (serves 2-4 : 10 minutes to make) 1 cucumber, spiralized into thin ribbons 1/2 mango, cut into thin bite sized strips 1/2 red onion, coarse chop 2T cilantro 3T mayo 1T apple juice 1T vanilla vinegar 1T fresh grated ginger 1t honey (optional) salt to taste Whisk together dressing ingredient. Add in veg and toss.

As I continue my journey into not feeling like crap, I’ve been amazed at how the “can’t haves” have transformed into a stunningly deep relationship with food. I’ll write more on this later, but this soup is truly soul filling. It takes about a half hour to make and serves 8 – 10 depending on serving size. Creamless Cream of Mushroom Soup 16oz sliced brown mushrooms 8-12oz specialty mushroom (shiitake, portobello, porchini, oyster) 6oz small, thin mushrooms (like enoki or chanterelle, thinly sliced) 6c chicken or vegetable stock (homemade is best) 1c cashews bacon grease* 1T white wine vinegar** 1t […]

1 bunch kale, cut into largish pieces olive or coconut oil 1/2 c organic apple or pear juice 1 – 2t mustard 1T coconut aminos (or a smaller amount of soy sauce, if you partake in the soy) sriracha (optional & if you are a sriracha person, just use how much you want to) large pinch salt 1T fresh squeezed oj (I prefer Trader Joes brand) Heat up a skillet with oil. When oil is shimmering add in kale and saute until dark green. Add in apple juice, mustard, coconut aminos, siracha. Sprinkle with salt. Stir a bit to combine. […]

Main Bits 2 heads of cauliflower 3c vegetable broth 1c cashew cream 3T bacon grease (or other fat, I think bacon grease gives the soup a nice earthy flavor) 1t apple cider vinegar 1t mustard powder 1t onion powder salt & pepper to taste Garnish Possibilities bacon, crumbled roasted cashews green onion stems, chopped chives, chopped rice seasoning, like Shiso Fumi Furikake flake salt pepper Preheat oven to 450°f;. Break down half of one of the heads of cauliflower into small florets. Toss on a baking sheet and roast for 10 – 15 minutes, or until browed. Meanwhile, break down […]