"Chilled" Spicy-Miso Cucumber Noodle (Easy-Breezy version)

Happy Summer, everyone!

Here's one "chilled" and "easy-breezy" dish to cool off from the hot and humid weather.

"Chilled" Spicy-Miso Cucumber Noodle

Ingredients:

Cucumber, cherry tomatoes and white sesame seeds.

Sauce:

Natty-Miso (any miso would do), cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil.


Serve chilled!  Enjoy summer! <3

Have a Berry Happy Fourth!

Here's wishing you a "Berry Happy Fourth!" <3 <3 <3

This year, I made a super-easy dish. Good for parties. I had this "easy recipe" idea, because I was going to travel to celebrate the Fourth with my close friends, and I needed something that wouldn't require much preparation or equipments. (Traveling 'light' was the idea!)  There was a change of plan, so I ended up not traveling, but why not make it anyway, right? :)

Ingredients:

Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and a 'special appearance' by cauliflowers! 

(You can replace cauliflowers with any 'white' food like coconuts!)

Direction:

You need a rectangular container (for flag shape). Place the whole package blueberries.

You basically place the ingredients in the pattern of the flag, but for strawberries, give an extra  'height.' (See above picture.)

Here you go! Super Easy and Healthy "Fourth of July" recipe!  

Have a Berry Happy Fourth!  <3 <3 <3

Cooling Cucumber-Green Fruity Juice

Happy Summer! Cooling off with "Cucumber-Green Fruity Juice!"

Ingredients:

1 Cucumber

1 Green Pear

1 Kiwi

1 small bunch of Green Grapes

Squeezed Lime Juice (1/4 lime)

Direction:

Juice the above fruits and cucumber. (I used all organic fruits and cucumber, so I left the nutritious "skin" on.)  Add squeezed lime juice. Serve! <3

Enjoy the cool summer with juicing! Cheers! :)

Carrot-Ginger Miso "Zucchini" Ramen!

Although it's springtime and getting warmer, it could still get chilly at times. So, I made myself a nice, warm bowl of "Zucchini" Noodle Soup with Carrot-Ginger Miso! This is, by far, my most favorite creation of my own! <3

Here's how...

- First, you Need a "Spiralizer" to turn a Zucchini into a Ramen Noodle!

Ingredients (for 1 serving):

- 1 "spiralized" Zucchini (instead of yellow "ramen" noodle)

Toppings:

- A small amount of thinly-sliced Kale (instead of "wakame" seaweed)

- A few slices of a Cremini Mushroom (instead of pork slices. You can use whatever mushrooms)

- A couple of pieces of Nori (dry seaweed)

- A small amount of thinly-sliced carrot

Soup/Broth:

- Veggie ends and skins (I used the veggie ends I kept in the freezer & peeled-off zucchini skin and    carrot ends)

- Juiced Carrots (I used a whole bag)

- Juiced Ginger (I used 1/3. You can also "grate" the ginger instead. I juiced my ginger and carrots for a "clear broth")

- White Miso

DIRECTION:

1. Peel off the green skin part of a zucchini. (Save the skin for a broth)

2. Use the juicer to juice carrots and ginger. Set aside.

3. Make a soup/ broth. Add 1.5 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Throw in the veggie ends (I had them in a freezer), carrot ends and zucchini skins. When you see a little color, from the veggies, in the boiling water, you can take out the veggie ends and skins. Bring the heat to a Medium-Low.

4. Add juiced carrots and ginger to the above broth. Add a large spoonful of White Miso. (You can adjust the quantity of juice and miso to your liking)

5. Add the spiraled Zucchini! Cook it till it softens to turn "noodle-like." (You see the zucchini absorb the soup and colored)

6. Pour the Zucchini noodle and soup into a serving bowl. Add the toppings. Serve! <3

Enjoy & Keep warm! xoxo

"Broccoli Stem" Cole Slaw

Wait! Don't throw away the broccoli stems!!

I hate to see organic broccoli stems thrown away. They're full of nutrients - Calcium, iron, Vitamin C, A...!!

Here's one way to prepare - a delicious dish - raw and nutritious - "Broccoli Stem" Cole Slaw!!!!

Ingredients:

Broccoli Stems
Rainbow Carrots (or any colorful veggies)
Raw or roasted almonds (or any nuts)
Lemon juice
Extra-virgin olive oil or grape seed oil
Apple cider vinegar
Honey


You Need:

A shredder or peeler
Food processor or blender


Direction:

1. Clean up the stems like the picture below:

2. Shred the broccoli stems:

3. Shred the rest of the veggies and mix them with the broccoli shreds:

4. Chop up the almonds into small pieces in food-processor or blender:

5. Mix the nuts into the veggies and season them with olive oil, vinegar and honey.  Make sure you press the veggies together with hands or a wooden spoon. It tastes better the next day when the veggies, esp. the broccoli stems soak up the seasoning.  Enjoy!