I'm back! Miso on the menu.

Oh how I have missed posting and exploring new recipes! Life has continued to be on fast forward since the holidays and I am now making a conscious effort to reincorporate those things I love into my schedule.

I just returned from my great Uncle's 100th birthday celebration. It was a wonderful time of seeing family and getting to hear stories from his life. He is still sharp! An added bonus to the trip was realizing I had jumped up a couple of pant sizes while trying on clothes - oops!

My intention is to post a new recipe I've tried at least 1x/week. I get so inspired by all the blogs out there these days bursting with healthy, yummy recipes and this blog has helped me to keep my explorative juices flowing. I can see a direct result of not blogging and watching what I eat by the pounds I've put on. Now that it is Spring its time to change that!

Last night I saw some photos a friend posted from her recent trip to Japan. So many pictures of food. All with a large spread of small dishes of salads and toppings, lots of fish. I'm a big Sushi fan, love seaweed salad, teriyaki noodles, etc. After viewing the photos I wondered to myself which nation is rated the healthiest so I did a Google search and sure enough - Japan was listed as #1. So building from that inspiration....on the Menu tonight is Miso soup.

I have 2 recipes I'm looking at, one very basic and the other deemed "Superfood". #2 seems a bit heartier and could serve as the main course.

The ingredients called for are...

Recipe 1:

Shiitake Mushrooms
Scallions
Kale
Carrot
Water
Miso Paste

Recipe 2:

Tofu
Quinoa
Kale
Miso
Mushrooms
Carrot
Onion
Bell Pepper
Scallions
Veggie Broth
Black Pepper
Garlic
Turmeric
Water
Olive Oil

I will report back on the recipe I chose!

Miso fixins!

Happy Holidays from Hawaii!

                                                                 Mele Kalikimaka!

Still on break - enjoying (a partially working) vacation on the Big Island with family :)

Spending time on the beach, snorkeling, exploring Volcano - home to Pele - and watching the stars at Mauna Kea. Looking forward to a gift of massage tomorrow...

Sending best wishes out to everyone during this holiday season. May ALL beings be happy! <3

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We have been eating out more than I expected and I don't have a juicer here :(...but will resume "healthier" eating when I get home. Family and holidays might have something to do with the over-indulgence too :). I did manage to make Vietnamese Crepes one night (delicious!) for everyone and a quick stir fry another night.

We opted for a Mexican themed Christmas meal - I made a really yummy Chile Relleno Casserole. I followed this recipe - http://dishingwithleslie.blogspot.com/2012/08/chili-relleno-casserole.html (I subbed 2 Tbsp Rice flour & 1 Tbsp Corn Starch for the 3 Tbsp Flour to make Gluten Free) - I received compliments from everyone! Thanks Leslie for the inspiration!

Yellow Coconut Curry is next on the menu :)

A couple of places worth mentioning to have pupu's or eat dinner on the island are:

Lava Lava - Waikoloa/Kohala Coast, go during happy hour, sit on chairs/couches in the sand and enjoy pupu's until you watch the sun go down!   http://lavalavabeachclub.com/stay-play/in-the-neighborhood/

LavaLava

Bangkok House (Thai) - on Kuakini Hwy/King Kamehameha Mall in Kailua-Kona. Great Pad Thai!! Tucked away on the 2nd story of building facing the side and rear parking lot with view of hotels closer to Ali'i Drive.

11/16/12 Checking In

Taking a break from writing folks...lots of activity under this potent new moon in scorpio! Especially with the eclipse.... How has it been for you???

Be back soon...

11/11/12 Daily Food Journal

Here comes the snow!!

Milk Thistle
Pau D'Arco Tea
Marshmallow Root Tea cold infused

Juice- Cucumber, Celery, Radish, Romaine, Carrot, Lemon

Breakfast: Tofu Scramble with Zucchini and Turkey Bacon

Snack: Gluten-free Cinnamon Raisin Toast

Dinner: Thai Coconut Curry with Shrimp & Veggies over rice noodles

Cal/Mag

11/10/12 Daily Food Journal

Milk Thistle
Pau D'Arco Tea with vanilla Almond Milk
Marshmallow Root Tea cold infused
Emergen-C

Juice- Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Apple, Romaine, Lemon

Breakfast: Lemon Soy Yogurt & Gluten-free Cinnamon Raisin Toast

Lunch: Turkey sandwich on Gluten-free Bread

Snack: Tortilla chips & guacamole

Dinner: Polenta with veggies and chicken in vegan pesto sauce - zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, red bell pepper

Cal/Mag

11/9/12 Daily Food Journal

Milk Thistle
Pau D'Arco Tea with Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Marshmallow Root Tea cold infused
Emergen-C

Juice- Cucumber, Celery, Romaine, Carrot, Apple, Lemon

Breakfast: Banana; Peach Soy Yogurt; Rudi's Gluten-free Cinnamon Raisin Toast

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich on Gluten-free bread - turkey, lettuce, cheese, avocado, dill pickle, mayo and Larrupin sauce

Dinner: Shepards Pie - Chicken, zucchini, broccoli,mushrooms, onions, garlic, green beans, black beans, veggie stock

Cal/Mag

11/8/12 Daily Food Journal

Pau D'Arco Tea with unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Marshmallow Root Tea cold infused
Emergen-C

Green Juice- Celery, Cucumber, Gold Beet, Apple, Ginger

Breakfast: Vanilla Soy Yogurt and Rudi's Gluten-free Cinnamon Raisin Toast

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich on Rudi's Gluten-free Bread - turkey, lettuce, pickle, avocado, cheese, mayo, larrupin

Dinner: Salmon Burger; Green Beans with Onion, Garlic, Cilantro; Mashed Potatos and Gluten-free Shiitake Mushroom Gravy with baby portobella mushrooms

Cal/Mag