Mediterranean Feast Over the Lake

RECIPE FILES; MEDITERRANEAN, DAIRY-FREE & GLUTEN FREE-  FALAFEL MINI BURGERS, HOME MADE TAHINI and LEMON, ROSEMARY, ALMOND HONEY, POLENTA CAKE and BLANCHED ALMONDS Yesterday we had a lovely new friend from Facebook over to enjoy comida and the view of Lago Patzcuaro. I decided to make Mediterranean food and created a Lemon, Rosemary, Honey, Almond …

Sourdough Lebanese Pita Pockets Deliciously Vegan

RECIPE FILES- LEBANESE- PITA POCKET BREAD & SIMPLE TAHINI DRESSING Today I made whole wheat sourdough pita breads which though deceptively simple rely on a trick to form the pockets as they cook. I've given you my complete recipe but honestly you need to develop and work with your own sourdough culture and bread using …

Behold The Powder Of Mushrooms

You wouldn't believe how powerful a fungus can be. Sure some can kill you and a few will send you tripping through a rainbow wonderland but I am talking about the common edible mushroom. I found out that if you pulverize mushrooms dried in the sun they will absorb and guard Vitamin D along with …

East Of Java We Eat Bumbu Rudjak Tahu

RECIPE FILES; INDONESIA & INDIA- BUMBU RADJAK TAHU Saucy Tofu, SEMUR TERONG Aubergine In Java Spices, KASHMIRI PULAU RICE I bought Indian Bay Leaves for the first time last month. I had heard they were different but what a difference. Subtle, aromatic and hinting of cinnamon they are the complete antithesis of the intense, pungent …

The Miracle Of Kala Namak Black Salt

RECIPE FILE; VEGAN EGG-LESS SALAD Kali is the Dark Goddess, Divine Mother destroyer of evil forces. Her name stems from Kala the force of time. Namak simply means salt. Kala Namak is a sulfur-flavored deep purple salt that is produced by firing raw Himalayan salt from under the mountains, inside a sealed clay pot for …

The Agony of Error

Your body is smart. Your frontal lobe is stupid. Everything was going so well, no gut pain, no ache in the gall bladder, no breastbone or back pain, sleeping through the night and generally feeling great. Then my frontal lobe decided to indulge itself. It started with a cup of coffee then a bad snack …

Chiang Mai Khao Soi In Mexico

RECIPE FILE; THAI- PESCATARIAN CHIANG MAI KHAO SOI and THAI ICED TEA When I see something on a cooking show that looks absolutely delicious it nags at me until I get an itch I have to scratch. This was how it was with the Chiang Mai Khao Soi featured on the first episode of Netflix's, Somebody Feed …

All Hale The Genius Of Tofu

RECIPE FILE; CHINESE- VEGAN TOFU WITH THREE MUSHROOMS Last night I tried a new recipe using one of the beautiful blocks of CostCo-bought tofu in my fridge. My version is based on Martin Yan's, Braised Tofu and Mushrooms. I didn't have the exact ingredients he called for but my substitutes produced a memorable meal, worthy …

Heartbest Mozzarella Vegicheez At CostCo In Mexico At Last

RECIPE FILE; INDIAN- VEGAN PUNJABI PHODINO GREEN CHUTNEY Yesterday was vegan pizza day in our patio. I used a 36-hour biga fermented dough for the base topped with red sauce, mushrooms, onions, sweet peppers, black olives and finally Heartbest Vegan Mozzarella Vegicheez. I waited until the last 4-5 minutes in the oven to place the …