A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche

Category - Food

Photo of Egg-Salad Sandwich.
Food

Tomato-Egg Salad Sandwiches

Egg-Salad Sandwich. Great for breakfast or snack. I didn’t have fresh lettuce leaves, but would add if available, especially if I was using two slices of bread per sandwich. Actually, I prefer open face sandwiches...

December 11, 2024
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Food

INDEX of Blog Recipes

Magical Chili. I got tired of checking each time I wanted to post a new recipe to see if I had already posted it so I compiled a master list of what I had posted and wanted to share it. I was surprised to see how many...

December 7, 2024
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Photo of Eihei Dogen watching the moon at the Hokyo-ji Monastery, Japan, ca 1250.
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Three Virtues & Six Tastes

Eihei Dogen watching the moon at the Hokyo-ji Monastery, Japan, ca 1250. Patriarch Dogen is the author of the “Teno Kyokun” often translated as “Instructions to a Zen Cook.” The following is an...

December 7, 2024
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QUOTE-The Six Tastes and Three Virtues”

“If the six tastes are not suitable and if the food lacks the three virtues, the tenzo’s offering to the assembly is not complete.”  Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), Teno Kyokun (How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to...

December 7, 2024
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Chimichurri Sauce (Argentinian Pesto)
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Chimichurri Sauce (Argentinian Pesto)

Chimichurri Sauce (Argentinian Pesto). Chimichurri is a tasty uncooked pesto-like sauce used as an ingredient in cooking and as a table condiment in Argentina and other Latin American countries. In its green form it is...

December 7, 2024
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Chinese Smokey Chili Oil by Wil Yeung

Chili Oil. I want to introduce you to my favorite cooking channel. It is by a young talented Canadian based Chinese cook who provides simple delicious fusion vegan dishes from every tradition. My dear friend Gesang...

November 28, 2024
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Magical Chili

Magical Chili. This is a complex and hearty crock pot chili. It includes various fragrant flavors including cocoa. I didn’t have pinto or black beans when I just simmered a pot, but am sure they would only make it...

November 13, 2024
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Kimchijeon (Korean Kimchi Pancake)

Korean Kimchi Pancakes. This is what you can do with kimchi that has become a bit overpowering to use as a regular condiment. Vegetarians be careful of commercial kimchi as most do contain fermented...

November 3, 2024
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Grilled Slaw With Mint

Grilled Slaw. Cabbage is one of the most useful vegetables. I love it in slaw, in stews, in mashed potatoes, etc., and here we have a recipe that grills it. I think you could serve this hot for the cold days we are now...

October 17, 2024
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