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Category - Food

Two-Day Slow Cooker Comfort Soup

This morning I felt the flu or at least a good size cold coming on and wondered what I should do. I had picked up plenty of food at the Sanger Walmart yesterday, so the temple was well stocked, but now that I am living...

Vegan Kim Chi

Just finished a half batch of kim chi and enjoyed it even before it had a chance to ferment. Warning—do not fill your jars as it will expand and bubble as it ripens. I recommend finding the Korean chili as it is milder...

Breakfast Egg Soup

This is a very tasty and spicy breakfast soup that we served with buttered toast and sliced tomatoes and/or avocados. I have decided to give options on how to use this and future recipes for Oryoki service for either...

Butternut Squash Congee

Butternut Squash Congee Last Saturday I made this for breakfast and we all loved it. You can start it the night before at around 10:00 or 11:00 and it is ready when we end morning chanting. The cottage cheese was not...

Waldorf Salad with Lettuce Wraps

Waldorf Salad. This version uses either pears or apples, but right now pears are very good, especially with pecans instead of the traditional walnuts. The bitterness of a lettuce wrap complements the salad very nicely...

Savory Lebanese Toast

Savory Lebanese Toast. This is one dish that I have not tried, but it sounded so good that I wanted to share it with those of you who like something different. You will find the vegan or tofu halloumi elsewhere on this...

Roasted Figs Stuffed with Feta Cheese

It is fig season again in Fresno, and the nuns had gobs of them for our recent Dharma Assembly. I just ate half a plate during our morning break and will probably finish off the rest before lunch. I thought I would...

“Ginger-Lemon Grass Sauce”

Helen Pan’s Mom’s Magic Ginger-Lemon Grass Sauce. This magical potion is guaranteed to make anything so-so absolutely fantastic. It is a secret (now not so secret) recipe from Helen Pan’s mom who like Helen is a...

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

Creamy Cauliflower-Sweet Potato Soup

Creamy Cauliflower- Sweet Potato Soup. This is an excellent tasty soup that can be easily adapted to monastic and/or vegan diners. A chopped fennel bulb or stalks of lovage could also be substituted for the onion. It’s...

Japanese Sesame Salt (Gormasio)

Gomasio, Japanese Sesame Salt This is a basic condiment at the Temple. It helps me reduce my salt intake and it makes just about everything taste wonderful! I love it on rice, soups, potatoes, any vegetable, etc. We try...