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Nettle-Potato Soup

Nettle-Potato Soup Another serving of nettles, and so far, my favorite. It’s a recipe I sent to Fa Heng Shi and this is what I received in return. I added the sour cream you see floating in the soup, but the...

April 21, 2021
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Tofu “Haloumi”

This is the best way to serve tofu that I know. Regular dairy haloumi (or halloumi) is a semi-hard unripened Mediterranean cheese usually made with goat’s or sheep’s milk that has an unusually high melting...

April 11, 2021
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Chowder of the Sea

Chowder of the Sea. I made this soup last week with a stray salmon filet and a piece of cod I found in the back of my cave freezer, but you can also make it a vegan dinner with kelp broth and tofu or white beans...

April 3, 2021
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Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes

Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes Every Chinese cook who has made this at the temple had a different idea on how to do this dish and they were all good. The sesame oil and wine flavoring are from a New York Times...

March 16, 2021
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Scrambled Eggs and Nettles

Eggs & Nettles. It is spring and the season for young tender nettles. If you have never tried them, I heartily recommend them. They are probably my favorite green. Just wear gloves to pick and prepare. Their sting...

March 13, 2021
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Roasted Winter Vegetables

Roasted Winter Vegetables. Just finished the above lunch on the patio. Spring is in the air–at least for today. I made up a lot of these root vegetables and froze them in packages with enough for two meals...

March 7, 2021
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Egg Sandwich with Microgreens

Egg Sandwich with Microgreens. One of the best use of microgreens is to add them to sandwiches and although it is not shown here, the secret sauce is mayonnaise. You simply clip them and add to any sandwich, even with...

February 18, 2021
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Indian Pilaf

Indian Pilaf. Be sure and blanch the almonds. If you don’t, the skins will come off in the rice as it cooks and look very messy as well as taste bitter. Blanched almonds are more expensive, if you can find them, but I...

February 17, 2021
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