Polenta
I was recently introduced to polenta. I don’t believe I’ve tried it before and wasn’t really sure what it was. Wikipedia tells me that polenta is boiled cornmeal. I made a trip to the supermarket and purchased a small bag of Bob’s Red Mill Corn Grits Polenta. Since I was new to this, I decided [...]
Miso Eggplant Wrap
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant or 2 japanese eggplants 1/4 light miso 1 tsp sugar 1 tbp mirin 1 tbp rice vinegar Directions: Preheat broiler or oven (set to about 350F is good). Cut the eggplant in half length wise. Place the eggplant into the broiler/oven and cook until it starts to brown (about 15 minutes). [...]
Tofu, Seaweed, Spinach Soup
Here’s a recipe for a healthy light soup. It is quick and simple. Ingredients: 8 ounces of soft tofu (cut into little cubes) baby spinach 1 ounce dried seaweed (wakame) 2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoon minced ginger salt and pepper, to taste (some sliced [...]
