Sunday, March 6, 2011

March Madness

March begins what I like to call birthday madness. In our family we have birthdays (either friend or family member) to celebrate every other week starting with my mother in law's Bday the first week of March and ending the first week of June (then we get a 3 week break and have a few more Bdays is in July :o). I generally make bday treats for those that are close by so you can imagine I get a little busy. Before birthday madness began I wanted to make some treats for myself.

Persian Shortbread Cookies
(basic shortbread with rice flour- I used brown- cardamom and rose water- I am not sure if I made them authentically but WHOA mama these are good!)
Oh... if you're wondering what Heaven smells like, bake a batch of these. 

I hate to waste food if I can help it and had egg whites left over from the short bread and all of the ingredients for coconut macaroons so...
Then I decided that I have been making too many sweet treats and it was time for something savory and wholesome...


Macrobiotic Burrito Bowl

Which lead to...

 ...Fish Taco bowl

At first the thought of fish tacos was so disgusting to me. Then I moved to San Diego and experience what Mexican food should taste like.  All of my Mexican inspired recipes are reflective of when I lived there and all of the delicious flavors and combination they had. Fish tacos is still a family favorite (I just wasn't in the mood for the tortilla so I used quinoa and a bowl instead!

And finally I was craving some fermented foods so I made some sauerkraut and invented a new pickle recipe with Daikon radishes. YUM!
Ingredients before
(except lemon.. I forgot to put one out, ooops!)

 
Finished Sauerkraut and Daikon Pickles

6 comments:

  1. Can I have the recipes for the macrobiotic burrito bowl and the macaroons?????? Please :)
    Oh and I just ate lunch but your makin me hungry again :) Luv you and I love all the food and pix
    B

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  2. But of course! Here is a basic outline. I never make them the same way twice because I don't follow a "real" recipe. I just use the components listed below and what I generally already have made up.
    Burrito Bowl (is made macrobiotic by the way you cook the grains, pot boiled over long period of time or pressure cooked-shorter and with sea week (optional and see The Self Healing Cookbook by Kristina Turner, the Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics or any other macrobiotic cook book for basic grain recipes).
    Components of burrito bowl:

    * Grain (I used quinoa but it's really your call)
    * Protein (I used 2 fish and black beans)
    * Veggie (I used kale and a side of Mexican coleslaw- recipe follows)

    1. Mexican coleslaw- INGREDIENTS: cabbage- green, salsa and vegan mayo. Thinly slice cabbage and mix with a 1/2 cup of salsa and 2 tbsp of mayo. Taste and adjust recipe according to taste. More salsa= flavor/spice, more mayo= saltier, creamier

    * Fat (I used 2- Flax oil and avocado, ... far more satiating:o)

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  3. translation for sea week is seaweed, lol!

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