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tofu files

February 12, 2021 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

good morning! this morning i woke up and did a "waking up" meditation, if you will, via headspace (my fav meditation app). and i've got to say... it was a nice way to awaken! the meditation itself was a visualization when you recall a time that you were heated by the sun and in an … Continue reading tofu files

inspo

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

apparently the universe got itself in order because i'm feeling inspired to cook a little more, and work stuff has chilled out a bit?! my brain is feeling a little more organized and i'm writing a little more and exercising a little more, and feeling generally, dare i say... good?! all of this is to … Continue reading inspo

going rogue

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

hello hello! it's been oh so long. i took a sabbatical! jk, work just got reallllly busy and it's funny how that works - as soon as that happened, i felt that i didn't have enough time to cook from scratch, exercise, sleep enough, read as much (as i want to), and all that kind … Continue reading going rogue

parsley brown rice salad / cherry extract

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ 2 Comments

i've finally done a lot of good cooking. no new recipes, but feeling good about it. i made amy chaplin's parsley brown rice salad. it's: parsley, brown and sweet rice, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shallots, and toasted sesame seeds. dressed with ume plum and brown rice vinegars, flax oil, and soy sauce. parsley brown rice salad … Continue reading parsley brown rice salad / cherry extract

end of september

September 30, 2020September 29, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ 1 Comment

i made an excellent rice bowl for breakfast yesterday, and may do so again today. i already had cooked rice in the fridge, so i reheated that with a little soy sauce. i then sautéed some kale and fried an egg. i added toasted sesame seeds and kimchi to the bowl, and then topped everything … Continue reading end of september

soaking beans and rice

September 28, 2020September 27, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

happy new week! a lot of people hate mondays (and if i could choose, i would have the weekend last forever), but i like to view mondays as an opportunity for anything can happen. it's a fresh start! a time to set priorities, and then follow through on your goals. i will admit that i … Continue reading soaking beans and rice

sautéed cabbage with oyster mushrooms

September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

i often find myself free-handing quick meals -- that is, not using a recipe for them. most of the time i find the resulting dishes to taste good enough. but yesterday was an exception. i had a few things laying around that i have been wanting to cook up: cabbage and mushrooms. so, i pulled … Continue reading sautéed cabbage with oyster mushrooms

buying lettuce

September 26, 2020September 25, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ Leave a comment

i'm not an expert on buying lettuce, but i feel like it is similar to buying art -- buy what moves you. pre-cut and pre-washed lettuce is certainly a time-saver to have on hand, but in order to really expand your tastebuds, you're going to want to have the freedom to buy whole heads of … Continue reading buying lettuce

caramelizing onions

September 24, 2020September 23, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ 1 Comment

i often forget what a simple, sustainable delight it is to caramelize onions. i've recently turned to red onions for caramelizing as opposed to yellow or white, because that's amy chaplin's go-to move! and i'm assuming it is because red onions have a higher amount of antioxidant compounds than yellow or white onions. and they're … Continue reading caramelizing onions

peanut butter and honey in a cast iron skillet

September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 ~ cookingwithleeks ~ 2 Comments

i haven't made a peanut butter and honey sandwich in forever, but i tend to go through periods when i'm very in the mood for this beautiful combination of ingredients. i can think of once when i was working as a secretary at a dermatology office and i brought them to work as a #saddesklunch … Continue reading peanut butter and honey in a cast iron skillet

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in a salad frenzyyyy (in a good way!) 😇 this salad consists of: spinach, arugula, cilantro, hemp seeds, candied pecans, barrel-aged feta, blueberries, garbanzo beans, pumpkin seeds, hummus, and fresh mint dressing!! 😌
a very fancy (for me) weekend lunch! broiled scallops from the farmer’s market with mirin and white miso and topped with sesame seeds! made a small parsley salad with avocado, shallots, lemon, and red wine vinegar, and served with half a clementine (also from my friday farmer’s market haul)!
made chocolate-filled doughnuts today! see the process in reverse by scrolling through! these were not difficult to make, just took a bit of time, but that’s what weekends are for! 🍩
photos from the past few days! food, plants, puppy 🐕‍🦺 don’t want to talk about the second photo 😌 and I’m obsessed with cinnamon cap mushrooms (sautéed with greens in first photo) not surprised bc i never met a mushroom i didn’t like! 🍄
very pleased with today’s farmer’s market haul! 🌞
just make some pesto with whatever you have on hand ~ here i used kale + hemp seeds + flax and olive oils + lemon juice + red pepper flakes ~ honestly this was hard to make taste really good 🤣 LOTS of olive oil, lemon juice, and kosher salt were added 🤝 but mainly i like this cool green color. also open to ideas on how to use this pesto (other than pasta and like egg on toast?!)

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