My Recipes
My recipes reflect my core beliefs in food and eating well. We should enjoy vibrant, healthy foods that helps us ebb and flow with the seasons, or treat patterns as they arise. I encourage eating local, organic and sustainable foods whenever possible. As such, most of my recipes reflect the food that grows in the region I live - Boise, Idaho. The occasional non-local food will end up on my plate, but I resist foods that are unsustainable, require a lot of resources for growth or transport, or threaten food sovereignty. I am grateful for the huge abundance and variety available to us. The return of small, heritage farms is increasing providing even more options and the chance to further support my community. I hope you enjoy my recipes - April
Japanese Clear Broth Soup
A very simple and satisfying soup.
Olive Oil Carrot Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Delightfully moist and flavorful without being too sweet.
Age Dashi
A classic Japanese dish of lightly battered tofu, served in a light dashi.
Almond Shortbread Cookies
Before practicing Chinese medicine, I was a florist. Our flowers were shipped in from a distributor in Chinatown in San Francisco. Every year at the Chinese New Year boxes of delicious almond cookies arrived with the flowers. We feasted on the decadent little treats while arranging the next dozen roses or ‘lovely lump’ of mixed flowers – and the next, and the next – you get the picture. Years later, I started playing with recipes until I tweaked one enough to have the flavor without the preservatives. These are my favorites.
Clara’s Favorite Five Onion Soup
It’s Clara’s Favourite 5 Onion Soup when she’s in Ireland.
Sorrel Soup
Bright sorrel is one of the first greens up in my garden.
Mushy Peas
A little zip for an old favorite. High in protein and fiber, they are easy to digest and great for busy schedules.
Buckwheat Pancakes
Hearty and nutrient rich, buckwheat pancakes are wonderful start to the morning.
Golden Lentil, Carrot And Curry Soup
Sublime simplicity and nourishment.
Pfeffernusse Cookies
Pfeffernusse cookies
Basic Polenta
Simple, easy polenta. Have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Baked Figs With Goat Cheese And Honey
A warming, Yin and Blood nourishing, winter snack or appetizers.
Cinnamon Simmered Chicken
Warming, nourishing and your house will smell fabulous.
Hot And Sour Soup
Warming and invigorating.
A Simple Nutmilk Recipe
Nutritious, and filling, nut milks are simple to make and an excellent alternative to dairy.
Maple Nut Amaranth
Amaranth is a vitamin rich, gluten free grain with a lovely nutty flavor.
Bodacious Borscht
Beautiful for building Blood and treating anemia. Make a lighter version for the warmer months.
Miso Nutbutter Spread
Miso paste mixed with a favorite nut butter makes a fantastic snack.
Portobello Vegetable Stew
A simple and adaptable vegan stew recipe.
Mushroom Hot Pot (Kinoko Nabe)
Spring and autumn are excellent seasons for mushrooms. This hot pot makes good use of whatever mushrooms you have available in the season. Warm, nourishing and filling.