Recipes – Macro Flavor

Teff – The Tiniest Grain

Michael Bauce
October 5, 2024
Recipes
Tags: gluten-free grains, macrobiotic cooking, millet, purple sweet potato, teff, vegan, whole grains

Teff, a grain the size of a poppy seed, is native to the Horn of Africa, notably Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is now becoming more popular in western countries as more and more people choose to eat less wheat. In Ethiopia, Teff is known for endurance and it’s slow release of energy. Ethiopians get over… more »

Simple Summer Quinoa Pilaf

Michael Bauce
July 5, 2024
Recipes
Tags: macrobiotic cooking, quinoa, quinoa salad, vegan cooking, vegan recipes

1 cup Quinoa, rinsed 1 3/4 cups fresh water 1 small carrot, cut thinly 1/2 onion, minced 1 small cucumber, cubed 1/4 cup fresh parsley 1/4 tsp sea salt 2 tsp fresh basil, minced 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp brown rice vinegar 1 tsp ume vinegar Boil water, add salt and quinoa and stir…. more »

Create Condiments Easily!

Michael Bauce
January 9, 2024
Recipes
Tags: #condiments, #macrobiotics, #vegancooking

Improve your blood quality and add magic to your meals by sprinkling these condiments on your grain, vegetables or pasta. Gently roast all seeds, nuts, seaweed and salt before beginning. Add salt to a suribachi first, grind, then add seeds and grind again. Add other ingredients and grind (or use blender). Mix thoroughly. Use sparingly,… more »

Marinated Mushrooms

Michael Bauce
January 5, 2024
Recipes
Tags: #MarinatedMushrooms, #Mushrooms, #vegancooking #pickling, macrobiotic cooking

Just about everyone loves mushrooms and marinating them is another way to enjoy their unique taste and texture. Marinating mushrooms is similar to pickling, but marinating relies on vinegar (acid), whereas pickling relies on salt-brine. Use fresh Shiitake, Maitake, Oyster, Crimini, Trumpet, Enoki, etc…Use as many as you can to enhance flavor!

Sweet Miso-Onions

Michael Bauce
November 14, 2023
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Tags: #CookingOnions, #macrobiotics, #Miso, #MisoRecipes, #VeganRecipes

Sometimes the simplest things in life are the sweetest! This simple recipe is bursting with flavor! Cut Onions in half and score several times in each half. Smear a thin layer (about 1 tbs) of chickpea or white Miso all over Onion, Place in a covered casserole dish and bake for 1 hour at 350… more »

Marta’s Marvelous Blueberry Cake

Michael Bauce
September 14, 2023
Cooking With Kids, Recipes
Tags: #Blueberries, #MacrobioticCooking, #vegancakes, #vegancooking

1 pint blueberries 3 cups water 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 cups whole wheat pastry or spelt flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately. Add wet to dry and mix thoroughly (batter will be… more »

Three Sisters’ Stew

Michael Bauce
September 5, 2023
Recipes
Tags: #PintoBeans, #Posole, #VeganRecipes

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the rich complex flavors of Corn, Squash and Beans! Native Americans knew these flavors well and planted corn, squash and beans together in the garden. Corn provides tall stalks for the beans to climb so that they are not competing with squash vines. Beans provide nitrogen to fertilize the soil… more »

Chocolate-Cranberry-Walnut Loaf

Michael Bauce
July 18, 2023
Recipes
Tags: chocolate cranberry, cranberry bread, macrobiotic cooking, vegan recipes

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup roasted walnuts ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup olive oil ½ cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Mix wet and dry ingredients separately and mix thoroughly. Pour wet into dry and stir with a wooden… more »

Homemade Amazake

Michael Bauce
May 30, 2023
Recipes
Tags: #amasake, #macrobiotics, #sweetdrink

Just made a fresh batch of Amazake. Now we store in the frig and use as a sweetener for desserts. I like to use a yogurt maker with an adjustable temperature control to ferment Amasake. How To Make Amazake At Home: Measure 3 cups sweet brown rice (or short grain), place in a bowl and… more »

Making MISO (and NATTO) at Home

Michael Bauce
April 8, 2023
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Tags: #Home Processing, #Miso, #Natto

HOMEMADE MISO- Haven’t made my own Miso in some time, so I thought I’d try my hand at it again. I soaked and cooked Soybeans and had a bit leftover….so I made Natto. Making both is relatively easy. Miso 1. Soak 3 cups Soybeans overnight and in the morning, throw away soaking water, add fresh… more »

Marta’s Chocolate Dream Hearts

Michael Bauce
February 14, 2023
Cooking With Kids, Recipes
Tags: chocolate, desserts, macrobiotic desserts, walnuts

Only 4 ingredients in these delicious hearts that Marta dreamed up! Tahini or any Nut Butter, Cocoa Powder, Maple or Rice Syrup, Roasted Nuts on top. Pack tightly into heart molds. Freeze overnight.

Oyster Mushroom Gravy

Michael Bauce
January 4, 2023
Recipes
Tags: cooking with mushrooms, macrobiotic cooking, oyster mushroom, vegan cooking, vegan recipes

There’s a variety of mushrooms available today and each one has a unique flavor and healing ability. Mushrooms help build immunity, improve digestion, affect memory, clarity, cognition and give energy. The most popular mushrooms today include Matsutake, Shiitake, Reishi, Chaga, Lion’s Main, Turkey Tail and Cordyceps. Mushrooms can be used in a myraid of ways… more »