healthy recipes – Macro Flavor

Wild Rice with Mushrooms & Roasted Almonds

Michael Bauce
April 6, 2022
Recipes
Tags: food, health, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, rice, vegan, vegetarian, wild rice

WILD RICE – The Menominee people of Wisconsin have such a special relationship to this plant that they take it as their name: they are literally “the people of the wild rice.” Manoomin was served at every occasion, often placed in a field as an offering to departed spirits. Use 3 parts water to 1… more »

Pumpkin Muffins

Michael Bauce
October 30, 2021
Recipes
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, berkeley vegan, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic dessert, vegan muffins, vegetarian

4 cups whole grain spelt flour 2 tablespoons aluminum-free baking powder 3 teaspoons cinnamon 3 teaspoons powdered ginger 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2/3 cup oil 1 1/4 cups maple syrup 1 cup rice milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 cups grated pumpkin or squash, grated on large grate w/ skin handful pumpkin seeds Preheat oven to… more »

Make Tempeh at Home & Tempeh Recipe

Michael Bauce
October 15, 2021
Recipes
Tags: food, health, healthy recipes, how to make tempeh, macrobiotic cooking, soybeans, tempeh, vegan, vegetarian

HOMEMADE TEMPEH 8 SIMPLE STEPS 2 cups organic Soybeans 1 package Tempeh Starter 1. Soak organic Soybeans in water overnight and then drain water 2. Massage the beans until they are all split. Drain water and rinse several times to remove hulls 3. Boil Soybeans in fresh water for 1 hour 4. Discard cooking water,… more »

Sweet Raspberry Jewels

Michael Bauce
July 2, 2020
Cooking With Kids, Recipes
Tags: food, health, healthy desserts, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, raspberry jewels, vegan, vegetarian

2 cups almond meal 2 cups of rolled oats 2 cups whole-wheat flour or spelt flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8-teaspoon sea salt 3/4-cup olive or walnut oil 1-cup maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla Raspberry Jam (fruit-juice sweetened) Preheat the oven to 350F and oil cookie sheets. Place oats in blender and pulse until coarsely ground…. more »

Summer Macro Cooking – To Go

Michael Bauce
June 25, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, brown rice, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, home-cooking, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, vegan

This is our plate-of-the-day (to-go). Brown and Sweet Rice with Pumpkin Seed, Red Lentil with Carrot & Onion, Light Sauté of Daikon & Summer Squash, Garden Greens with Sesame-Lemon Dressing and Homemade Sauerkraut.

Spring Vegetable Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing

Michael Bauce
May 15, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: cabbage, cabbage recipes, cooking with dulse, dulse, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, parsnip, spring vegetables, vegan recipes, vegetable salad, vegetarian

Spring has sprung and it feels good to cook lighter and include more salads in your diet. This Salad was made from Cabbage, Daikon and Parsnip. I chopped each vegetable and boiled separately in salted water until slightly softened, but still crisp. After removing from the water, I allowed to cool and then sprinkled them… more »

Brown Rice Sushi To-Go!

Michael Bauce
March 13, 2018
Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
Tags: berkeley organic meals, brown rice, brown rice sushi, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, vegan sushi, whole grain cooking

(photo from summer) Vegan Sushi To-Go (Berkeley) this Friday Evening This sushi is made from whole grain Brown Rice (short and sweet), Ume (Japanese Plum), Fresh Shiso (a flavorful Japanese culinary herb), Red Turnip Pickle and Wasabi (Japanese Horseradish). All ingredients are locally sourced, organic, vegan and macrobiotic. This sushi is screaming with flavor! A… more »

Carrot-Onion Sauce

Michael Bauce
March 3, 2018
Recipes
Tags: #macrobiotics, health, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, macrobiotic sauce, vegan cooking, vegan sauces

Sauces are a treat and add flavor to grains, pasta and vegetables. We prefer dry condiments, but from time to time create a simple sauce to satisfy. For a basic sauce, try cooking some vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, onion, leek, mushroom make good sauces) in water or sauté and cover with water. Simmer and add salt… more »

Broccoli and Carrot with Lemony-Sunflower

Michael Bauce
October 9, 2017
Recipes
Tags: broccoli, carrot, healthy recipes, lemon, macrobiotic recipes, summer cooking, sunflower

This recipe is simple and satisfying. Blanch Broccoli and Carrots until softened, but not overcooked. Prepare sauce by roasting Sunflower Seeds, chopping a few leaves of basil (optional), squeezing a lemon and mincing lemon rind. Place in blender with some water (enough to blend) and add Umeboshi Vinegar or paste a little at a time,… more »

Peach-Strawberry Crunch

Michael Bauce
September 26, 2017
Recipes
Tags: food, health, healthy desserts, healthy recipes, macrobiotic cooking, peach, strawberry, vegan, vegetarian

PEACH STRAWBERRY CRUNCH 5 cups peaches, cut into medium pieces 1 cup strawberries, sliced 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tbs arrowroot or 1 tbs kudzu 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup roasted almond flour 1/8 tsp sea salt 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup oil Place fruit in a baking dish and add kudzu, salt and… more »