Macro Flavor

Co-Operation Stew!

Michael Bauce
November 17, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: #macrobiotics, 3 Sisters Stew, berkeley organic meals, healthy cooking, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, posole vegan, vegan, vegan food

Three Sisters’ Stew is made from Posole (Mexican Dent Corn), Pinto Beans and Kabocha Squash. The Corn is pressure-cooked for 2 1/2 hours until fully softened and then cooked along with Pinto Beans and Kabocha Squash for a rich, satisfying Stew. Nature Co-operates! Native Americans (and Africans) planted these 3 crops alongside each… more »

To Peel Or Not To Peel

Michael Bauce
November 10, 2018
Health & More
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, berkeley vegan, fiber, peel vegetables, vegan, vegan cooking, vegetable skins, vegetarian

Why do so many health-conscious people continue to peel squash, apples, carrots and cucumbers? It may be habitual, but many peel because the skins often are hard to clean or have a less than perfect texture. Some may worry that peels contain harmful pesticides and should be avoided. Others think the peel is not tasty… more »

Brown Rice Elbows

Michael Bauce
November 6, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, berkeley vegan, brown rice, healthy cooking, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, vegan, vegan cooking, vegan food

Lunch today included Lotus Root-Cabbage Miso Soup, Brown Rice Elbow Noodles with Carrot-Beet-Onion Sauce, Black Beluga Lentils with Caramelized Onions, Baked Shiitake-Miso Daikon, Fresh baby Greens with Creamy Sesame Dressing and Purple Daikon Quick Pickles

Red Lentil & Roasted Broccoli Tacos

Michael Bauce
October 28, 2018
Today's Plate, Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, healthy cooking, macrobiotic cooking, vegan, vegan cooking, vegan food, vegan tacos, vegetarian

GLOBAL FLAVOR COMBINED WITH CREATIVE SPIRIT! The rich taste of corn combined with savory Red Lentils, Roasted Broccoli and pickled Red Onions is reminiscent of the complex flavors commonly found in Mexican cuisine. We’ve created a vegan, macrobiotic-style taco that will not only satisfy your palate, but nourish your body and soul. These tacos are… more »

Root Fusion Vegetable Medley (Tuesday’s Meal)

Michael Bauce
October 7, 2018
Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, berkeley vegan, brown rice, healthy cooking, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, vegan

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 – MEAL PICKUP As the season changes, we start thinking Root Vegetables! Roots are grounding and quite delicious to boot. We’re using a variety of Roots in our meal this Tuesday, including Watermelon Daikon, Rutabaga and Turnip. The meal also includes pressure-cooked Brown Rice & Sweet Brown Rice with Nori Condiment, Savory… more »

Summer Fiesta To-Go

Michael Bauce
August 12, 2018
Today's Plate, Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, berkeley vegan, healthy cooking, macrobiotic, vegan, vegan cooking, vegan corn casserole, vegetarian

Corn Cake with Mushroom Gravy Savory Black-Eyed Peas Beets & Cauliflower Home-Grown Greens with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Pickled Cabbage What customers are saying about the food: “Michael and Marta’s meal was so delicious, it was hard to eat it slowly. The rainbow of flavors on my plate were perfectly paired. Highly recommended.” -Patty Baskin… more »

Gold Beet, Broccoli & Sauerkraut Salad

Michael Bauce
July 7, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: #macrobiotics, summer salads, vegan, vegan cooking

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.

Today’s Lunch Plate

Michael Bauce
June 24, 2018
Today's Plate
Tags: #macrobiotics, health, healthy cooking, macrobiotic food, tamale, vegan, vegan cooking, vegetarian

Here’s our Lunch Plate today. Vegetables Tamales, Steamed Carrot, Broccoli, Corn, Daikon and Whole Scallion, Cucumber Radish Salad and Natto.

Kids Love Brown Rice!

Michael Bauce
May 15, 2018
Cooking With Kids
Tags: brown rice, brown rice sushi, cooking with kids, healthy cooking, kids cooking classes, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, nori, vegan

Marta assisting students in cooking class making brown Rice Sushi. Making Brown Rice Sushi in Class today! Every child was excited to have Sushi and Brown Rice. It’s not that kids don’t like healthy food, it’s that they are rarely exposed to it. Most kids have a negative perception of Brown Rice, for example, because when… more »

This Friday the 13th – Lucky Meal To-Go

Michael Bauce
April 12, 2018
Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, healthy cooking, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, macrobiotic food to-go, tekka, tofu, vegan, vegan berkeley, wild rice

This Friday the Thirteenth, we offer you a lucky meal of Fried Tofu, Shiitake, Brown & Wild Rice w Tekka, Broccoli & Carrots. Tekka is a concentrated condiment made of Burdock Root, Ginger and Lotus root that is cooked long and slow. It helps counteract the effects of sugar. Served with a red radish pickle,… more »

Miso Soup For Children

Michael Bauce
March 14, 2018
Cooking With Kids, Recipes
Tags: #macrobiotics, berkeley organic meals, macrobiotic cooking, macrobiotic food, miso soup, shiitake mushroom recipes, vegan, vegan soup

Children love Miso Soup. We use milder Chickpea Miso in cooking class, because they are attracted to a sweeter taste and less salt for young children helps them develop properly. I sometimes add just a bit of Tamari to balance the flavor. I have noticed through the years, that every ethnic group of children are… more »