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Nanaimo Bars: The Daring Bakers Go to Canada

Nanaimo Bars Adapted from the City of Nanaimo Recipe Makes one 8×8-inch pan Bottom Layer 1/2 cup (115 g) (4 ounces) unsalted butter 1/4 cup (50 g) (1.8 ounces) granulated sugar 5 tablespoons (75 mL) unsweetened cocoa 1 large egg, beaten 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) (160 g) (5.6 ounces) graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup […]

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Tori Zosui—Japanese Rice & Chicken Porridge Makes 2 – 3 servings 2 cups chicken stock 12 — 13 square inches dashi kombu 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 1/4 — 1 1/2 cups cooked Japanese rice 1/3 — 1/2 pound cooked chicken (skin and bones removed), shredded into thin strips about 1/4-inch wide and […]

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White Fish Miso Soup Makes 4 servings 3 1/2 cups dashi 7 ounce white fish fillet (use your favorite white fish), cut into 4 portions 1 – 2 scallions, thinly sliced 4 tablespoons shiro miso 1. In a pan bring the dashi stock to a boil over medium heat. Add the fish and cook it […]

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Tofu & Wakame Miso Soup Makes 3 -4 servings 3 1/2 cups dashi 1 tablespoon dried wakame, soaked in water for 5 minutes then drained 1 package enoki mushrooms (about 3 ounces), trimmed (optional) 3 tablespoons miso (I use 2 tablespoons shiro miso and 1 tablespoon aka miso) 5 – 7 ounces firm tofu, cut […]

Ichiban Dashi (First Sea Stock) Makes 4 cups 4 cups water 16 — 20 square inches of kombu* 1/2 cup loosely packed katsuobushi 1. Place the water and the kombu in a pot and let the kombu soak for about 15 minutes. Place the pot over medium heat. Right before the water starts to boil […]

You can find me guest posting over at bell’alimento (one of my all-time favorite blogs)! I am sharing my recipe for Brown Sugar Tea Cake—a light (low calorie and low fat!) cake that isn’t light on flavor. Starting tomorrow, the rest of this week is all about miso soup!

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Inevitably when I make a pot of rice to go along with dinner we don’t eat it all. More often than not, the rice that is left over isn’t enough to accompany another meal. So what to do with that little bit of leftover rice? This conundrum presented itself the other day after we had […]

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A favorite discovery of mine while living in Japan was zakkoku mai—Japanese rice mixed with seeds and grains. Zakkoku mai is a great addition to a meal in place of regular rice. Not only is it nutritious, adding nutrients and fiber to the rice, but it’s delicious. It has a wonderful subtle nutty flavor and […]

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“You can do it” Sandwich Bread Adapted from Michael Ruhlman’s Everyday Sandwich Bread Recipe Makes 1 loaf of bread 20 ounces all-purpose flour 12 ounces water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 1. Combine all of the ingredients in the bowl of a standing mixer. Using the dough hook, mix the ingredients on […]

Coconut Curry Wild Rice Soup, aka “Sunshine Soup” Adapted from Super Natural Cooking, by Heidi Swanson Makes 5 to 6 servings 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons red curry paste 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 yellow onions, chopped 1 cup wild rice, rinsed 4 cups water 1 yellow-fleshed sweet potato, peeled and cut into […]

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