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Leftover Edamame Dip Sushi + Top Secret Julienne Trick

I love leftovers. Does that sound strange? Well maybe it is, but I have my reasons! To start with, some of my favorite dishes can be made with leftovers: fried rice, turkey sandwiches, kalua pig tacos, etc. Plus, I love the creative challenge of coming up with fun ways to use up the last bits […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Quick & Easy Edamame Dip Adapted from Food Woolf’s recipe for Forever Green Edamame Dip Makes approximately 3 1/4 cups dip 16 ounces frozen, shelled edamame 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 3/4 cup red onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon Sriracha […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Lazy Mama Edamame Makes as much or as little as you want! Frozen edamame (in pods) Coarse salt (either kosher salt or coarse sea salt) 1. Place the amount of edamame you want to eat in a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over them (enough so that the pods are […]

Now that we are in the middle of winter I thought it might be nice to try out some hearty and comforting recipes from Washoku. So, for this challenge, the Washoku Warriors were challenged with making one or more of the following: 1) Miso Ramen (Chinese-Style Noodles in Miso-Enriched Soup), p.182 1a) Make your own […]

Churro Wontons Makes 45 pieces 30 wonton wrappers 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Oil for deep frying 1. Cut the wonton wrappers into thirds. Stack 2 pieces on top of each other and cut a slit (about 1-inch in length) down the center of the pieces. Pull one end through the slit […]

In the past I have been hesitant to add anything like an amazon.com shop to my blog. I just didn’t see the benefit to you as my readers, as it is so impersonal and wouldn’t really add to your experience here on LFM. That changed however, when I learned about a company that I believe […]

Miso Soup With Butternut Squash, Poached Eggs, & Spinach Makes 4 servings 6 cups water 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar 4 large eggs 1 pound butternut squash (or sweet potato), peeled and roughly chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil Fine grain sea salt 3 1/2 cups dashi 2 1/2 – 3 cups baby […]

Pavlova With Nutella Mousse Makes 6 large servings or 12 small servings For meringue: 1 cup superfine granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 large egg whites at room temperature for 30 minutes pinch of salt 3 tablespoons cold water 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar For Nutella mousse: 1 jar of Nutella (13.25 ounces/375 grams) 8 […]

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Super Bowl Chocolate Crunchie Munchies Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s recipe Makes 2 – 3 dozen pieces (depending on how big you make them!) 1/2 cup roasted and salted cashews 1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries) 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1 cup crispy rice cereal 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or 6 […]

Chirashi Sushi Makes 4 – 6 servings 12 inches kampyo 2 large dried shiitake mushrooms 1.25 inches lotus root 1/2 carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks (not quite julienne but close!) 10 ounces dashi 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 ounces sushi vinegar (if you don’t have sushi vinegar, use 3 […]

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