found my great vegan cure for my sweet tooth -- even super hero: mochi!!
I had my regular oatmeal for breakfast, left over tuna salad (kinda!) for lunch, but tried 2 new creations today...pan-fried mochi and alicia's magical healing soup! both incredible :)
I did the mochi as a mid-afternoon snack because i was getting pretty hungry and also had a really bad sweet tooth that i didn't want to give into. so instead of going out and getting something that's not going to help me, i decided to grab the mochi from the refrigerator. At whole foods they had original and cinnamon-raisin, so I went for both. It took me a couple of trial and error runs, but i think i finally figure it out!
Pan-Friend Mochi: pg. 237
- cut a few blocks out of the mochi no bigger than 2"x 1"
- place in a pan with 2 tsp of olive oil on medium
- when it gets hot, put heat on low and place the mochi squares on there...don't let them touch!
- cover and cook for 4 minutes
- flip them over and add 2 drops of Shoyu on each one
- cover and cook for 4 more minutes! sometimes they make funny shapes...mine didn't ;)
- pour a few tbsp of rice syrup or maple syrup on top!
Alicia's Magical Healing Soup: pg. 251
i LOVE this one because it is so light and you can throw in any veggies just sitting in your fridge!
- boil 3 cups of water in large pot. add 1/2 carrot & daikon and reduce to simmer.
- add 1/4 red onion chunks and cook for 2 to 3 minutes
- then add 2 celery stalks, some broccoli florets, some sliced mushrooms and 1/2 leek.
- add Shoyu and squeezed ginger juice for some taste
- cook all those for about 5 minutes, so the veggies are cooked but still firm
- add some scallions (if you prefer) and turn off the heat
finally, ladle it into a bowl and I chose to top with some nori seaweed pieces!!
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