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Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. -- Michael Pollan

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Fortunately, there is a world of deliciousness out there, and it can all be had in a way that not only doesn't harm your health, but in a way that benefits you hugely.

I think it's important to eat stuff that satisfies you, that keeps your blood sugar stable, and that gives you stuff your body really needs to run optimally.

But baby, it's gotta taste good.

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Thursday, 4 October 2012

Autumn Miso Soup 'egg drop' or poached egg soup

I was inspired to make an autumn miso soup. Here's what I came up with:

mostly vegetables and poached egg for my 4 year old


and the way I enjoy it myself, egg poached

and egg dropped

with applicable garnish of course




ingredients:

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 medium onion
2 cloves of garlic

4 medium carrots -- 2 cups diced
4 medium 'daikon' -- approx 4 cups chunky
3 small sweet potatoes -- approx 3 cups chunky


directions:

1. sauté the onion and garlic in the coconut oil
2. add the carrots, daikon, and sweet potato, and cook thoroughly


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ingredients:

1 sheet of kombu
1/4 cup dried mushrooms
2 tbsp tamari

12 cups water


directions:

1. simmer the ingredients together, then strain and reserve

makes 12 cups of broth

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To make 4 servings:

take:

2 - 4 tbsp miso
4 eggs
4 cups of broth
1/3 of cooked vegetables

 black sesame sesame seeds
green onions, finely sliced


directions:

1. bring 2 cups of broth to a boil and either poach each egg separately, or stir in the egg and cook it as 'egg drop'
2. meanwhile  heat up the other 2 cups of broth with the vegetables
3. in a bowl, combine the miso with a little broth, then add to the broth and vegetables, careful not to  boil
4. divide the egg and egg cooking broth equally into 4 bowls, then ladle the miso and vegetables on top
5. garnish with sliced green onion and black sesame seeds
enjoy!

super yummy

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