Taco Tuesday!....ok it wasnt' tuesday. but I wanted tacos with Pico De Gallo. and thanks to Eric Lechasseur and the Taco video he graciously agreed to make with me a year ago. I can now make Tacos by myself! 

For Lunch 

Brown with toasted Almonds 

(learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Fried Black Beans with Onions and Garlic

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Blanched Kale with Pumpkin Seed Sauce 

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Olives

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For Dinner

Tacos! 

Tofu Taco 

with 

Steamed Corn Tortillas 

Iceberg Lettuce

Mirin Pan Fried Tofu 

Pico de Gallo made out of Tomato, Red Onion, Cilantro, Lime, Salt

(watch and learn how to make Pico De Gallo here)

Tahini Sauce made with Olive Oil, Salt, Lemon juice,

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Steamed Corn Toritillas 

Lettuce

Quinoa 

Black Beans

Sautéed Onion and Bell Peppers 

Picco De Gallo 

For Lunch

Pumpkin Seed Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Kinpira Carrots garnished with Sesame Seeds

(watch and learn how to make Kinpira here)

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Sautéed Garden Veg Radishes and Napa Cabbage 

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Miso Soup

(watch and learn how to make Miso Soup here)

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For Dinner

Tacos!

Yellow Rice

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Sauteéd Mushrooms

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Salad

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Cucumber Salsa

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Tomato Salsa
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Caramelized Onions
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Spicy sauce
(watch and learn how to make some Tacos here)
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For Dessert
Strawberry Short Cake!

 This trip to California has been a very productive time for me. I have Filmed another Cooking Video!  Eric LeChasseur talented chef and owner of the restaurant Seed in Venice California and I got together to filmed a Making Seitan/deep-fried Zucchini Tacos!!! 

These things were so so so god guys. and so simple to make. I am so excited to share the video with as soon as I can.

I am searching for music to go with the video now so I can edit it. if any of you want to record a song for me please let me know!

 Lunch was a leftovers kind of lunch.

 For Lunch 

Leftover Vegetable Fried Brown Rice

(watch and learn how to make Brown Rice here)

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Reheated Fried Pinto Beans

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Cold Soba Noodles 

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Blanched Kale

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Salad with Red Onion and Lemon Vinegar Olive Oil and Shoyu Dressing

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Steamed Pita Bread

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For Dinner

Tacos!!

Deep Fried Zucchini Tacos 

with fresh Pico de gallo

Cabbage , and a Vegan Ranch Dressing 

Corn Torillas

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Setan Tacos 

(watch and learn how to make Setan here)

with Pico de gallo

Cabbage, and Avocado 

For Lunch 

Brown Rice

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Sauteed Radish Roots and Tops with Tofu 

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Nori

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Miso Soup

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For a Desert I made for my dads Birthday 

Strawberry Cupcake with Almonds and Tofu Cream

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For Dinner

we were having a celebration and I think a couple of people have really been trying to get this Taco Meal just right

Tacos 

with

Corn Tortillas 

Avocados

Salasa with Tomato, Cilnatro, Salt, Red Onions, Jalapeño Pepper

Jasmine Rice cooked with Turmeric and Tomato Juice

Ice Berg Lettuce 

Sauteed Onions with Bell Peppers and Jalapeño peppers

Chimichangas (Deep Fried bean Burritos) with Fried Kidney Beans 

For Lunch 

Sweet Rice with Chestnuts 

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Kinpira 

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Blanched Daikon 

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Adzuki Bean Soup

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Bancha Tea 

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For Dinner

Taco buffet 

 Chunky Salasa 

with Tomatoes, red Onions, Parsley, Salt, Lime

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Avocados 

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Seitan  fried with Onions, Corn, Bell Peppers, Spicy jalapeños 

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Corn Tortillas 

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Fried Pinto Beans 

 OH wow!!! I had a full day of just eating and a little over eating (my worst habit) 

I had Lunch,Snack,Dinner,Second Dinner,Dessert!!!! 

But I am kinda letting my self off the hook for the next couple of days, cause I am going to start a healing diet for my self for 10 days, starting Thursday!! I am very excited about it! 

 I am going to try and work on different kind of posts while I have this time next Thursday and....maybe like Photo tutorials for cooking basics (like Brown Rice and Vegetables and things!) and it will give me time to finish some cooking videos I am in the middle of!

Anyway.....you understand I got big plans for the blog so lets just move on the the food!!

For Lunch

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Brown Sweet Rice with Kidney beans Mixed with Caramelized Onions

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Blanched Broccoli and Cabbage Garnished with Roasted Sesame Seeds and Brown Rice Vinegar 

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Chunky Kinpira sort of thingy ....let me explain 

Squash and Carrots Sauteed in Oil and Garlic and Salt and Shoyu for a Long Time!! So Yummy!!

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Miso Soup

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For Snack

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 Peach Kantan Blended and Garnished with Roasted Pecans

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For Dinner Number 1 .....let me explain

We had dinner at the long house...and then My brother invited me to a dinner he made, and both looked so good, so there was only one thing to do....Eat Both!!

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Noodle Salad

one made with Udon Noodles and one made wit Soba Noodles

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Nishime Squash and Cabbage

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Sauteed Daikon and Daikon Tops

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Dinner Number 2

Tacos!!

made with 

White Rice cooked with Corn

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Tomato Salsa

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Fried Black Beans

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Lettuce Salad with Olives

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Corn Tortillas

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Dessert 

Strawberry Muffin 

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Strawberry Sauce!

 Every so often we (the community I live in) wants to have a celebration! so we have a random party!! and Eat tons of food and then Folk Dance!

For Lunch 

Black Soybean Rice

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Baked Vegetables Carrots, Onions, Cauliflower,

baked with Cumin, Turmeric, Shoyu, Dark Sesame Oil, and some water

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Blanched Radishes with Lemon

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For Lunch Yesterday (yes I skipped Dinner)

Cauliflower puree soup

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Brown Rice

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Roasted Sunflower Seeds

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Adzuki beans cooked with corn

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Sauteed Daikon greens

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Shoyu Pickles

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For Dinner (the night we wanted to have a party)

we had Tacos!!

 with

Jasmine rice cooked with corn

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Fried Seitan

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Tomato Salsa

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Raw Salad with Olives, Cucumbers and Avocados 

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Tofu fried with radishes 

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Tortillas