Food & Food Related Tips

Cold summer noodle recipe: Korean vermicelli noodles with kimchi, fresh cucumber, seaweed in Hot Pepper Paste sauce INGREDIENTS: Korean Vermicelli Noodle (Glass Noodle) Kimchi  Cucumber Dried Seaweed SAUCE: Red Hot Pepper Paste (1 tablespoon) Apple Vinegar or Rice Vinegar (3 tablespoons) Honey (1 tablespoon) Sesame Oil Sesame Seeds

Vegan gluten free tortilla made with black bean hummus, chipotle spice paired with arugula, cabbage, sprout salad with lime dressing INGREDIENTS: Black Ben (1 bean) Hummus (10 oz packe) Lime (1) Chipotle Powder (1 teaspoon) Maple Syrup (2 tablespoons) Salt (1 teaspoon) Pepper (1 teaspoon) Olive Oil Brown Rice (optional)

Cool down this summer with coconut milk flavored with fresh strawberry and mango syrup with fresh mint. INGREDIENTS: Asian Mango (2 pieces or 1 large Western Mango) Strawberry (8-10 pieces) Dark Maple Syrup (1 cup) Water (4 cups) Mint Coconut Milk or Macadamia Milk Ice

String beans with tofu and eggplant cooked in a spicy savory yet sweet red hot pepper paste sauce. INGREDIENTS: String Beans (12 oz) Eggplant (2 skinny ones or 1 large one) Red Bell Pepper (1) Garlic (4-6 cloves) Tofu (hard, 1 cake) Sauce: Sesame Oil: (4 tablespoon) Red Pepper Paste

Spicy foods are effective in healing flus, so we share spicy Korean Kimchi stew made with red kimchi, miso, red pepper paste, and tofu. INGREDIENTS: Riped Red Kimchi Bean Sprouts Scallion (4-5 stalks) Tofu (hard or soft) Miso Paste (dark or light) Red Peper Paste Sesame Oil Dried Anchovies (optional)

Non-Dairy turmeric milk with pepper and raw organic honey to boost your immune system during the pandemic

Inspired by the Korean “Dolsot Bibimbap,” I made my own version of quick and easy fried rice with the pungent flavors of kimchi, along with miso, bean sprouts and tofu INGREDIENTS: Rice (1 cups) White or red kimchi Bean sprouts Garlic Scallion Onion Miso paste (3 tablespoons) Sesame oil

For this holiday, serve this warm non-dairy Indian Chai with all of the holiday flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorn, mint and ginger. INGREDIENTS: Dried Cardamon Pods Dried Cloves Dried Peppercorns Dried Cinnamon Fresh Ginger Fresh Mint Black Tea Milk (vegan or non-vegan) Sweetner (honey, stevia or sugar)

Three gluten free vegan and non-vegan healthy sandwiches you can prepare in 5 minutes: INGREDIENTS: Vegan Hummus Sandwich: • Gluten Free Bread • Hummus Spread • Tomato • Cucumber • Avocado • Sprouts • Red Onion (optional) Smoked Salmon Sandwich: • Smoked Salmon (Pan Fried) • Gluten Free Bread •

Asian flavored tuna paired with a delicious Asian flavored salad to create a gourmet healthy burger with all gluten free ingredients. INGREDIENTS: • Fresh Tuna (4 pieces) • Soy Sauce (5-6 tablespoons) • Lemon (juice of 1 lemon) • Honey or Sugar (1 tablespoon) • Panko Breading • Sesame Seeds

Tapenades are one of my favorite foods because it is light, healthy and versatile — you can place it on bread or seafood or even meats. I made my own version of tapenade using green and black olives, along with artichokes, cilantro, garlic, lemon, anchovy and prunes. INGREDIENTS: • Large

 My mother introduced me to a smoothie made with kabocha squash. I love the heartiness and creamy smooth texture of this smoothie that I decided to try the recipe with sweet potatoes and yams, along with cinnamon or nutmeg spice and some dried seeds. INGREDIENTS: • Kabocha Squash or

 Healthy vegan dumplings made with tofu, kale, bean sprout and garlic filling and then pan fried to crispy golden brown and paired with soy sauce and lemon. INGREDIENTS: Firm Tofu (2 cakes) Kale (4-5 leaves) Bean Sprouts (16 oz) Onion (1 small to medium sized) Garlic (4-5 cloves) Dumpling