Blueberry Goat Cheese Dessert

Blueberries

Goat Cheese

Agave

This is an incredibly simple dessert but what makes the real difference is the quality of the ingredients. I was able to get this fresh goat cheese and blueberries from a local farmer's market. The rest is simple, just combine in a bowl and drizzle with agave syrup.

Veggie Spring Mix Salad

Spring Mix

Broccoli

Bell Peppers

Radishes

Tomatoes

Toss the spring mix with the veggies, dress with EVOO...

Also, instead of croutons I added some root vegetable chips...the combination turned out quite tasty.

Watercress Pine Nut Cauliflower Puree

Cauliflower

Pine Nuts

Watercress

Capers

Parsley

Shallots

Ginger Garlic Puree

I pureed the cauliflower with some capers, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic puree and one shallot. Then I garnished the puree with some chopped parsley, capers, pine nuts, and watercress.

Tomato Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatoes

Tomatillos

Garlic

This recipe is incredibly easy...all you need is a blender or food processor. I combined some garlic cloves, 3 big tomatoes and 3 small tomatillos with some garlic chili paste to taste. This salsa really came out amazingly well.

Banana Chia Smoothie

Bananas

Coconut Milk

Pre-Soaked Chia Seeds

Parsley

Blend 1-2 bananas with some coconut milk until desired consistency is achieved. Then add a dash of fresh parsley and 1 tablespoon pre-soaked chia seeds and blend.

Spinach Tofu Miso Soup

Miso

Spinach

Tofu

Scallions

I used aged and fermented barley and soybean miso paste for this recipe. First, I brought 2 cups of water to a boil and added the tofu and let it simmer for a couple of minutes and turned off the heat. Then I prepared the miso according to the package instructions and added it to the water along with a teaspoon of garlic chili paste, scallions and fresh spinach.

Banana Walnut Chia Pudding

Chia Seeds

Banana

Walnuts

Goji Berries

Almond Milk

Soak the chia seeds, walnuts, and goji berries in the almond milk for a minimum on 15 minutes and then garnish with sliced bananas.