by : Reiko Leaf Vegetables, Potatoes/Squash

Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Kabocha and Cauliflower
ケールシーザーサラダとかぼちゃロースト

Kale is one of my favorite leaf vegetables.

The curly leaves, the dark green color, the texture that does not wilt easily, and of course, the taste.

My first vegan Caesar dressing turned out so tasty that I was so excited about this lunch.

I just bought a beautiful Kabocha.

It was simply roasted in the oven (without oil).

I also roasted cauliflower (with oil), and they were both delicious.

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook these veggies.

You really don’t need any sauce.

Just salt and pepper, and you can really enjoy the natural goodness.

This was the final result.

I absolutely loved it!

I made my vegan Caesar dressing by mostly following her recipe, although I never measure my ingredients.

Note for myself:

Vegan Caesar dressing: chickpeas, cooked garlic, cumin, lemon juice, olive oil, sunflower butter (I didn’t have tahini, but this worked just fine), Dijon mustard, capers, maple syrup, sugar, salt, pepper

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by : Reiko Drinks, Japanese Food

Morning Golden Spiced Milk
おはよう甘酒スパイスミルク

This is probably my ideal way to start my day.

It’s hot soy milk with Ama-zake and spices (turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom).

Ama-zake is a traditional Japanese sweet beverage.

It’s made from fermented rice.

Although it’s called “zake (sake)”, it doesn’t always contain alcohol.

There are two ways to make ama-zake, in one way you end up with alcohol and the other not.

I always make my ama-zake the way so that it doesn’t have alcohol.

Ama-zake is not difficult to make, but it’s a process because you need to let the cooked rice porridge and malted rice ferment for 8 to 10 hours at a certain temperature.

This is the ama-zake.

Ama-zake is considered a great source of nutrition that contributes to health.

So this spiced milk is an awesome drink packed with all the good stuff.

My family believes that my dad has the best skin because he drinks ama-zake every morning!

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