Gluten and Dairy free Quesadillas!

¿Quesadillas sin wheat or queso? You bet!

Granted they aren't as melty as real quesadillas (though you could probably get that same melt with store bought vegan cheese), but they were a big hit. I try to stay away from store bought substitutes, but this could be made in a snap with Teese. The "cheese" is more of a spread, and I just made up the recipe as I cooked, so it is very alterable.

Tortillas
Brown rice tortillas from Trader Joes

Cheese (i will try to give rough measurements, very rough....just let your taste buds guide)
2-3 tbs. of yellow miso
1/4 c. unsweetened soymilk
1/3 c. nutritional yeast
1 tbs. wheat-free tamari (or soysauce if you don't care about the gluten thing)
1 tsp. mustard
salt and pepper to taste

Filling
olive oil
onion
corn
mushrooms
kale or spinach
pinto beans

Process
combine 'cheese' ingredients in a small pot over low-medium heat, starting with the miso and milk stirring regularly. add nutritional yeast/ milk until you get the consistency you like (nutritional yeast will make it more pasty, milk more runny...obviously)

in a pan heat olive oil, add onions and saute until golden. add mushroom, corn and beans. add kale/spinach right before removing from heat. season with salt/ pepper or cumin and paprika.

once you have the filling and the cheese, you can do the rest.

ice scream!

dan and i recently discovered this new line of dairy free ice cream

it's creamier than rice milk, and healthier than soy, and so so delicious. when comparing ice creams, we usually compare mint chocolate chip. so i can confidently tell yo that this mint chocolate chip is better than any other brand we have had...as for the other flavors, no sé. what is your favorite non-dairy ice cream?

Thai Rice Noodles

I have been trying to cut out wheat, as I am 95% sure I am wheat intolerant, so I have been experimenting with some alternatives. At the Asian market I picked up rice noodles and made a cold Thai salad for tonight's dinner. It turned out great.

Recipe (very rough, as I made zero measurements)
thai rice noodles
broccoli
cilantro
tomatoes
onion
(i just used what i had around the house, mung bean sprouts would be great)

Sauce
peanut butter
peanut oil
chile oil
lime
cilantro
tamari or soy sauce
agave

Process
Boil noodles until soft.
While waiting for water to boil, saute onions, broccoli and tomatoes, until slightly cooked- but not soft.

In a small sauce pan combine the sauce ingredients to taste.

Strain noodles, combine sauce and vegetables. Refrigerate until cold.

Mochi

In Kyoto, when asked what do I miss most about home, I always said first Dan then food. But what do I do once I get back to the states? I go to the Asian market and buy natto, miso, adzuki bean paste, aloe juice, and nori.

And tonight, I made Mochi...or atleast I call it mochi, mochi just refers to the sweet rice flour. The real name is Daifuku. I used this recipe, and it turned out perfectly.

some say that mochi is a sexy food...what do you think?

tee hee hee