Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Chicken)

Yakitori is basically just grilled chicken, the way the Japanese do it. And the Japanese know how to grill right. My version is simplified, and alcohol and refined sugar free. 

yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken)

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dinners, grill, Japanese, quick | July 26, 2016 | By

Cucumber Wakame Salad

This cooling, zesty traditional Japanese cucumber wakame salad is packed with nutrition, quick to pull together and the perfect tasty addition to any Summer meal.

cucumber wakame salad

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Soba and Vegetable bowls (vegetarian/vegan variations)

Soba cooks quickly, is nourishing, and pairs perfectly with almost any vegetable. And with a great Japanese-inspired sauce to go over it, these soba and vegetable bowls are irresistible.

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Salmon and Broccoli Rice Bowls with Citrus-Shoyu Glaze

Don’t let the long title scare you, these salmon and broccoli rice bowls with citrus-shoyu glaze are so easy and quick to pull together and are so satisfying, you’ll be making them once and week and craving them every day in between.

salmon & broccoli rice bowls with citrus-shoyu glaze

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Homemade Pizza Sauce (basic homemade pizza series lesson:2)

Now that you know how to make the perfect pizza dough, it’s time to tackle the sauce. My homemade pizza sauce recipe is actually really simple and quick, but full of clean flavor and you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with bottled sauce.

Homemade Pizza Sauce

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basics, dinners, easy, quick | March 23, 2016 | By

Green Crepes & Coconut Pistachio Butter

These vibrant green crepes are super quick to make and packed with nutrition instead of artificial colors. And paired with a matching coconut-pistachio butter, it’s a perfectly colored start to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Green Crepes & Coconut Pistachio Butter

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Dashi (two ways)

Dashi is a Japanese stock, usually made with dried bonito flakes (but I have a vegan version for you, too), that is used pretty much everywhere in Japanese cuisine. And making it from scratch is so easy, it’s not worth buying the powdered stuff ever again.

Dashi (Japanese stock)

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Vegan Coconut Chocolate Bark

Smooth and creamy with just enough crunch Vegan Coconut Chocolate Bark you can throw together in minutes that’s actually good for you.

Vegan Coconut Chocolate Bark

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Veggie-Packed Pad Thai

This Pad Thai is packed with lots of vegetables, has no refined sugar or artificial anything and comes together in under half an hour. It’ll go on your routine for a great quick, easy, fresh, and nutritious dinner.

Vegetable Pad Thai

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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (refined sugar free & vegan)

This actually wasn’t on my schedule for my 12 days of Christmas posts, but I recently posted a photo of them on instagram and got such a great response, I decided to alter my schedule a little bit. And hey, it’s not too late to make some more Christmas treats.

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