Category Archives: Macrobiotic

Rye Berries for Breakfast

By Matthew | Published: December 4, 2011
I’m a huge breakfast guy. I’m one of those people that has to have breakfast within an hour of waking up, every single day. On the rare occasion we go out for brunch, I go for traditional breakfast faves like eggs, French toast, pancakes, oatmeal, bagels with lox, I love all that. Alexa on the [...]
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Mushroom Miso Soup for Immunity

By Alexa | Published: September 26, 2010
While you wouldn’t know it from the warm, balmy weather in New York City over the past few days, but Autumn has arrived. And with it comes the wind, drier air, cooler weather, and…….cold season! In my other life as an acupuncturist, I’m often advising patients on how best to adapt to the changing seasons. [...]
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Letting the Vegetables Shine

By Alexa | Published: June 13, 2010
Let the dinners of fresh, local, organic vegetables begin! The Forest Hills Tuv Ha’aretz CSA kicked off a couple of weeks ago, and we have been really enjoying all the early summer vegetables. When the vegetables start rolling in, it really puts the “you-don’t-have-to-do-much-to-fresh-ingredients” principle into use, ’cause it’s true! With veggies this fresh, it [...]
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Barley Bowl

By Alexa | Published: January 18, 2010
I always feel better after a simple meal of grain + veg + sauce. Especially in the winter season, with the plethora of root vegetables available, simple meals like this are only a roasting pan and steamer away. We had carrots and rutabaga left over from last week’s winter CSA share, which I roasted with [...]
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Farm Fresh Roasted Vegetables

By Alexa | Published: July 14, 2009
Tonight we got another stellar supply of veggies from Golden Earthworm. When I saw the cipollini onions, I knew I wanted to have a simple roasted dinner. You can really roast anything. It’s also a great way to use veggies that are on their way out, although this was NOT the case tonight. The reason [...]
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