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Purple, Gold and Green Miso Dish

Purple, Gold and Green Miso Dish

Simple Plant Based Meal with Purple Carrots, Gold Beets, Celery, Collard Greens and Miso

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes
  • Servings: 1-2 servings

Ingredients

1 purple carrot (sliced)
1/4 cup carrot greens (chopped)
1/2 cup collard greens (chopped)
1 golden beet (diced)
2 celery stalks (sliced)
1 tablespoon miso
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1 cup natural spring water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Side Sweet Greens

Side Sweet Greens

Collard Greens & Red Beets Cooked Down with Miso Master Mellow White Miso

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 5 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
  • Servings: 2-3 servings

Ingredients

1 red beet (chopped)
1 cup (chopped) collard greens
1 tablespoon (mellow white) miso
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Peppery Pear Salad

Peppery Pear Salad

Wild Arugula Salad with Pear, Avocado and Tomato

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 2-3 servings

Ingredients

1 pear
1 round tomato
1 avocado
1/2 lemon
1/2 lime
1/2 cup diced organic arugula
1/4 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Crockpot Cooked Jambalaya

Crockpot Cooked Jambalaya

Slow Cooked, Cajun Style Jambalaya with Plant Based Ingredients

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 90-120 minutes
  • Servings: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red miso
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1/2 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 red tomatoes (diced)
7-8 pieces of okra (sliced)
1 cup sliced butternut squash
1 orange bell pepper (sliced and diced)
2 celery stalks (finely diced)
2 leaves of collard greens (diced)
1/4 cup red lentils
1 cup long grain brown rice
3 1/4 cups natural spring water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Luscious Legumes

Luscious Legumes

Legume-friendly Dish with Lentils, Red Beans, Beets and Greens

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes 
  • Cook Time: 45-60 minutes 
  • Servings: 3-4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup diced broccoli leaves
1/2 cup diced collard greens
1/2 cup diced golden beets
1/2 cup red beans (soaked, rinsed and drained)
1/4 cup red lentils
1/2 cup long grain brown rice
1 tablespoon miso paste
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups natural spring water
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

One, Two, Salad

One, Two, Salad

Raw Cucumber Salad with Fresh Avocado and Tomato

The Basics

  • Preparation Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 2-3 servings

Ingredients

1 avocado (diced)
1 round tomato (diced)
1 english cucumber (sliced)
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/4 tablespoon cold pressed olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Veggie Drawer Soup

Veggie Drawer Soup

Homemade Soup with Vegetables, Adzuki Beans & Miso

The Basics

  • Prep time 15 minutes 
  • Cook Time 45-60 minutes 
  • Servings 3-4 servings

Ingredients

1 orange carrot (sliced)
1 white carrot (sliced)
1 purple carrot (sliced)
3 stalks celery (sliced)
1 golden beet (diced)
4 leaves collard greens (diced)
1 cup adzuki beans (soaked, rinsed and drained)
3.5 cups natural spring water
1 tablespoon miso paste
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Finding Organic Produce in New Orleans, LA

Finding Organic Produce in New Orleans, LA

Going Organic in a Town Flooded with Blue Runner Billboards and Popeye's Fried Chicken Commercials

Whether you're a New Orleans resident or just a patron traveling through, finding organic fruits and vegetables at the local grocery stores may deem somewhat problematic in the Big Easy. What the popular Nola groceries (like Rouse's, Zuppardo's and Winn Dixie) do try and carry is next to impossible to find, with organic labeled fruits and vegetables spread out sporadically in random baskets and shelf spaces.  Without an actual map to get you through the produce puzzle at these groceries, you might find yourself leaving said grocery store(s) with a lot more confusion and frustration in your cart than actual organic produce.  Nonetheless, there is some light at the end of the levee down south, with a few (Whole Foods Market) grocery stores in New Orleans carrying organic fruits and vegetables.