Veggie Maki Rolls

This maki roll is made with an assortment of semi-boiled asparagus, julienne cut carrots, cucumber and sliced avocado on a creamy cheese base.  The sushi rice was actually korean rice, that was a shorter grain and extremely sticky! I simply used a tbsp of MIZKAN sushi seasoning to season the rice enough to get that…

Eggplant Teriyaki

Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique used on cooked meat or vegetables, which are then glazed with soy sauce, white rice wine (mirin) and sugar. The end result is a delicious contrast of sweet and savory.  Today, you get an assortment of ready-made Teriyaki sauce to make this technique easier to redo at home. Here…

Cheese Stuffed Shiitake

Shiitake mushrooms are vital in a vegetarian diet as they contain the same amino acids as meat. They also have cholesterol-lowering and anti-cancer effects. Shiitake mushrooms contain 39% of your Copper RDA which supports iron in creating your body’s red blood cells (1).  Despite the many benefits, Shiitake mushrooms can be quite bland so I…