February
 Baked Cod with Miso Ginger Marinade

2 tbsp. sweet miso
2 tbsp. mirin
1 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. grated ginger
½ cup water
4, three oz fillets Black Cod (Sable)
Scallions, minced

Preheat oven to 375°.  Combine miso, mirin, maple syrup, ginger and water.  Place cod fillets in a baking pan, coat with miso liquid and marinate 15-20 minutes.  Bake the fish uncovered 10-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish (10 minutes per inch of thickness).  Remove fillets from the baking pan and drizzle some of the marinade on top. Garnish with scallions.

 

Simple Sesame Noodles

Water
4 oz. soba noodles (approximately ½ package)
2 tbsp. toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp. shoyu
1 tbsp. brown rice vinegar
½ tbsp. black sesame seeds, toasted

Bring water to a boil.  Add noodles and cook according to directions (8-10 minutes). Whisk sesame oil, shoyu and rice vinegar.  Drain noodles and combine with dressing and toasted sesame seeds.

Sauteed Veggies and Garlic 

½ cup water
2-3 carrots, cut on ½ inch thick diagonals
1 head broccoli, florets and stem
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. grass-fed butter
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
Sea salt

Put water and carrots into a frying pan. Water sauté 1-2 minutes on medium high heat.  Add broccoli stem for 1 minute.  Add florets for 1-2 minutes.  Add olive oil, butter, garlic and a pinch of sea salt.  Saute all ingredients 2-3 minutes.

Almond Hearts

1/2 cup almonds
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 cups whole grain pastry flour
1/3 cup granulated cane juice (sugar)
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. organic butter, softened
Fruit preserves (any flavor)

Preheat oven to 350º.  In a food processor, pulse almonds until minced. 
Combine whole grain pastry flour, baking powder, granulated cane juice, sea salt and almonds.  In a separate bowl beat eggs and combine with almond and vanilla extracts. 
Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients.  Add softened butter and knead until wet dough forms.  Roll ½ the dough out until it is ¼ inch thick.  Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to shape the cookies.  Repeat with remaining dough.  Place hearts onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet or cookie sheet with wax paper. Lightly press your finger into the center of each cookie. Drop a dollop of jam onto each cookie.  Bake 15-18 minutes.