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Udon Soup Ingredients: Soup Base: 2 cups vegetable stock 2 teaspoon miso paste 1 teaspoon red chilli paste (Korean) 1 teaspoon tahini paste Others: 1 Packet udon noodles (cooked per packet instructions) 1/2 cup onion sliced 1/2 cup mushroom sliced 1/2 cup cabbage shredded 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger 2 teaspoon oil Scallions to garnish Sesame oil to taste Salt to taste Method: Saute all vegetables in oil on medium heat.  Add vegetable stock along with red chilli paste, tahini paste, and cooked udon noodles.  Simmer on low until everything is cooked.  Just before serving, add in the miso paste and turn off.  Garnish with scallions and serve hot.

Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm water 2-1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast 1 cup almond milk 3-1/2 tablespoons of vegan butter 3 to 3-1/2 cups of all purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt Cinnamon powder and sugar mixture as needed Butterscotch crunches (optional) Method: Mix melted butter with milk and set aside. Heat water to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and add yeast and sugar and set aside to activate. In a mixing bowl, add 3 cups of flour, salt and mix well.  To this add the yeast and butter and milk mixture and knead until it comes together into a soft dough. Once the dough is well formed and kneaded, grease a bowl and place the dough in it and cover it.  Place it in a warm spot in your kitchen and let it rise until double in size.  This may take anywhere from 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Once the dough has risen, punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out to 14 x 8 inch rectangle, sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture eve...

Ingredients: 4-ounce Linguini Water as needed 2 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of flour 1/8th teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable stock Salt and white pepper to taste 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 cup onion chopped 1/2 cup bell pepper chopped 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved Basil to garnish Olive oil as needed Method: Bring a pot of salted water to boil and add the pasta and cook as per package directions. Alongside in a wide pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil.  Add all the vegetables and cook until tender, but do not overcook.  Season with salt. Transfer the vegetables to a separate bowl and set aside. In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat and add the flour and stir until smooth.  Cook until the mixture turns a light golden color. Add heavy cream and milk to it and stir until smooth.  Add water or vegetable broth and stir and cook for a minute.  Add a pinch of nutmeg, salt and white p...

Its almost autumn and I have a lot of cherry tomatoes and basil growing in my garden, so thought of making this delicious bread and trust me when you are done, your kitchen will smell divine. Ingredients: 150 grams of all-purpose flour 50 grams of 00 flour 70 grams of water 30 grams of lukewarm water 2 tablespoons of olive oil 5 grams salt 5 grams sugar 60 grams ripe sourdough starter 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast 2 teaspoon Italian dry mixed herbs Handfull of fresh basil chopped Few ripe cherry tomatoes halved Method: Mix yeast and sugar to lukewarm water and set aside.  In a mixing bowl add water and ripe sourdough starter and mix.  To this, add activated yeast mixture along with flour, salt, mixed herbs, and olive oil and mix.  Knead into a soft smooth dough. Place it in a greased bowl and set aside to double in volume. Once doubled in volume, punch down the dough and divide into three equal portions, approximately 135 grams eac...

Ingredients: 196 grams of all-purpose flour 76 grams of milk ( almond milk or any of your choice) 20 grams of water 10 grams butter (vegan butter) 4 grams salt 8 grams sugar 65 grams ripe sourdough starter 1/2 teaspoon yeast Method: Mix sourdough starter and milk and set aside. Mix flour and salt and set aside. To 20 grams of warm water add yeast and sugar and mix. Once the yeast is activated, add the yeast mixture along with sourdough mixture to the flour, add melted butter and knead into a soft smooth dough. Keep it in a greased bowl covered in a warm spot to double. Once doubled, punch down and divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll them into balls. Place them on a greased baking sheet to double in size. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake them for about 20-25 minutes or until done. Serve hot.

Ingredients: 3-3/4 cups of refined flour (about 500 grams) 2 teaspoon of sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2-1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast 2 eggs 200 ml of milk 7 tablespoons of butter at room temperature Method: Mix flour and salt and beat eggs and set aside. To warm milk (110 degrees Fahrenheit), add yeast and sugar and mix.  Set aside to activate, about 10 minutes. Once the yeast is activated, add it to the flour along with butter and eggs and knead into a soft smooth dough. Place it in a greased bowl and cover and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled.  This may take anywhere from 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Once the dough has risen, punch it down on a floured surface and divide into two portions. Take one portion and further divide into 6 equal portions and roll them into balls.  Place them in a bread baking pan and cover and let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. ...

Ingredients: 2-3/4 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar 2 sticks of unsalted butter 1/2 cup ice water or as needed Method: Cut butter into small cubes and keep them chilled until its ready to be used. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.  Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut in the butter until the flour resembles wet sand. Add a tablespoon of water at a time and mix until the dough comes together.  Using cling wrap, pull the dough together into a ball and chill for 30 minutes or until you are ready to use. Sprinkle some flour on to your work surface and gently roll out to desired shape to fit the pan.

Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm water 2-1/2 teaspoons of yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup milk 3-1/2 tablespoons of butter 3 to 3-1/2 cups of all purpose flour plus extra for dusting 2 tablespoons of milk powder 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cup chopped apples 1/3 cup sugar, or as needed 1 tablespoon cinnamon, or as needed Method: Melt butter in milk either on stove top or in a microwave and set aside. Heat 1/3 cup of water to about 110 degrees Fahrenheit and add yeast and sugar and set aside to activate. Meanwhile, mix flour, salt, and milk powder. Once the yeast is activated (foamy), add it to the flour along with milk and melted butter and knead into a soft dough. Add extra flour if needed and knead until everything comes together and forms a soft dough. Place it in a greased bowl and let it sit in a warm spot in your kitchen to double in size which may take approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Once the dough has risen: 1.  M...