Free Blissful Bites by Christy Morgan Page B

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    In the winter time all I want is a warming, comforting soup. White beans have such a rich flavor with very little fat. This stew hits the spot and is full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
    1 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked 6 to 8 hours
    1-inch piece of kombu
    3 cups filtered water
    1 cup onion, diced
    1 tablespoon coriander
    1 tablespoon tarragon
    2 bay leaves
    2 cups garnet yam, 1-inch cubes
    1 can (14 1 ⁄ 2 ounces) diced tomatoes
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    2 tablespoons cashew butter
    1 cup filtered water
    2 cups collard greens, cut in strips
    Season to taste
    Drain beans. Place the first nine ingredients in a pressure cooker, lock lid, put on high setting, then bring up to pressure over a high flame. When up to pressure, lower flame and simmer for 25 minutes. Turn off flame and let cooker come down from pressure. Remove lid. Whisk together the cashew butter with a little of the soup broth until well dissolved. Stir in the rest of ingredients with cashew butter and simmer for five more minutes. Season to taste and serve hot.
 
    blissful suggestion
    If you don’t have a pressure cooker (or don’t want to cook the beans from scratch in a pot) you can substitute 2 (14-ounce) cans of white beans, rinsed and drained. Add them with the cashew butter.

asian rice paper rolls
anytime
asian rice paper rolls with almond bliss dipping sauce
    â€¢ Chef Fave
    The amount of fillings you need to cut depends on how many rolls you want. These rolls don’t keep long once made, so make only what you need. Don’t overstuff them; you want them no more than two inches in diameter.
    Rice paper for soft rolls
    Warm water
    your favorite fillings
    Thin rice noodles, cooked according to package instructions
    Napa cabbage and red cabbage, thinly sliced
    Carrots, matchsticks
    Basil, cilantro, mint
    Bean sprouts
    Pan-fried tofu or tempeh
    Fruit (such as a mango, peach, or pear), sliced
    Ripe avocado, sliced
    almond bliss dipping sauce
    makes about 1 ⁄ 2 cup
    1 ⁄ 3 cup unsalted creamy almond butter
    3 tablespoons tamari
    3 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
    2 tablespoons maple or brown rice syrup
    1 teaspoon grated ginger
    1 ⁄ 4 cup filtered water, as necessary, to obtain desired consistency
    Prepare your spring roll station by getting all your equipment ready, including a bowl of water for dipping the rice paper in, a plate or cutting board to roll on, and a platter to put your finished rolls on.
    Start by dipping the entire piece of rice paper in the water, then pulling it out right away (do not leave it sitting in water; it will soften up more as you work). Lay the rice paper on the plate and layer in ingredients toward the bottom side closest to you in the middle, leaving a couple of inches clear on either side of the veggies. Start rolling, holding the filling in place as you make a tight roll; be sure to tuck in sides near the beginning. Roll all the way up and set on a platter. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
    Whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined.
 
    blissful variation
    Use the peanut sauce , on page 82, for a dipping sauce.
    chinese cabbage roll-ups
chinese cabbage roll-ups
    â€¢ Makes 6 servings
    These are like the lettuce wraps I’ve had at Chinese restaurants. You can use lettuce or cabbage for the outside roll and your favorite veggie fillings.
    1 tablespoon sesame oil
    1 cup carrots, julienne
    1 cup zucchini, julienne
    1 cup green cabbage, julienne (save big outside leaves for roll-ups)
    1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
    1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
    6 mushrooms, sliced
    2 tablespoons tamari
    1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
    1 cup soybean sprouts
    6 large green cabbage leaves or lettuce leaves
    In a large skillet, heat oil over medium flame. Stir-fry next six ingredients, adding one at a time in the order listed. Stir-fry until vegetables are bright and slightly crisp. Add tamari and cilantro; toss. Remove from heat, then stir in sprouts.
    To assemble the