Miso, Seaweed & Egg Flower Soup

This particular recipe is for a low-cal rich-tasting soup with a Japanese flair, and it takes about 5 minutes to make. I use red miso, but you can also use yellow with great success. The quality of the miso makes a difference because it provides most of the soup’s flavor, so don’t stint. The nori should be as fresh as possible — old, stale nori tastes like cardboard. [...]

Shrimp and Spinach Salad with Wasabi-Ginger-Garlic Dressing

I’m insulin resistant, so I try to stay away from simple carbs.  I also like to eat a lot, at the same time that I know I have to watch calories.  When I can come up with a recipe that satisfies both my flavor cravings and my desire to feel satiated, I’m a happy woman. [...]

Dandelion, Shitake and Sesame Soba Noodle Salad

Last year I was lucky enough to live in a house instead of an apartment, with a big garden and a lawn. The lawn, like many things about the house, was a bit ragged and in spring it came up more dandelions than grass. I thought about weeding, but we were only renting the place for a year—not enough time to see serious yard work pay off. So, instead, I decided to to eat them. I adapted my usual recipe for sesame & spinach salad, and it worked very well with the greens. [...]