Kanga and I’ve been off the grid without internet or phone for 2 months in Baja, Mexico. I stayed in a beautiful solar powered adobe house with an awesome garden full of lemon, lime, guava, cherimoya, tangerine, and orange trees.
I began writing my Baja inspired cookbook. Talk about local and seasonal - very limited produce selection there. Whatever was available fresh that day was my muse.
Here’s several recipes for you to enjoy. ¡Buen apetito!
MARINATED BAJA RED BEET SLAW
2 servings
SLAW
6 beet top leaves, sliced
1 green cabbage leaf, sliced
1 Tablespoon scallions, chopped
1/2 garlic clove, chopped
1 lemon
1 teaspoon Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
1 red beet, peeled and sliced
DRESSING
1 avocado, seeded and diced
2 Tablespoons flax oil
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For Slaw, place kale, scallions, garlic in mixing bowl. Marinate in lemon and Braggs. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes. Slice and set beets aside in separate bowl.
For Dressing, add avocado and oils to marinated Slaw and toss.
To serve, top with sliced beets and serve.
RED CABBAGE SLAW IN CARROT GINGER DRESSING
2 servings
SLAW
2 cups red cabbage, sliced
1/2 zucchini, sliced
2 Tablespoons white onion, chopped
DRESSING
2 teaspoons ginger
1 clove garlic
1 small carrot
1 teaspoon mellow white miso, unpasturized
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon flax oil
2 segments of lemon
To make Slaw, place all ingredients into a mixing bowl.
To make Dressing, place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.
To serve, place Slaw into 2 salad bowls. Top with Dressing and serve.
ROMA TOMATO SOUP con AVOCADO
2 serves
SOUP
2 roma tomatoes, quartered
1 Tablespoon red miso, unpasturized
1/2 garlic clove
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
TOPPING
1/2 avocado, diced
1 roma tomato, diced
To make soup, place all soup ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
To serve, pour soup into 2 soup bowls. Top with Toppings and enjoy.
CACAO PUDDING
4 serves
2 cups cashews
1 cup water
1/4 cup pitted semi soft dates
2 Tablespoons cacao nibs or powder
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Top with cacao nibs and serve.
More Baja recipes coming soon…..
Thanks for sticking with me, I know I’ve been away for a long time!
Glad to be back in SoCal.
