Korean Daikon Radish Wrap with Vegetables

So, I guess I have thought in
the past about slicing a daikon radish thin to use as a wrap. But for some
reason, when my airbnb guests from Korea introduced this dish to me, it
seemed like a totally groovy new thing. I think what did it was the fact that
the daikon radish came already sliced into perfect round sheets, and
packaged. At first, I thought it was a gyoza (pot sticker) wrapper, but when
I saw that it was radish, I was pleasantly surprised. So, today we have a
couple of unwitting guest bloggers,  Hyoungwoo & Silhui
from Seol, Korea, and their super simple, daikon veggie rolls. I see these
being very versatile, stuffed with shrimp, seared tofu, smoked mushrooms, all
sorts of things. This recipe is just a basic veggie roll, just like the ones
that were prepared in my home the other day. The pickled radish has sugar, so
if you want to avoid that, make your own and use a healthier substitute for
the sugar, like stevia, or jaggery sugar. Besides that though, this is a great
way to get some raw, nutrient density into your body in a very simple and
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Roasted Pepper & Avocado Sushi

A couple weeks ago I was riding
my bicycle through Little Tokyo, which almost always leads to a stopover at
the Japanese supermarket. I stocked up on brown sushi rice, grabbed some
fresh produce and ventured into some plant-based sushi making when I got
home. I ended up with a pretty good variety of totally vegan sushi. This one
with red peppers ended up being one of the favorites, partly because of the
way the red pepper resembles traditional sushi fish like ahi tuna. In a recent
article
on my nutrition blog, I shared some high alkaline foods
that people in their day to day cooking. Both red pepper and avocado made the
list. So, in a way, you can look at this as a healthy, alkalizing sushi!
Enjoy!

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