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Holiday Cakes

Holiday Cakes

A cake for any occassion!

Peko’s Country Kitchen Featured in Japion Newspaper

Peko’s Country Kitchen Featured in Japion Newspaper

Last month Japion Japanese newspaper came to write an article about my Hoiday Cooking Class.  I wanted to share this lovely article that Japion wrote.   

Peko’s Country Kitchen x Yuki Hirota’s Dried Vegetable Class

Peko’s Country Kitchen x Yuki Hirota’s Dried Vegetable Class

image_1 This past weekend I was given the pleasure of doing a collaboration with Yuki Hirota who specializes in dried vegetables.   I was amazed by how delicious vegetables taste when they are dried naturally in the sun.  All of the students go to taste a variety of dried vegetables and Ms. Hirota showed us all a few simple dishes to use them in. 

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The vegetables were extremely flavorful and the pasta was delicious.image_2

For dessert we made vegan tiramisu using cashews and tofu! Can you imagine? It was a nice healthy and delicious finish to a tasty meal.image_3
Peko’s Country Kitchen x Dried Vegetable Specialist Yuki Hirota

Peko’s Country Kitchen x Dried Vegetable Specialist Yuki Hirota

This month I will be doing a collaboration with Yuki Hirota, food coordinator and dried vegetable specialist.  Come and learn how to make your own dried vegetables at home! We will use fresh vegetables from local farms to make dried vegetables. We will then cook 

Home Cafe Cooking Class

Home Cafe Cooking Class

Last weekend we made delicious cafe food for our home cafe cooking class.  We used fresh organic local vegetables to make delicious dishes.These vegan biscuits were soft and tasted great fresh out of the oven. For our cafe drinks we had pour over coffee and 

Peko’s Country Kitchen Featured in Japion Newspaper

Peko’s Country Kitchen Featured in Japion Newspaper

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Last month I was very lucky that have Japion Japanese Newspaper join my Cooking Class.  You can view it on their website here.  This article talks about the class and the wonderful feedback that I got from my students.  Thank you all for coming!

Strawberry Mochi

Strawberry Mochi

It’s summer time which means it’s the perfect time to make Ichigo Daifuku which is a Japanese sweet made from azuki bean paste, mochi, and strawberries.  Now that delicious strawberries are available at my local farmer’s market, I decided to make this delicious dessert yesterday.  

Our Garden

Our Garden

Our garden is really coming along these days.  Although we had a few set-backs (deer, rabbits, etc.) things are really starting to look good! We put a wire fence around the garden to keep the deer and rabbits away. We planted marigolds around the border 

Simple Quinoa Salad with Fresh Vegetables

Simple Quinoa Salad with Fresh Vegetables

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Now that the weather is getting warmer it’s a great time to visit your local farmer’s market. There are plenty of fresh vegetable, herbs, and fruits to enjoy.

IMG_5247 IMG_5694 IMG_6650Here is a simple recipe for quinoa salad that I made using fresh vegetables from my local farmer’s market.  When cooking quinoa it is important to rinse the quinoa as much as possible.  I used rinse it 4-5 times in cold water and then let it soak for about an hour.  I find that this really helps to avoid stomach upset after eating quinoa.  The best part is that quinoa is a great source of protein and it’s gluten free and vegan as well!

1 cup of quinoa

1 1/2 cups of cold water

Vegetables to add:

1 cucumber

1 heirloom tomato

1/2 red onion

Seasoning:

Fresh cilantro chopped (to taste)

3 T olive oil

cumin, salt, pepper, and red chili pepper (to taste)

1.  Rinse quinoa and add to pot with cold water.

2. Bring to boil and then bring it down to a simmer and cover pot.

3.  Cook quinoa for about 15 minutes then remove lid and fluff. Let cool

4.  Chop all vegetables and add along with seasoning to the cooled quinoa.

5.  Serve!

Roasted Blue Potatoes with Fresh Thyme

Roasted Blue Potatoes with Fresh Thyme

I found these little blue potatoes at a nearby farmers market. They are really beautiful when you cut into them and they taste great too!  The blue in blue potatoes comes from their flavonoid content which makes them healthy. Here is a simple recipe to