Macrobiotics class

I took a Macrobiotics class at PCC taught by Hai En Mai and Julianne Stutzman Mai. It was a 3 hour intro class where we learned the concepts of macrobiotics and they cooked up some tasty food.

Roasted Autumn Seed Snack. Roasted sesame seeds, pumpkin, sunflower, all roasted, then barley malt syrup mixed in. Very tasty and filling.

Millet mashed "potatoes". Well actually millet and cauliflower whipped together. They served onion gravy on top and gave us a miso dressing as well.

Hijiki with Autumn Veggies and Tempeh. This was amazing. I love hijiki and learned that it is fantastic paired with squash. They left the skin on the squash and to be honest, I didn't even notice it - no rough texture and you get all the nutrients. Of course this doesn't work with every squash because some of the skins are really tough.

Apricot Apple Agar-Agar Dessert. This was basically a kanten. Very tasty if you scraped off the goji berries. Does anybody else think goji berries taste like raisins and squash mixed together (in a bad way)? The apricot and coconut combo was really good.

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I'm in the process of making my annual cat calendar, so I thought I'd take a trip down memory lane and share last year's calendar pics (greatly reduced in size of course). This year is more exciting because I ordered some 100% recycled cardstock. So once I use up the leftover from last year, I'll be more eco.

They represent the best pics taken during the year. They all have to be crystal clear or I won't use them - except for the cover, that is supposed to be a bit strange looking.

Nibbler makes this very difficult because it is not easy to get even 1 decent pic per year. I won't take pics if they act like they are being harassed - because I will know that I was harassing them every time I look at it.

Here are the first 3:

Cover: Peepa

January: Tubs

February: Nibbler