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A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche

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Roasted Figs Stuffed with Feta Cheese

It is fig season again in Fresno, and the nuns had gobs of them for our recent Dharma Assembly. I just ate half a plate during our morning break and will probably finish off the rest before lunch. I thought I would...

August 8, 2021
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“Ginger-Lemon Grass Sauce”

Helen Pan’s Mom’s Magic Ginger-Lemon Grass Sauce. This magical potion is guaranteed to make anything so-so absolutely fantastic. It is a secret (now not so secret) recipe from Helen Pan’s mom who like Helen is a...

August 7, 2021
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Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
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Creamy Cauliflower-Sweet Potato Soup

Creamy Cauliflower- Sweet Potato Soup. This is an excellent tasty soup that can be easily adapted to monastic and/or vegan diners. A chopped fennel bulb or stalks of lovage could also be substituted for the onion. It’s...

July 30, 2021
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Japanese Sesame Salt (Gormasio)

Gomasio, Japanese Sesame Salt This is a basic condiment at the Temple. It helps me reduce my salt intake and it makes just about everything taste wonderful! I love it on rice, soups, potatoes, any vegetable, etc. We try...

July 22, 2021
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Japanese Salad with Ginger Dressing.
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Japanese Salad with Ginger Dressing

Japanese Salad with Ginger Dressing. Enjoy this orange dressing on romaine or iceberg lettuce for a classic Japanese restaurant-style salad, but other vegetables may be added as well. It is the salad you usually find in...

July 13, 2021
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Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Bake

Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Bake. This a very tasty and easy savory breakfast pastry that can also be made with fruit for an equally good sweet version. I like the bit of sweet taste with the maple syrup, but it is fine...

June 23, 2021
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Broiled Grapefruit with Cardamom

Broiled Grapefruit with Cardamom. This is best if you use freshly crushed cardamom seeds, but the whole pods of whole seeds may be hard to find. The prepackaged cardamom powders are good, but not as flavorful. You can...

June 20, 2021
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Guny's Slaw.
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Guny’s Slaw

Guny’s Slaw. When Bhikkhu Gunaratana stayed at the temple, I would make this salad for him. He liked it so much and could eat so much of it, I named it for him. It is a road map type of recipe that can go in...

June 13, 2021
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Potato Salad with Lovage and Lox

Potato Salad with Lovage and Lox. Another lovage recipe that turned out very well. The original was made with bacon, but it is very good with lox. You can leave out the lox for a vegan version, but I would add a drop or...

June 4, 2021
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