amy chaplin

celebrating the art of eating well

Beet barley risotto with wilted beet greens

POSTED ON February 12, 2011

Posted in Grains, Mains

Beet barley risotto with wilted beet greens

I’ve been thinking about making a barley risotto for most of winter and since it’s Valentine’s Day soon, I thought it was a good time to make it with beets.  This dish is something healthy and beautiful to make for someone in your life you love.

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Black sesame gomasio

POSTED ON February 10, 2011

Posted in Condiments, Gluten free

Black sesame gomasio

Gomasio is sesame salt, made from toasted sesame seeds and sea salt ground together. It is a delicious condiment that I think goes particularly well with simple grain dishes, especially brown rice.

You can buy prepared gomasio in many health foods stores but when you make it fresh the flavor is delicious and the smell, [...] continue reading ->

Gomoku; Japanese winter brown rice dish

POSTED ON February 2, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains

Gomoku; Japanese winter brown rice dish

Gomoku is often called a five vegetable Japanese rice stew; but, I feel the word stew is misleading as it isn’t really stew-like. I thought maybe I could call my version a pilaf but that word doesn’t explain what it is well either.  Pilaf doesn’t conjure up the deeply warming and nourishing properties that this [...] continue reading ->

Dijon mustard marinated tempeh

POSTED ON January 20, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

Dijon mustard marinated tempeh

This is a great way to prepare tempeh – it’s tasty, fast and versatile. I like to make a batch and eat it warm from the oven with dinner and then have leftovers for lunch the next day. It’s delicious on a rye bread sandwich or in a nori roll with avocado, brown rice and [...] continue reading ->

Happy New Year!

POSTED ON January 1, 2011

Posted in Uncategorized

Happy New Year!

I am very excited to announce my brand new website amychaplin.com. It feels so perfect to be telling you all on the first day of the year!

You can link to the site from here on the menu above . I also hope you like the new look of coconut and quinoa, I can’t wait to [...] continue reading ->