Energy Bars 

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1 pound chic peas 

½ cup almond butter 

¼ cup honey 

¼ cup chopped dates 

1 t lemon zest 

1t ginger (Chinese 5 spice can be used as a substitute) 

¼ t sea salt 

1.5c oats(toasted)-sesame seeds are otional 

1c brown rice flour 

1c kelp 

Miso Kelp Soup  

                       

SERVES 4-6 

  

 Ingredients: 

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4 qts water 

2 strips kombu (dried kelp) or 1 cup kelp slaw 

2 cups bonito flakes 

6 oz firm tofu small dice 

4 oz udon or rice noodle cooked 

4 oz kelp slaw 

1/2# shitake mushroom (optional) 

4 scallions sliced thin 

1/4 cup light miso 

1/4 cup soy sauce 

  

Method:

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Put water and kombu in soup pot. Bring to a boil and add bonito flakes and turn off heat.  Let sit for 1/2 hour.  Strain and set broth aside.  If using shitake remove stems. Lightly saute in oil and when cool slice. Heat broth and whisk in miso and soy  add more to taste.  Divide all other ingredients into the individual bowls (cubed tofu, noodles, kelp slaw, mushrooms if using and scallion).  Ladle hot broth into each  bowl and serve immediately.