(For all ingredients,please use organic versions if available)
Lovely Lentil Soup
1 cup green lentils
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
3 small scallions, finely diced
5 fresh shiitake
mushrooms, sliced
2 bay leaves
¼ - ½ teaspoon cumin
¼ - ½ teaspoon turmeric
4–6 cups water
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 organic lemon
(optional garnish)

Vegan Teaser Caesar Salad
1 head lettuce of choice
Dressing
2 tablespoons
roasted almonds
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons mustard
1 tablespoon brewer’s yeast flakes
2 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce
1 tablespoon tahini
3 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil

Homemade Croutons
3–4 slices whole-wheat
sourdough bread, cubed
½ teaspoon rosemary
½ teaspoon majoram
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
Olive oil

Healthy, Wholesome Macrobiotic Meal: Lovely Lentil Soup
DIRECTIONS:

1. Soak the lentil the night before in 2 cups of water.
2. Boil the lentil in that soaking water for about 10 minutes.
3. After 10 minutes, put in the carrots and the celery.
4. Add another 4-6 cups of water into the pan.
5. Let it boil for another 15-20 minutes, and about halfway through add in the salt.
6. Meanwhile, sauté the mushroom and then add in the scallions. Sauté them for about 1 minute.
7. Add in the sautéd mushroom and scallion into the boiling pot. Mixed it well.
8. Add in the bay leaves, and around ¼ of the cumin, the turmeric, and lastly a pinch of salt. Mix it and let it simmer for a while.
9. Pour the soup into a bowl, and put 1 slice of fresh lemon on top.
10. Ready to be served.

Healthy, Wholesome Macrobiotic Meal: Vegan Teaser Caesar Salad
DIRECTIONS:

1. To make the croutons, take 3-4 slices of sourdough bread, cube them into ½ inches.
2. Put them in a bowl.
3. Add in the dried rosemary, the dried marjoram, the olive oil, the garlic powder, and the salt.
4. Preheat the oven to 325 Fahrenheit.
5. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients with hand evenly.
6. Get a large baking sheet, and spread the bread cubes out to it evenly.
7. Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes, and 15 minutes for those who like crispy croutons. The croutons are ready.
8. To make the dressing, Put all the ingredients into the food processor, and mix it up until all blend evenly.
9. Tear the lettuce by hand, and put some croutons in the lettuce and pour some dressing on it, and toss it up by hand.
10. Ready to be served.