Baked Veggie Quinoa Patties

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 6 tablespoons water (or use 2 eggs)
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed (I used a peas and carrot combo)
• ¼ cup red pepper, chopped
• ¼ cup broccoli, chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped (onions would work too)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• ½ cup cheddar cheese (I used daiya)
• 2 tablespoons flour (brown rice or whole wheat)
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a small bowl combine flax seeds and water. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine quinoa, peas, red pepper, broccoli, shallots, garlic and cheese. Stir to combine. Add flour and paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. (I also added in a couple tablespoons of nutritional yeast.) Add in flax mixture.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form small patties (if they are too big they won't cook through) and place on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Flip and bake 5 to 8 more minutes.

The topping:
Mix, 1/2 cup mayo (or tofu mayo or Greek yogurt or sour cream)
1 tablespoon siracha
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon of parsley

from http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

Nobu's Black Cod - Marinated with Sake & Miso

I know most of my recipes here are vegetarian...but this one is just TOO good to not put up.  Sake House is Leucadia has by far the best Black Cod with Miso I have ever had.  Nobu's is pretty darn good too.  This is a slightly modified version of Nobu's recipe from their cookbook.  I am sooooo into it these days. 

Ingredients:
2-3 black cod fillets (about 1 lb)

For the marinate:
1/4 cup sake
1/4 cup mirin - a rice cooking wine, pretty readily available and delicious
4 tablespoons white miso paste
3 tablespoons sugar

To Make:

1. Mix the marinate ingredients thoroughly in a plastic container (with lid) and set aside.
2. Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels and put them into the plastic container with the marinate. Cover the lid and leave to steep in the refrigerator overnight or for a few days...
3. Transfer fish and marinate to cast iron pan (or baking dish).
4. Put in Broiler, until browned...and perfect.

Cook’s notes:

1. You can substitute black cod for see bass or salmon or any kinds of flaky fish fillets.
2. There are many different kinds of miso (red, brown, white, and more). Use white miso.