Companion Magazine for IBD Volume 1 | Page 51

Simmer for about 7 minutes. Puree miso in a little soup stock and add to soup, simmer for a few minutes. Do NOT boil the miso as the live enzymes will get destroyed! Serve garnished with spring onions. Miso paste itself can be used blended with things like beans to make a paste, added to other vegetable soups as a stock or used as a dressing on vegetables or salad. Another food popular in The East is tempeh. This is again made from fermented soybeans but is much less processed than the commonly known tempeh. It is very meaty in texture but can be quite an acquired taste. TEMPEH block of tempeh 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari (wheat-free version) 1 tsp brown rice vinegar 1 tsp honey/brown rice syrup/agave Cut tempeh into triangles or cubes. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl. Add tempeh and marinate for 10-20 minutes, turning pieces over to ensure they’re covered. Lightly steam tempeh for another 20 minutes. RECIPES STRAIGHT FROM READERS A few of our readers and followers share their favorite flare free recipes. Easy to make, delicious to eat, easy on the tummy. GUACAMOLE BY MOM WHAT’S FOR DINNER 1 cup diced sweet onion 4 garlic cloves minced 4 serrano chiles minced (with seeds for spicy) juice of 2 limes 5 ripe avocadoes coarse salt Put the onion, garlic, chiles, lime juice and avocadoes in a bowl. Use a large serving fork and mix up the ingredients, then press the fork around the sides of the bowl, mashing the avocado. This will make a chunky guacamole. 50