If needed, add a splash of water or veggie broth to moisten the pan. Turn the heat up to high as you warm the beans and rice. There should be a bit of oil/flavor still left on the pan. Add your rice and beans to the sauté pan.Add the cooked mushrooms alongside the kale. Pile the wilted kale into a plating dish.These veggies will absorb loads of excess flavor from the pan. Press the kale into the hot pan to gently wilt. Push mushrooms to one side of pan and add in the kale and optional broccoli florets. Finish with a splash of tamari and black pepper. White pan is still hot, add in the sesame oil and mushrooms.Add the maple and tamari and continue cooking until edges are slightly crisp and surface browned. Saute tempeh and EVOO in a skillet over high heat. Dressing: 1 tablespoon tahini + 1 teaspoon maple syrup + 3 teaspoon lemon juice.nori wrap, crushed or seaweed rice crackers.This is a casual take on a macrobiotic meal. This meal in a bowl includes tempeh, sauerkraut, shiitakes, rice and veggies. Learn the basics of Macrobiotic meals here, my post on Disney’s Babble. I’ve certainly become a fan of building my own macro bowl here at home. So put those two together, and see how a vegan macro diet can be a thing of beauty.Īnd while I’m not planning on taking a summer off to study macro cuisine at the Kushi Institute anytime soon (although that would be fun). Veganism of course is deeply rooted in animal welfare, while macrobiotics has a strong hold on everyday wellness and balancing of yin/yang. These “diets” have a much greater purpose and reflect a philosophy on how you live life. Macrobiotics (just like veganism) is about more than what you put on your plate. But dive a little deeper in to the topic of macrobiotics and you will find that it is more than just a diet. The term, “Macro Diet” (short for Macrobiotic) has been tossed around in pop culture quite often, especially because of its popularity among celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. One can only order the “Macro” Bowl at Native Foods so many times before wanting to refresh their expertise of what “Macro” actually means… I have been curious about macrobiotics lately.

And plentiful amounts of rich, tangy tahini-maple dressing drizzled over top. Maple tamari tempeh triangles fan along the rim of my wide, white bowl. Peppered shiitakes tumble alongside, an accent of tangy sauerkraut and a few crisp, fresh sprouts on top. Tender wilted kale hugged by warm, nutty brown rice and white beans.

Vegan macro meal planner