cjbamboo

about me

I'm a diabetic vegetarian who loves to cook but lives on her own - it can be a challenge! I tend to modify lots of recipes - I use the ideas but tweak them to my tastes and diet. I lived overseas in Taiwan a while back and was highly influenced by the culture and the cuisine.

Favorite Foods:

Baked goods such as muffins and scones; okra; mushrooms (especially shitaake); veg sushi; red bean mooncake with yolk (not so diabetic friendly but I developed a real taste for them in Taiwan); Buddhist vegetarian buffets (again from Taiwan - nothing even close here in Canada); ginger in all it's forms; persimmons; fresh figs; and I'm sure many more I am forgetting!

Update July 2007 - well, I've recently switched over to a vegan diet (after reading the "World Peace Diet" - in some parts it's a little over the top for me, but the overall message hit home). So no more mooncakes with yolk for me! I'm learning to try different recipes and adapt some of my own. Veganism takes more planning but I'm excited about the change and I feel healthier than ever

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