Benefits of Macrobiotics by Edward Esko What are the benefits of macrobiotic living? Eating this way can help us maintain optimal health and achieve longevity. People such as the Hunza in Kashmir, known for their good health and longevity, eat grains and vegetables as their main food. They were eating more or less a macrobiotic diet adapted to their mountainous terrain and … [Read more...]
More Tasty Soups/Stews/Quick Boiled Vegetables (aka Recipes 2)
Here is a printable version (pdf) of Recipes 2 Vegetable Broth with/out Chicken Bones Ingredients: The secret to making tasty soups is Muir Glenn Organic Garlic & Onion or other high quality organic marinara sauce, or Muir Glen Tomato Soup. Use 1/3 - 1/2 of a 14 1/2 ounce can plus: 3 medium parsnips, 1-2 tubs of brussel sprouts 1 medium turnip … [Read more...]
Sweet Vegetable Soup
This delightfully sweet soup is a favorite for many of us. The four vegetable ingredients are considered among the leading "anti-cancer" vegetables because they are high in anti-oxidants, loaded with vitamins, and a wonderful cure for the insatiable "sweet tooth" experienced by diabetics and hypoglycemics. Drinking the broth alone, before adding the miso, is … [Read more...]
Sautéed Vegetables with Sweet & Sour Sauce
Ingredients: Chinese cabbage, cut into thin diagonals Carrots, cut into thin flowers Lotus root, sliced matchsticks Kale, cut thin Yellow squash, sliced matchsticks Mushrooms, sliced thin Directions: Place a small amount of water into a hot skillet. Add vegetables and sauté on high heat until they are tender yet crisp and still remaining their bright … [Read more...]
Tasty Soups/Stews/Quick Boiled Vegetables
The secret to making tasty soups is: 1 teaspoon of dried basil 1 teaspoon of dried oregano 3 medium parsnips 1 medium turnip 2 garlic heads or about 15 individual garlic cloves peeled 2 medium leeks or 4 medium onions peeled and halved, trimmed and quartered 2 stalks of celery quartered 2 cups of sliced carrots 2 small shakes of pepper 2 small slices of cut whole ginger … [Read more...]