Late Spring through Summer is a time for light cooking to help us adjust to the sun's intense heat. This also works will for the cook in the home. You can vary the following recipe with vegetables, especially those from the garden, and with long grain brown rice or basmati. Ingredients: *What are these foods? 1 pound Udon noodles*, cooked 1 pound tofu*, … [Read more...]
Why Unprocessed Grains?
Why not bread, cereal, chips, crackers, cakes, muffins? He was the third patient in a row who has "cereal" (oatmeal) for breakfast. I do not recommend "cereal or oatmeal" for breakfast, and I certainly don't recommend the use of any dairy product on your breakfast grain. I try to educate patients that it is best to use: "unprocessed whole foods," which are not what any … [Read more...]
Sweet Rice Porridge
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet brown rice, washed 5 cups water Pinch of sea salt 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup dried peaches, pears or apricots, soaked and diced 1/4 cup dried apple, soaked and diced Directions: Place all ingredients in a pressure-cooker. Cover and bring up to pressure. Reduce heat to low and cook for 50 minutes. Remove from heat and … [Read more...]
Millet and Sweet Vegetables
This dish creates a nice sweet taste. Ingredients: 1 cup millet 2- 2-1/2 cups water Pinch of sea salt Sweet vegetables, diced (winter squash, carrots, onions, cabbage, etc.) Directions: Wash millet. Put in a pot with water, vegetables and sea salt (or 1 inch piece kombu) Bring to a boil, turn flame down to low, cover and cook for 35 … [Read more...]
Millet "Potato Salad"
Ingredients: 1 cup millet 3-3/4 cups water 1 onion, diced 1 large dill pickle, diced 1/2 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. fresh or dried dill 4 tablespoons "Follow Your Heart" Grapeseed vegenaise Directions: Wash and drain millet. Bring water to a boil and add millet. Lower heat, cover pot with flame deflector underneath the pot, simmer for 40 … [Read more...]