Lightly cooked fruit and vegetables are more digestible, and therefore, more nutritious than raw because we better absorb their nutrients. This pudding is great for digestion, especially if you have a constipation issue, and it is especially delicious when using fresh fruit in its season. The following recipe is just one example of this delightful, low-calorie dessert. Peach … [Read more...]
Minestrone Soup – Another Recipe
Who on a cold wintry day, would not find a nice hot bowl of minestrone soup appealing? It is so nutritious and warming, and created as in recipe below, can serve as a one pot meal in itself. This recipe does not include tomatoes, which are acidic and cooling to the body, but if you must add ground peeled tomatoes, you might want to omit the soy sauce and add a few pinches of … [Read more...]
Breakfast Porridge
This is the kind of breakfast that will carry you through lunch without craving a snack in between. Many parents discover their children are more alert and attentive in school because the complex carbohydrates digest more slowly and do not leave us with low-blood sugar by mid-morning that simple carbohydrates will do (sugar, refined flours of breakfast cereals). And because … [Read more...]
Amasake Fruit Smoothies
Ingredients: 1 quart amasake Strawberries, blueberries or fresh fruit of your choice Directions: Place amasake into a blender with fresh fruit to taste. Blend as is or you can add a few ice cubes and then blend. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve cool with a straw. Enjoy the refreshing all natural, dairyless milkshake. Rice syrup can be added to the … [Read more...]
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole grain noodles 1-2" piece of kombu 1/4 cup kidney beans, soaked 6-8 hours 1/4 cup navy beans, soaked 6-8 hours 6 cups water 1 onion, diced 1/2 cup string beans, cut in 1" lengths 1 stalk celery 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup sweet corn, fresh or frozen 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 tablespoons sesame or olive oil miso paste (1/2-1 teaspoon per cup of … [Read more...]