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Ruby Sauerkraut with Caraway

Accompanying article: Fermented Foods Strengthen Immune System

Tangy and delicious homemade sauerkraut is a living cultured food that is high in lactic acid., it strengthens your immune system and has …

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Beans & Legumes, Dried

Velvety smooth, well-cooked beans are both delicious and digestible. Hard beans are neither. Here are my secrets—plus a recipe—for cooking up a satisfying pot of soft beans. With these basics …

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Dilled Red Radish, Carrot and Cauliflower Pickles

Accompanying Newsletter: Pickles for Health

 

I typically serve a little pickle with a meal. Primarily because home made pickles are so delicious, but also because they are a healthy …

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Amaranth

Expect a full-flavored grain with a somewhat sticky texture. Or, when cooking rice, quinoa or another grain, add a little amaranth.

Yields: 1 1/2 cups

1 cup amaranth 1 teaspoon …

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Steamed Buckwheat (kasha)

Makes approximately 3-1/2 cups

I recommend the greenish, tan and white untoasted buckwheat. It has greater vitality than the factory-toasted amber buckwheat (a.k.a. kasha) with its strong, almost scorched flavor. …

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Oat Groats

Oat groats are sweet and—compared to other grains—almost meaty, with a satisfying moist but chewy texture. They make a great breakfast and, just like brown rice, can be used as …

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Steamed Quinoa

Yield Guideline: 1 cup of quinoa makes 2 ½ to 3 cups cooked quinoa.

1 cup quinoa, rinsed until the water runs clear ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon ghee, …

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Broccoli and Snow Pea Stir Fry

Accompanying article: Broccoli Combats Cancer

 

Serves 4

For this dish, cook the broccoli beforehand and have all the other ingredients sliced and ready to go before heating the oil. …

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Green Beans, Boiled

Allow 1½ pounds of beans for 4 people

Start with fresh green beans. (If the beans are less than fresh, you may wish to sauté them with an onion or …

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Chickpea Salad and Lime Dressing

Accompanying article: Identify Food Allergies

 

Salad:

1 can (15 ounces) or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks 1 stalk celery, chopped ½ …

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