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...]

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...]

Miso is a smooth, dark puree made from soybeans, barley or rice with salt that is aged. Barley miso is used most often in daily cooking. If you are just starting to use miso, try Mellow Barley/Sweet White miso or Chick Peaso. These white and yellow misos are lighter and sweeter tasting. Other excellent misos are "hatcho" and "natto." Miso is primarily used in soups like … [Read more...]

My usual instruction for following any recipe is to take the cookbook with the recipe (not your notes) with you to any natural foods store. For this recipe, take this page with you. First, in a regular grocery store find the items you are familiar with marked with the # sign below. For ingredients that you're unfamiliar with, ask a store employee to help you find the … [Read more...]

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...]