… Read the restMy health is not perfect. After all, I’m 52, and I work every day.
I get a cold every 2-3 years, and a sore shoulder, back or leg, maybe every other year, but overall I enjoy excellent health. Five cavities, one (hand) surgery, and about three trips to the emergency room in the past 32 years, all minor.
Category Archives: tofu
If you eat these foods regularly, you are probably healthier than your neighbors:
- Brown Rice (preferably pressure-cooked short grain, this time of year)
- Seaweed (Nori, Wakame, Kombu, Arame, Dulse, Hiziki, Agar)
- Mushrooms (white, portobello, shiitake, maitake, porcini, oyster, etc.)
- Daikon Radish
- Umeboshi Plums, paste, pills, etc.
I eat all of these every week. Tofu, if organic, is a fine source of nutrients, and very satisfying if prepared well. Moderation is good, particularly if you are worried about breast cancer. But then you should not be having ANY dairy or sugar or chicken.… Read the rest
The other day, I saw a young couple walk into Tennessee’s (BBQ) for lunch on a 90+ degree day. I do not know what they ordered, but all I could think was that I would never be attracted to that kind of food in summer.… Read the rest
Here are five great vegan brands to try at Whole Foods…
- The Bridge Tofu
- Sophie’s Kitchen Breaded Vegan Calamari
- Eden Seaweed Shake
- Ohsawa Shoyu
- Mori-Nu Silken Tofu (not refrigerated)
Please comment if you need recipes.… Read the rest
Less animal food in our diet is a positive step towards better health. Here is a nice and easy recipe which everyone who likes egg salad will enjoy.
Best Tofu Egg Salad Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 3/4 package The Bridge Tofu
- 1 cup finely chopped vegetables (carrot, green cabbage, broccoli, celery, mushroom, scallion)
- 1 TS vegenaise
- 1 teaspoon country mustard
- 1 teaspoon umeboshi paste
- pinch seaweed shake
- pinch turmeric
- pinch dill
- pinch black pepper
- chopped lettuce
- 6 slices of sourdough bread
Instructions:
- Mash tofu well
- Blanch veggies and place over tofu
- Add in all ingredients except for lettuce and mix well
- Put onto bread and top with lettuce and serve.
Last night I cooked for a few friends, new and old, and they joined my family for dinner in Framingham. I had fun, and I think others did also.
Menu-
-Hot Sake
-Hearty Vegetable Miso Soup
-Late Summer Salad
-Millet with Sweet Vegetables
-Tofu ‘n Greens Egg Roll
-Pickles
-Apple Pie with topping
-Kukicha Tea
Here’s what I learned:
-It’s a lot of work to have company!… Read the rest
If you are interested in learning about Macrobiotics, here is a tiny introduction…
WHAT IS MACROBIOTICS?
Macrobiotics is a philosophy that studies the forces of Yin and Yang in the universe, how they relate to all life, and how humans can improve their lives through wisdom of balance and change in our world.… Read the rest