Yesterday, my mother-in-law Mary Rosen finally passed away, after almost 20 years with Parkinsons. We are very thankful that we got to say goodbye, although being without her is difficult to imagine.

Although her life was very difficult for 10 of those 20 years, she never once complained. She was always unselfish, thinking about those around her quick to make a funny comment or helpful suggestion.

Today I’m going to eat lightly in her honor, and to prepare for the possibility of eating some of the salty and protein-rich foods typically found at any jewish shiva.

Here’s an example of what I might eat when I’m on a healing diet…small amounts, chewed very well:

Breakfast

-Miso Soup

-Brown Rice

Lunch

-Sweet Vegetable Drink (no-sodium broth made from sweet organic vegetables, ask me for the recipe)

Dinner

-Fried brown rice w/veggies (use a small amount of sesame oil, with tofu and veggies)

-kinpira (sauteed burdock root and carrot)

-shiitake tea

-pickle