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2013-01-17

Followed the body ecology kefir starter kit and it couldn’t be easier. The only difficult part is maintaing the proper temperature when the culture ferments in the milk. For me, I put the culture and milk in the oven with the oven light on with the oven door slightly cracked. I think a thermometer is really key to making good kefir as it is incredibly easy to over-heat things.

Also worth noting is that next time I will not buy the starter kit and instead buy real kefir grains. Real kefir grains reproduce with each batch and will last indefinitely. The kit is a good deal though, as each starter can be used to make 7 additional batches.
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This has been my breakfast lately and it has been glorious! And for a raw meal, really filling. At least for a couple of hours … .

Home Sprouted buckwheat and quinoa

Homemade raw whole milk kefir

Rasins

seasonal fruit (been doing pears lately)

Scoop of raw nut butter or soaked almonds

topped with a little cinnamon
2013-01-08

DA COCONUT BIZNEEZ

Hey so Coconut oil is pretty friggin’ awesome.

Here’s some things you can do with it:

1. Cooking: coconut oil is naturally stable at higher temperatures, unlike more sensitive oil such as flax or hemp oil. It makes a lovely stir-fry cooked at med heat or try this simple recipe:

ROASTED YAMS:

Slice one yam into wedges or medallions

In a large bowl, coat the pieces with 2-3 TBSP of coconut oil

Transfer to a baking sheet, add a little salt, pepper and about 2 tsp dried sage

At 350, roast until pieces are tender

The slightly coconut taste is great with the sweetness of the potatoes.

2. Take care of your entire mouth: So whether or not you believe in the benefits of oil pulling, swishing around some coconut oil in your mouth makes my teeth and gums feel wonderful.

Try this:

1. On an empty stomach (I usually do this when I first wake up,) take about 1 TBSP of coconut oil and let it melt in your mouth.

2. For 10-15 minutes, swish the (now liquid) oil in your mouth, pulling it through your teeth and from side to side, back and front.

3. After the time is up, spit the oil out. IN A TRASH CAN (it can clog your sink!) and make sure to SPIT IT OUT. According to the benefits of oil-pulling, it helps to pull toxins out of your body and ends up in the oil, so swallowing it would be like taking all those toxins back in.

4. Rinse your mouth with water, and brush your teeth. Ah, magical!!

MAKE SOME TOOTHPASTE:

Try this:

coconut oil, baking soda and a pinch of salt

A pain in the ass if you’re in a cold-weather place, but the coconut oil helps break down the harshness of just pure baking soda (plus there’s something oddly tasty about salty coconuts … )

3. Get your moisturizer on: Pretty basic tip here, use coconut oil for dry skin! I used it on a healing tattoo recently, and it really helped to cut down the dryness and itching.
2012-06-09

JAMMIN

Mask #3

Combine strawberries, mint and honey, leave it on your face for 30 minutes.

If you’re cutting strawberries for something else, just use the tops that are normally discarded.
2012-06-05

Mask #2: you’re sleeping alone tonight

Cut a clove of garlic in half and rub it on your face. Actually did see a little improvement the next morning with this one. Garlic is a natural bacteria-fighter.
2012-06-02

Mask #1

Raw honey mixed with grated cucumber, a dash of cinnamon and a few drops of lavender oil.

Honey has been used since ancient times to cure wounds, cucumber reduces redness, cinnamon increases blood flow and lavender is a natural antiseptic.
2012-06-01

I’ve struggled with acne my entire life. The next few weeks I’ll be experimenting with home-remedies to beat this beast once and for all.
2012-05-14

Kohlrabi

I recently discovered an amazing vegetable: kohlrabi. I’ve never eaten it before in my life, the first time I roasted it, and tonight I used it raw in a veggie slaw.

Kohlrabi either comes in purple or green, and they resemble funny looking turnips or beets but taste more like broccoli (depending how you cook it.) Anyway, here is a recipe I came up with tonight to enjoy raw kohlrabi:

Kohlrabi Slaw:

1 med-large kohlrabi bulb (as pictured above)

1 Med Carrot

1 Garlic Clove (minced)

2 TBSP Fresh Cilantro (minced)

2 TBSP Raw Pumpkin Seeds (chopped)

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

Dash or more of Salt

Dash of Apple Cider Vinegar

1. Peel the kohlrabi bulb. It has a pretty thick skin so make sure to remove it completely.

2. Grate the kohlrabi and carrot.

3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. That’s it! Depending on personal taste, you may want to add a little more lemon or even a dash of olive oil. Raw kohlrabi is a little bitter, so experiment and see how you like it. If it is still too bitter, try adding another carrot or even a little drizzle of honey to sweeten it up a tad.

This slaw is super light and refreshing and would go great with a sandwich, or you could eat it straight out of the bowl like me.
2012-04-14

So what do you do with the left over almond ‘curdles’ after you make almond milk? Make mousse of course.

I just used the leftovers from a batch of almond milk, added honey and chocolate and stuck it in the freezer. It has a delicious mousse consultancy. The almonds have such a mild flavor at that point, I’m sure you could flavor them however you want.
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Cha-Cha-chia!!
I’ve been trying to perfect a chia pudding recipe and this is the best one so far, for the almond milk follow the recipe from my former post :)

1/2 cup home made almond milk
6tsp chia seeds
1/2-1tsp maple syrup
Dash of cinnamon and clove

Add chia seeds to almond milk and add the maple syrup and spices. Stir until mixture thickens. Then wait 10 minutes, stir again and stir every 10 minutes for 30-45 minutes.
The chia seeds soak up all the almond milk and made a tapioca-type pudding mixture. If you don’t stir them every 10 minutes the pudding just stays crunchy, but thickens up.
Chia seeds are high in omega fatty acids and are damn tasty so enjoy!!