RECIPES

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Last year during the October 2013 Seniors festival in Kingston I gave a workshop at the Mordialloc Community Centre and participants were able to sample my energy sprout salad and a herbal punch.

ZING IN YOUR LIFE RECIPES

Mixed Beansprout Salad

Ingredients:-

·         A mixture of sprouted seeds and legumes such as fenugreek, alfalfa, radish, mustard seeds; aduki, mung, lentil beans.

·         Sticks of celery trimmed and diced

·         Pak choi or Chinese cabbage or normal green/red cabbage-leaves finely cut

·         Carrots grated

·         50g raisons or sultanas or optional Berberis (barberry fruit) or Pomegranate seeds

Dressing:-

·         2 tbsp shoyu/ soya sauce/ tamari

·         Juice of one lemon

·         4 tspn (20mls) concentrated apple juice

·         1 tsp grated fresh ginger root

·         2 tbsp sesame oil

·         Optional salt & pepper

Rinse the sprouts and mix in a large bowl. Add the celery, cabbage and raisons and mix well. For the dressing, mix all the ingredients together in a jar or jug and pour over the salad. Toss and serve.

Ayurvedic Home Remedy for unlimited energy and vitality

Ingredients:- 2 tspn fennel seeds, 3 almonds and 3 cardamom pods that have been soaked overnight in water. In the morning add 2 fresh dates-blend or grind together and eat.

Cleansing liver tonic drink:- Gather a large handful of fresh dandelion leaves and mint leaves. Place in a blender with purified water and lemon juice to taste. Blend well and drink.

Herbal energy punch:- Make up a herbal infusion of fresh chopped herbs or use dry herbs or tea bags. Use herbs such as rosemary, peppermint, lemongrass or lemon balm. Allow to cool and then add juices such as apple, pear or orange or ginger ale. Throw in some blueberries; heartsease, borage or other edible flowers. Other chopped fruit may be added. A delicious punch for kids and everyone to enjoy in the warmer sunshine.

Heartsease shown in front.