Understanding Kung Fu for life, health and self defense
Here are some great foods to eat daily and weekly. Nettle, kale, spinach,cabbage, cauliflower/broccoli mix, brassica mix, bitter Lettuce, zucchini, red peppers ( never dark green), purple beans,cucumber, collard greens, celery, curly top garlic, lemon balm, peppermint, sage, basil and high vitamin c tea.
Support your local organic farmers, support organic food and stay away from all GMO Food!
Ingredients: rose hips, hibiscus flowers, lemon grass, cinnamon chips
Note: Vitamin C is a noted antioxidant with disease-fighting abilities.
Rose Hips: They contain more vitamin C than almost any other herb, many times the amount found in citrus fruit when measured gram by gram.
Hibiscus: high in vitamin C and bioflavonoids. It has slightly astringent properties. It is useful for treating mild colds, flus, bruising, and swelling.
Lemon Grass: http://planetwell.com/lemongrass-health-benefits-and-healing-proper...
Cinnamon: Although cinnamon is considered to be simply a spice by most Westerners, herbalists have been using it for centuries as a warming digestive aid. It is a wonderful mild stimulant and can be combined with ginger to treat circulatory and digestive problems. It has antiviral and antiseptic activities, making it useful for fighting infections.
High Vitamin C Tea Recipe:
4 parts rose hips
3 parts hibiscus
2 parts lemongrass
1 part cinnamon chips
This is where I order my herbs from: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
This is a great recipe, I really recommend trying this one.
Sage Pesto: http://mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com/profiles/blogs/sage-pesto
‘Green Sauce'
Green sauce is a common and ages-old early spring recipe, adapt to what you have on hand.
2 cups mixed greens, you can use orach, green garlic, beet greens, chard, arugula, celery leaves, nasturtium leaves, almost any other green herb from your garden... The sky's the limit. 1 clove garlic or 1 shallot or 3 scallion bottoms, chopped fine 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream S & P & lemon juice to taste Put all ingredients in a food processor and mash/whirl til desired consistency. This sauce can be a soup embellishment, a potato topper, a risotto flavoring, etc. Experiment and enjoy.
Basil Vinaigrette
6 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
20 basil leaves
3 roasted garlic cloves ( or more if you are a garlic lover)
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
In a blender, purée 4 tbsp. oil, vinegar, , basil, and garlic and season with salt and pepper; transfer vinaigrette to a small bowl and set aside.
Pour this yummy vinaigrette on some chopped veggies and roast them in the oven.
Bread, Tomato and Basil Salad
2 lbs. medium tomatoes, cored and cut into small wedges
12 oz. organic french bread or sour dough bread, torn into bite-size pieces and lightly toasted
1 cup loosely packed baby arugula ( or mustard greens, spinach, collard greens)
12 fresh basil leaves, torn
½ red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
organic goat cheese or raw organic cheddar
1. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, bread, arugula, basil, and onions.
2. In a small bowl, vigorously whisk together the oil, vinegar, and garlic; drizzle dressing over salad. Season generously with salt and pepper, toss to combine, and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
3. Serve and sprinkle with organic goat cheese
Lemon Balm Herbal Butter:
1/4 cup finely minced lemon balm
2 tablespoons, finely chopped thyme
1 cup of organic butter
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp garlic granules
Cream butter and stir in herbs. Chill for at least 3 hours to allow flavors to blend. Use on roasted meats, rice, vegetables and bread.
Lemon Balm Sun Tea
2 tablespoons of fresh leaves for each cup water
Place lemon balm and cool water in covered jar in the sun for a few hours
Strain add honey and, or lemon
Add mint for a refreshing lemony mint tea
Chocolate Zucchini Bread-Gluten Free
1 cup of Rapunzel Chocolate Hazelnut Butter OR use almond butter sweetened with 1 tbsp of maple syrup
1 cup shredded zucchini
2 large eggs
2 tbsp grade b maple syrup
1 tbsp pure vanilla
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp sea salt
1-2 tbsp organic dark chocolate chips
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