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FOOD IN SEASON
|^ RECIPES |DIGESTIVE SUPPORT SPRINKLE
We always have Digestive Support
Sprinkle to put on toast or mix into hot
cereals or yogurt. The digestive support
herbs are an incredible resource for
daily health and well-being, as they
help us to more efficiently digest the
nutrients in our food. Whenever I add
the Digestive Support Sprinkle to my
cooking, I think of the prevention and
healing it’s providing my family. Your
thoughts can potentiate the actions of
herbs. The next time you add spices to
your food, visualize your family in your
mind’s eye and imagine them healthy
and happy.3 tablespoons powdered flax seeds
2 tablespoons powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger(^1) ⁄ 2 teaspoon powdered cardamom
Mix all ingredients together in a
small bowl. Sprinkle, to taste, on your
favorite foods, and store any remaining
mixture in a cool, dark place.
ALCHEMY OIL
Alchemy Oil is one of those oils I
always have on hand. Drizzle it on
potatoes, winter squash, rice, or
scrambled eggs, or add vinegar and
turn it into a salad dressing. This oil
magically makes everything taste
good! If I’m in a hurry, I do a quick
vegetable sauté with this oil, and the
meal tastes as if I’d been cooking in
the kitchen for hours.1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon powdered turmeric
1 tablespoon powdered paprika
1 tablespoon powdered coriander
2 teaspoons powdered
mustard seed
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon(^1) ⁄ 4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vodka
Mix all ingredients together, then
transfer to a container of choice.
Shake mixture thoroughly before
each use.
and it’s often used to revive immune
function after chemotherapy. When
your local school shuts its doors for the
week because of a flu scare, herbs that
provide extra support for the immune
system become even more important.
Astragalus root that can be
purchased in the store is precut into
long, thin wedges that look like tongue
depressors. Just throw two or three of
these flattened sticks into any soup that
you make. Add them at the beginning of
the soup preparation and leave the sticks
in the pot until the soup is finished.
Don’t serve them; let them continue to
steep in the broth until the soup or stew
is gone. When you cook grains such as
rice, barley, or quinoa, throw a couple
of astragalus sticks in with the grain and
water and let the root steep during the
cooking process. Remove the astragalus
before serving the grains.
Kami McBride is an herbalist and teacher who
infuses her extensive knowledge of healing
plants into herbal cooking and preventative
health programs. Kami founded the Living
Awareness Institute for health and wellness
FROM resources at http://www.LivingAwareness.com.
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Antiviral astragalus strengthens
the body’s resistance to sickness,
and builds up the immune system in
preparation for the cold and flu season.