Friday, February 8, 2013

Healing recipes...

"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope, has everything." ~ Arabian Proverb

In my search for a naturalistic... vegan... solution to these migraines plaguing me, I have decided to eat my way through seven days of healing foods.

So here is Day One... Beans and Legumes

Black bean corn salsa

Ingredients

1/2 of a 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained (about 3/4 cup)
2/3 cup corn relish
1/4 cup thinly sliced radishes
11/2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bag organic baked tortilla chips

Directions

In a bowl stir together the beans, relish, radishes, lime juice, and cumin. Let stand, covered, for 30 minutes.

Serves salsa with the tortilla chips.

Enjoy!

... and a little something extra... it falls within this Beans and Legumes group.

Fruity tofu shake

Ingredients

11/2 cups fresh or frozen fruits (strawberries, raspberries, peeled and ut up peaches or mango, cut up nectarines or pitted dark sweet cherries)
11/2 cups orange juice
1 101/2 oz package silky or soft tofu cut up
2 tablespoons agave syrup

Directions

If frozen, partially thaw the fruit.

In a blender combine the fruits orange juice, tofu, and agave.

Cover and blend until smooth.

Serve and enjoy!


Soy foods like tofu are tops in health benefits, providing cancer-fighting and heart protecting phytochemicals^, daidzein*, and genistein**

(^Phytochemicals are plant compounds found in grains, vegetables, and fruits that protect against cancer and heart disease.
*Daidzein is an isoflavone found in soy. Isoflavones are types of flavonoids found in plants. The main sources for isoflavones are soy products, beans, peas, nuts, grain products, coffee, tea and certain herbs such as red clover.
**Genistein is one of the best known and studied isoflavones)


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