Organic Lifestyles

Basic Vegan Organic Macrobiotic Cooking Workshop #1

Great for those who are new to vegan macrobiotic cuisine.

• We will discus the principals of a balanced diet, which foods to include and which foods to avoid.
• I will share with you the ingredients needed and where to get everything to get you started.
• We will create an easy, tasty, Macrobiotic meal and
• We will examine the Macrobiotic view on how to use food to promote health beauty and radiance.

Our basic Macrobiotic menu will include:

1. Barley Miso Soup with Sea Vegetables, (alkalizing and blood building, the centurions of Okinawa swear by it. 2. Short Grain Brown Rice and Sweet Rice, (best balance of nutrients and amino acids for the health of our blood, and very addicting)
3. Sweet Adzuki Beans with Kabocha Squash, (favorite of all who taste it.)
4. Nashime- Stew, Onion, Burdock, Dikon, Carrot, (strengthens, cleanses and fortifies your body, and oh so yummy, you’ll want to lick your plate.)
5. Steamed Greens w/ Tofu Sour Cream, (to live for, this is the way to serve greens)
and more…

Chew well, stay healthy!

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Workshop #2 Desserts!!!

Healthy, Guilt free, No dairy, No flour, No eggs, Only The Natural Sweetness of Fruit and Vegetables with No concentrated sweeteners of any kind.

My friend gazed wistfully at the restaurant’s dessert tray.
“I guess none of those are good for me, huh?” she sighed.

From the macrobiotic point of view desserts may be enjoyed several times a week. The main ingredients used in making them are grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, and beans. I avoid using sugar, honey, and molasses, as well as eggs, dairy foods, white flour, chocolate, spices, b