Sitting with some porridge after the discussio on oats made me hungry, yum! It's our local farmer's market today too, so I'm off to see what looks good in a...
Dear Jim I and my family have oats made with oat groats every morning, and nothing could be easier to prepare. We just wash 1 cup in water a couple of times...
This is really good terms in terms of how much hotels have evolved in these matters. Years ago when my chemical sensitivities were very bad, I had to make sure...
Hi, Hmm, you're on medication, so I'm assuming that you've also had an exam to rule out any serious, underlying reason for your problem. Congrats on wanting to...
Hi, Chad~ when I don't have a lot of time to sit with the mochi, I'm more apt to put it under a low broiler. for me, I find it doesn't dry out the mochi as...
my apologies if I'm a breakfast party pooper, but Sigrun, I don't understand how your millet gets creamy with a ratio of 1:2, I use 3 1/2 cups water to one cup...
Dottie, Recognizing the small differences does NOT make you insane - it makes you a very experienced mb person and we are all lucky to be the recipients of...
Hello Mira, Good to hear from you again. Yes it must be one of every parents greatest dilemmas and history is full of accounts of people being smothered into...
Hi Leslie, Perhaps it was not clear but the idea is that if other people get irritable, angry, impatient, rude, curt, Patronising with you then you are...
Hello, There is no etiquette so your comments are most welcome. Yes it is wonderful to find a child naturally interested in health foods. My suggestion would...
Hello and welcome all. I am sure you will all find this group a wonderful resource for sharing experiences and getting help in all aspects of macrobiotics....
Hi Helen, You could try eating more mineral rich foods that are also alkaline forming. These would be sea vegetables, miso soup and umeboshi plums. Try to...
Hello Klara and Dottie, Back from our travels and now back on my normal internet connection. I am amazed to see how many interesting discussions everyone has...
Hi I do tend to use very large cauliflowers for the millet the recipe i was given gave me this ratio so that is what i have followed. next time i will try...
also how long do you cook it?? it gets much thicker the longer it cooks. I use those proportions so that the planned overs won't be super hard. Klara siggy13...
I cook it for 35mins at least if i use a very a large cauliflower, or 2 medium ones i might cook these first (without the millet) for 10 mins- then add the...
Hi fellow macros, I have been vegan MB for a while, and it suits me fine (apart from my ongoing battle with candida). Last week I went to a MB counselor for ...
If you are trying to live a vegan lifestyle - then you may need to find a different counselor... Is there a reason the person was telling you to eat fish and...
i eat fish very occassionally - mainly white fish. I buy it locally, organic. I find it very very strange that your couselor recommended eggs as that is a...
Louise, I feel that it is very considerate and noble of humans to care about the environment and the creatures that live within it. Perhaps the same type of...
Michelle, I missed the recipe on the quinoa and beets. How did you make it? My husband likes beets so this would be a good one to try Thanks, Gi Michelle...
Hello Louise, This is an interesting topic that often comes up in macrobiotics. On the one side if we wanted to be completely safe nutritionally we would...
Hi Chad, What part of Japan did you visit? I only had mochi that was chewy there, expect for some of the desserts that were actually kuzu mochi dusted with tea...
You can pan fry it and cover it with a lid to get the same effect, and you can also water fry it so that it's very soft. ... lid--just had it in there on a...
Flax seeds, walnuts, hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds all have omega- 3's. Each person is different though, and the recommendations you got may just depend on...
WOW!! Phiya, With all my heart I wish all of us great success in y/our beautiful dream. "The cost is very basic and has to do with the fact that a free-market...
Oh, Simon, it's so great to have you back! Hope that the trip went well, and that you can relax a bit at home. Duh, I didn't even think about the more yin...
Dottie, You give an abundance of great info - only one area I would suggest reservation - that of potlucks - as the name implies, anything can come from it....
hey, simon, well, yes, a prevailing theme of literature, excellent literature at least seems to draw it's inspiration from those who brilliantly overcame the...