Hi Klara and Andrea, Klara and I have wonderful discussions on this before but just to make it clear to new people; Macrobiotics is not a diet with lists of...
Great answer Simon - thanks for that! I think the guidelines that we find in books are wonderful as a starting point - many of us weren't raised with any ideas...
So very curious, what did all you Americans do about Halloween trick or treaters??? Klara Melanie <mel528@...> wrote: Great answer Simon - thanks for...
Hi, Andrea As a former Indian food lover, I would say that you could easily make green dahl mb friendly. Can I ask you what it is about Indian food you crave?...
Holly, What do you mean as "a former Indian food lover"? It seems to me that you are still a lover of those foods even if you are avoiding them for some...
APPROVED SUSPECTED SPAM MESSAGE! Oh, yes, Simon explained it himself on November 28, 2006, message number 17 of ModernMacrobiotics. We're always smiling at...
APPROVED SUSPECTED SPAM MESSAGE! Melanie, Keep this up - I too might turn into a great cook once again!!!! (meaning my kids might even try my food) A couple...
APPROVED SUSPECTED SPAM MESSAGE! and just remembered, also bulghur, which is also good with lentils and onions, or with onions and mushrooms, or as a salad...
APPROVED SUSPECTED SPAM MESSAGE! quinoa also doesn't need soaking - tho I believe that's more for summer and kasha, also doesn't need soaking, is more for...
To me, when I consider what to eat, I'm thinking of the effect it has on my body. The effect of some spicy foods is expansive and stimulating, so the heart...
I love the spices - curry for sure, and also garam masala. LOVE them both!!! I also love the lentil and different indian bean dishes - I completely 100%...
Does anyone here do it, or know someone who does? I am fascinated! Andrea PS -I guess I would have to find someone in florida who could do it. Hmmm. ...
Can someone tell me: why are rice syrup and barley malt considered good sweeteners, while high-fructose corn syrup is bad for you? They're all grain-based ...
So funny! When I didn't hear back from you about it, I thought you probably thought I was so crazy for assuming that is what you meant. I haven't gone back...
I believe the rice and barley malt are much lower on the glycemic index. You might also consider agave nectar, as it is very sweet, but is said to be nearly...
HI Pearly thanks for the message on soy products there has been a lot of attention and informaitona nd misinformation about the comsumption of soy products. ...
Hi Rick, You could use any of the syrups, however, all are high in the GI and will raise you blood sugar quickly making them unsuitable for diabetics. The ...
Hi Everyone, Yes Mel and I are brother and sister and had a wonderful childhood together being only one and a half years apart in age. Later we lived together...
Hello Again, One of George Ohsawa¹s (the modern founder of macrobiotics) aims for his students was to be non dualistic in their thinking. So it is ingrained...
Hi Simon, Maybe after 30 years Andrea (and I) will also do that. Meanwhile, please Simon, do keep remembering what it was like when you first started mb - you...
Hi Klara, Yes you do many good points and I certainly agree clarity (if that means rules then rules also) does help in the beginning but I also think that it ...
yes, yes...our language often comes "under scrutiny!" thanks for allowing me to see this, but I in its pure sense, I don't really enjoy Indian food presently. ...
Oh Simon, How I wish I could be a fly on the wall at that teacher's conference!!!!!! My guts tell me if we pared down all the rules (guidelines) - and if we...
Hi Klara, Yes I will write about it all when I get back  good idea. Personally I think people prefer it if we are real and honest and take a warts and all or...
Just addressing the smoking issue--smoking is demonized now as an unhealthy practice, but when I was in Japan, so many people smoked. I'd sit in small meeting...
