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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Celery and Currant salad

Celery and currant salad

3 Cups celery diagonals
1/2 Cup burdock half moons
1/4 Cup diakon med julienne
1/4 Cup yam thin julienne
2 T ginger chopped
1 T garlic chopped
1/2 med onion thin half moons
1/2 Cup currants
1/4 Cup roasted
sesame seeds  
3 T vegenaise
1 T herbes de provence
1 t olive oil
1 t apple cider vinegar
1/2 t celery seeds
fully mineralized sea salt
to taste


combine/toss/enjoy


Navy bean and Celery

Navy bean and Celery

one cup dry navy beans
three cups celery chopped
half cup burdock half rounds
half cup diakon batons
quarter cup garlic chopped
quarter cup ginger sliced
quarter cup yam julienned
pinch of hijiki
pinch of wakame
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon curry
1 tablespoon herbes de provence
1 tablespoon evaporated cane juice
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
4 tablespoons water


soak beans overnight
rinse and put in 3 quart soup pot
add 2 quarts water
boil hard for 10 minutes
remove foam and simmer covered for 45  minutes


saute


heat olive oil and add curry/ cane juice
herbes /water and celery seed/add roots and
celery /saute 5 minutes
add to the beans/add sea vegetables/simmer/covered/45 minutes
total cooking time 1 hr 40 mins
salt to taste


options and opportunities


use fully mineralized salt
puree with
immersion blender
food mill
potato masher
food processor
simmer 20 more minutes
alternatives
jicama
cohlrabi
parsnip
carrot


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digital garden
prince