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Summertime Fare

Beans, Rice and Vegetables

Adzuki Bean Soup (Click on title for nutritional benefits)

Serves 4-6

2 cups Adzuki beans

Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil

8 cups water

1 strip Kombu Seaweed (helps to dispel gas)

2 large carrots cut into 1/2 moons

1 large onion chopped

3 stalks celery chopped

3/4 parsley chopped

1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger root grated

3 garlic cloves minced

2 tablespoons Braggs Amino Acids

2-4 tablespoons Mellow Miso

Wash beans, drain well; put aside.

In large soup pot, saute onions in olive oil on medium-high heat; until onions are translucent.

Place beans, water, kombu, garlic, carrots, celery and Braggs Amino Acids in pot. Bring to boil for 10 minutes, cover and cook on medium-low heat for 45 minutes or until adzuki beans are soft.

Turn off heat; when soup is simmered add miso and cup of soup in blender.

Blend and stir liquid back into soup.

Garnish with parsley.

Long Brown Rice and Pumpkin Seeds

2 cups rice

1/2 pumpkin seeds

2 1/2 cups water

Rinse rice.

Bring rice, pumpkin seeds to boil. Lower flame, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Serve rice with vegetables on top.

Steamed Kale and Daikon

1 bunch organic Kale, washed and sliced

1 large Daikon Root, washed and sliced.

1/2 cup water

Place kale, and daikon in stainless steel or bamboo steamer; bring water to boil.

Steam vegetables for 8- 10 minutes until kale is green and crisp.

Remove, mix vegetables and serve on rice with Tamari Ginger Sauce.

Tamari Ginger Sauce

1 cup water

1 cup tamati

1 tablespoon, fresh grated ginger.

Heat mildly and serve on vegetables.