Conscious Eating Part 48

Dulse and Dine Dressing

Balances V, neutral for K, unbalances P All Seasons handful dulse, soaked cup fresh apple juice 1 Tbs raw apple cider vinegar tsp fresh ginger, grated cup water Blend. For a thicker dressing, add 1 to 2 Tbs raw tahini.

You may also try subst.i.tuting powdered dulse, dulse flakes, or dry nori in place of the whole dulse.

SEA VEGETABLE DIPS, LIGHT BITES, AND SEASONINGS.

Sea Veggie Pate

Balances V, slightly unbalances P and K All Seasons 3 cups almonds, soaked and blanched cup wakame, soaked 1 Tbs lemon juice Tamari to taste Blend in a food processor using the S-blade. Serves 3-4 as an appetizer.

Dulse-Tahini Dip

Balances V, neutral for K, unbalances P All Seasons-Heating cup powdered dulse cup raw tahini 3 Tbs raw ginger juice Blend. To make a thinner sauce, add water and blend.

Dummus

Balances P and K, neutral for V All Seasons 2 cups hummus (see Sauces, Spreads, and Dips: Hummus) 1 handful dulse, soaked Blend. Dummus can be eaten with dulse chips, vegetable sticks, etc.

Remarks: Adding tsp hing to the hummus helps to balance V.

Avocado Sea Wrap

Balances V and P, slightly unbalances K All Seasons 1 avocado, sliced Nori sheets or soaked dulse strips Lay the avocado inside the sea vegetable and roll up.

Sweet-N-Spicy Alaria

Balances V and K, neutral for P All Seasons 3 cups raw apple cider vinegar 2 cups alaria, soaked and cut into strips 1 Tbs whole cloves 1 tsp raw honey or 2 dates tsp celery seed tsp black pepper Marinate the alaria in the other ingredients for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Use as a condiment.

"Seasoning

Neutral for V and K, unbalances P All Seasons 1 cup black sesame seeds, soaked and dry 2 sheets nori or handful dry dulse, ground into a powder 1 Tbs ginger powder Blend in a coffee/nut grinder.

FRUIT DISHES.

Fruits represent a joy and delight for many live-fooders. They are the only food in the plant kingdom that does not involve the killing of a plant. Although all const.i.tutions may eat 1-2 pieces of fruit daily, fruits are best for people who are slow oxidizers or sympathetic-dominant. They may unbalance fast oxidizers and parasympathetics if eaten in excess. If fruits, particularly sweet or dried fruits, are eaten in excess they may aggravate hypoglycemia and candida conditions. Few people have physiologically evolved to the point where they can become pure fruitarians, but with the proper addition of vegetables, particularly fruits and vegetables with a high fat content, such as avocado, nuts, and seeds, they are more likely to be successful on a quasi-fruitarian diet.

Many fruits can be eaten by all three doshas, as long as the fruits are ripe and sweet. If an apricot, for example, is not ripe and sweet, it will unbalance P, but if it is sweet, it will be balancing. It is difficult to include all these nuances in the Ayurvedic charts. Some fruits such as banana may need a little spice, such as dry ginger to balance K and turmeric to balance P. Mangos, soaked raisins, sweet purple grapes, sweet cherries, sweet apricots, fresh sweet berries, and pineapple (in small amounts for K) do not unbalance any of the doshas. Apple, which is good for P and K, with the addition of cinnamon will balance V. Fresh figs balance V and P but need some dried ginger to balance K.

The following fruit recipes represent a sweet and delicious addition to the live-food diet. If eaten in moderation they can be balancing and add to the sweetness of life.

Tree of Life Seven-Fruit Haroset

Balances V, P, K All Seasons 4 cups coconut, shredded 4 cups walnuts and almonds, soaked (blanched) and chopped 4 cups raisins, soaked 4 cups apples, chopped 2 cups pears, chopped 1 cup prunes, soaked and chopped cup raw honey 4 Tbs cinnamon 2 lemon rinds, grated Fresh grape juice Combine all ingredients except juice and mix well by hand. Add grape juice and stir until reaching desired consistency. Serves 15.

Apple Chutney

Balances V and K, neutral for P All Seasons 2 apples, diced 3 dates, pitted 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon cup water Blend all ingredients except apples. Pour over apples. Serves 2-3.

OM Fruit Salad

Balances V and P, slightly unbalances K Spring, Summer, and Fall 1 large banana, sliced 1 red apple, chopped cup combined oranges, kiwis, and other seasonal fruit, chopped cup raisins, soaked cup OM Seed Sauce (see Nut and Seed Recipes: Seed Sauces) Pour seed sauce over fruit. Enjoy.

Cambodian Papaya Salad

Balances V and K, neutral for P All Seasons 1 green papaya, grated 1 carrot, grated cup fennel cup Basil-Dill Dressing (see Salad Dressings: Light Dressings) Mix the papaya, carrot, and fennel; pour on dressing.

Remarks: A little cayenne will warm this up for the winter.

Ganeshpuri Breakfast

Balances V, slightly unbalances P and K Summer and Fall 1 large papaya, cut in half 2 bananas, sliced Juice of 1 lemon or lime Scoop the seeds out of the papaya. Place the bananas in the center of the papaya halves and squeeze the lemon or lime over the combination.

Straw-Apple Delight

Balances V, neutral for P, unbalances K Summer 1 apple, cubed 1 cup ripe strawberries cup almonds, soaked and blanched 1 Tbs coconut, grated h.o.m.ogenize the strawberries and almonds in the Champion Juicer using the blank plate or the food processor using the S-blade. By hand, mix with apple cubes and sprinkle with coconut.

Banana-Apple-Seed

Balances V, P, and K All Seasons 2 apples, juiced 2 bananas cup sunflower seeds, soaked cup raisins 1 Tbs cardamom tsp cinnamon Blend apple juice, bananas, cardamom, and cinnamon. Pour over the applesauce that was rendered from the apple juicing process. (This conserves food.) Sprinkle the raisins on top.

Remarks: Although some books suggest that apples are aggravating to V because of their dryness, tartness, and astringent skin, this may be more true of the Indian apples, which taste like wood. The organic apples, such as the red McIntosh, are juicy and sweet and so are balancing for V. Some American apples are bitter and dry, and they would be more aggravating for V.

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