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HD 102 – Chicken Broth

Recipe here. Nourishing and supportive, chicken broth has been used throughout the world for centuries as a basis for cooking good food. Many cultures have used chicken broth medicinally, in fact it is often called Jewish penicillin. Very healing for flues and fevers.

HD 101 – Peanut Balachaung

HD 101 – Peanut Balachaung

Recipe here. This sophisticated peanut chutney is a signature Burmese dish. Not only is it affordable and addictive but it is also nutritious and keeps well. Make up a batch and add it to your salads, mix it into freshly blanched vegetables or just eat it as a snack. I learned this recipe during ...

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut

1 head of cabbage, shredded 1 T caraway seeds 2 T sea salt 2 T whey Method: Mix the cabbage, caraway seeds and salt together. Pound to release the juices. Place mixture into a jar and press down firmly so that the juices cover the cabbage by at least a centimeter. Cover tightly and kee ...

Burmese Red Lentil Soup

Burmese Red Lentil Soup

Serves 4 1 c red lentils 1 small onion, sliced 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced ½ t turmeric 1 T oil 4-5 c chicken broth or water salt or fish sauce to taste black pepper Method: Put ingredients in a pot and simmer until the lentils are very soft. If using fish sauce add the fis ...

Yogurt

Yogurt

The most important concern with yogurt is to maintain a constant incubation temperature of about 110ºF (43ºC). This is the temperature that those friendly bacteria become the most active. There are several ways to do this depending on the season and where you live in the world. Simply use as ...

Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth

Chicken broth is a practical and affordable addition to any diet. Broths and stocks provide powerful nourishment. Organic chicken legs are generally a reasonable price and sometimes even cheaper than buying the whole chicken. You can leave the skin on if you like. I like to fry the chicken ski ...

Peanut Balachaung

Peanut Balachaung

This recipe will make about two weeks worth of balachaung for about 4 people, using it as a condiment. Usually I make this if I know I am going to be too busy to cook the next coming weeks, or if I am broke. This way I can simply cook up some rice and have a simple nutritious meal with rice and ba ...