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Spiced Two Bean Curry

This is delicious alone, with Toasted Sesame Buckwheat or with rice. serves 4 Soak a bag of dried chickpeas until they are nearly sprouting. This may be 3 days in cold weather, or overnight in warm. Rinse the beans often while they are soaking. You can also add whey to the soaking liquid. This helps to get rid of the…

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Spiced Herbal Iced Tea

I often keep a little pot of simmering herbs on the back of the stove making a flavorful medicinal tea, the herbs and spices vary depending on the season and other conditions. Suggestions for basic simmering herbs and spices: pau d'arco (immune booster and anti-viral) rooibus red tea (anti-oxidants) cinnamon stick (blood-sugar regulator, circulation) cloves (circulation) cardamon ginger (circulation, anti-nausea,…

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Spiced Roast Vegetables with Tomato Sauce and Sardines

This is what I call poor man’s roast. Sardines are a great affordable way to get protein and fat if you are on a really tight budget. If the vegetables are roasted to the point of caramelization the flavor will be even better. This is actually a delicious dish even if you aren’t broke.

serves 4

  • 4 medium carrots, large dice
  • 2 lg onions, large dice
  • 1/2 head garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and large diced
  • 1/2 pumpkin peeled and large diced
  • 1 head broccoli, cut into florettes
  • 1 tin crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tins sardines
  • to taste chili
  • to taste ground coriander
  • to taste cinnamon
  • to taste salt
  • oil

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Chili-Cumin Popcorn

serves 2 3/4 c organic popping corn 1/4 c oil Method: Allow oil to heat. Add two or three kernels of corn and cover. When the kernels pop, add the rest of the corn to the pot. The pot should be heavy bottomed and medium sized. Keep the cover on, don't peek. When the corn begins to pop, turn the…

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Roast Sweet Potato

serves 4

  • 2 onions, large dice
  • 1/2 head garlic, peeled
  • 5-6 sweet potatoes, scrubbed and large dice

Turn the oven to 400 degrees. Mix items together in a large roasting tray.

Add:

  • Oil to lightly coat pan-coconut or olive oil and butter are best
  • Sprinkle of salt
  • Sprinkle of fresh cracked black pepper
  • Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
  • Sprinkle of hot chili powder
  • Sprinkle of ground cloves

Method
Quickly rub oil onto vegetables, taking care to coat every surface. Pat out evenly on tray and place in very hot oven (400 degrees).

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Garlic

A feast is not a feast unless to begin
Each guest is given ample Toes of Garlic,
That finest aphrodisiac
To whet his appetite for later revelry

Quintus Horace (65-8BC)

Garlic has been used for thousands of years all over the planet for health, strength and protection in man and animal. If this doesn’t prove it’s power what does? It’s antioxidant properties help to keep away cancer of the digestive system, keeping the blood clean and the toxins moving out of our system. Also good for respiratory–detoxifying our lungs and strengthening our mucous lining with beneficial bacteria.

Digesting our food is key to being healthier and happier, bacteria and yeasts help us to do this and garlic helps to keep the balance. The smell is also a part of the key to garlic, as people used to merely hang garlic from their rafters, over their beds, or around their necks for protection from vampires and evil bloodsucking creatures that drain your life force….

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Kick-Start Scrambled Eggs

Serves 4

  • 4-5 free range eggs
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced, pounded or chopped
  • 2 small onions, sliced
  • 1 inch ginger, grated or pounded
  • 1-2 T oil or butter or both
  • 1 t turmeric
  • 1 t chili powder
  • 3-4 T sesame seeds, ground
  • 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
  • salt to taste

Method:
Saute the onions and turmeric in the oil and butter until they are golden. Add the chili powder, garlic and ginger. Saute briefly then push to one side and add the eggs. Add the salt and pepper.

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Burmese Prawn Curry

Serves 4

  • 1inch ginger, pounded
  • 6 cloves garlic, pounded
  • 1 medium onion, sliced and pounded
  • 3 tomatoes, pureed
  • 1T oil or more if necessary
  • ½ t turmeric
  • 1t chili powder (or more to taste)
  • 12-16 large prawns
  • salt or fish sauce to taste

Method:
Prepare the curry gravy by pounding the ginger, garlic and onions in a mortar and pestle. This can also be done in a food processor.

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