Saturday, September 13, 2014
expanding our culinary horizons
kale, chard, and broccoli, to name only three, are mainstays of an anti.cancer diet
by now, close to two years since her cancer was discovered, Skaterina is now morbidly stanca di tutti
tired of all !
so ~~~~~~~
she cannot eat one more leaf of kale or chard
she cant stand one more broccoli floret
she only likes the stems which she dices and cooks by themselves or with little cubes of tenderloin grass fed beef
therefore :
we are eating weeds
malva neglecta grows like a weed / hardy and perennial
it is related to hibiscus and geraniums
it is nutritious in the same way that "conventional" greens are / that is, lots of minerals
bind weed is nutritious plant that grows like a weed ! heh
it is the wild version of morning glories / smaller leaves with little white flowers
of course, here in the desert, we have the baby green tender sprouts of what will become tumble weeds / picked early in the spring they are much like an Italian vegetable called aggretti that we came to know and love while living in Italy
those Italians, they know what to pick and harvest of the wild things
while researching anti.cancer we discovered that everything that grows on our beautiful planet is good for something / i mean, really good !
even nut grass and goat head seeds !
by now, close to two years since her cancer was discovered, Skaterina is now morbidly stanca di tutti
tired of all !
so ~~~~~~~
she cannot eat one more leaf of kale or chard
she cant stand one more broccoli floret
she only likes the stems which she dices and cooks by themselves or with little cubes of tenderloin grass fed beef
therefore :
we are eating weeds
malva neglecta grows like a weed / hardy and perennial
it is related to hibiscus and geraniums
it is nutritious in the same way that "conventional" greens are / that is, lots of minerals
bind weed is nutritious plant that grows like a weed ! heh
it is the wild version of morning glories / smaller leaves with little white flowers
of course, here in the desert, we have the baby green tender sprouts of what will become tumble weeds / picked early in the spring they are much like an Italian vegetable called aggretti that we came to know and love while living in Italy
those Italians, they know what to pick and harvest of the wild things
while researching anti.cancer we discovered that everything that grows on our beautiful planet is good for something / i mean, really good !
even nut grass and goat head seeds !
tips from the land of Ayurveda:
Nut grass is called Musta in India. It is used as an Emmenagogue for "Pita type" female complaints
It cools, soothes and regulates Pita (overly heated) menstruation. Use the whole plant including the nut.
Goatheads: Are called Gokshura.
The mature seeds are ground into a powder. It is the superlative nutritive tonic for strengthening the kidneys and restoring libido. Considered a powerful aphrodisiac for both men and women.
currently, for it is the season, the family daughter is harvesting prickly pears
these are the fruits on the prickly pear cactus that blooms in the spring
in the southwestern desert we have beaucoup prickly pears
we gather hundreds ! thousands !!
the fruits are steamed, blended, strained, and make a delicious sauce
a stunningly beautiful color and no need for any sweetening
we will have frozen cubes of prickly pear sauce all this winter
but right now she is scooping up a dish of ice cream
so there
so there
