This beats Top Ramen any day!
Quick Homemade Ramen
4 c water
1/2 package pre-cooked ramen noodles
1/2 c mixed frozen organic mushrooms
1/2 c mixed frozen organic bell peppers
1 tablespoon white mis0
chopped basil
tamari
cracked pepper
One slice of gluten free Barvarian sourdough
You can also add: scallions, seaweed, Karams Garlic Sauce, daikon, shrimp, coconut milk,
Photo: jslander
Quick Homemade Ramen w/toast
Rice for Breakfast?
Can you handle that? Actually for me it's rather convenient if I really don't feel like cooking and the rice is already pre-made. Oatmeal on the other hand can be had for lunch or dinner as a stir fry with vegetables and if you like chicken or beef. Add some tamari and you would be fooled to know you were eating oatmeal!
This particular recipe I use peaches. It's September here in Seattle but still very sunny so I thought the peaches and hearty grain mix would go together well. Use whatever seasonal fruit that you like if your not into peaches. Peaches work very well for this recipe.
Rice For Breakfast
1/2 c brown rice
1/2 peach, diced
1/2 c raisins
dash of cinnamon
dollop of honey (unless your vegan you can use your preferred sweetener)
Your choice of rice, almond, hemp or regular milk
Place rice, raisins, cinnamon and milk into a pot on low heat. Dice up your peach mix it it and add honey.
It is said through out the centuries in eastern countries that the combination of honey and cinnamon are a miracle cure for many ailments and are believed to be a big cancer fighter.
It's advised that you eat cinnamon and honey on toast every day to stay healthy!
A word on honey: most vegans do not eat honey because they feel that 'bee farming' is unethical. If you can't stay away from honey at least stay away from commercial honey and buy locally at your weekly market or health food store. Or become a bee keeper!
Here is an article about cinnamon and honey.
Photo: Vibrant Spirit
Health Benefits of Wu Long Tea
Research studies on the health benefits of wu long tea (also referred to as oolong tea) reveal the brew's potential to reverse signs of aging, facilitate weight loss, and promote overall wellness.
While all teas possess similar properties including caffeine, catechin, polyphenals, and teaflavin tearubigin that provide benefits to the human body, the quantities and percentages differ depending on the extent of oxidation during production.
Therefore the health benefits of wu long tea, which is semi-fermented, vary from those offered by green tea with its limited processing and black tea with its extensive oxidation process.Following are some research studies that point to the health benefits of wu long tea consumption.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Scientists from Japan's University of Tokushima School of Medicine found that people who regularly consumed oolong tea experienced more than twice the calorie-burning results compared to those who drank green tea.
A study published in the Journal of Medical Investigation found that women who consumed wu-long tea directly after a meal increased energy expenditure by 10%. This compared to an energy expenditure of 4% for green tea drinkers and 0 for water drinkers.
Researchers at the Suntory Research Center in Osaka, Japan found that drinking wu long tea 15 minutes before eating foods high in carbohydrates curbed rises in insulin, thus reducing some of the fattening effects of carbohydrate intake.
ENHANCED SKIN CONDITION:
Researchers from Japan's Shiga University of Medical Science found that drinking wu long each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month.
Dr. Kenichi Yanagimoto and colleagues from the University of California found that people who drank wu long tea on a daily basis experienced a fifty-percent reduction in free radicals within 15 days.
Free radicals are damaging substances in the body that contribute to signs of aging, including wrinkles and dark spots that are caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress.
HEALTHY TEETH:
A study by the Department of Dentistry at Japan's Osaka University showed that regular consumption of oolong tea strengthens teeth and helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting the build-up of plaque.
STRONGER IMMUNE SYSTEM:
According to a study published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, test subjects who consumed wu long were found to have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk for infections.
While the results of these and other studies are promising, you should always talk with your doctor about the health benefits of wu long tea before adding the brew or other varieties to your daily diet for therapeutic purposes.
This article was written by Jules Sowder. Visit Learn-About-Tea.com for more information on tea, including varieties, health benefits, selection, accessories, gift-giving and entertaining.
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