Archive for category Food/Drink

Traditional Herbs and Teas: LuoHanGuo – Siraitia grosvenori

New herb and tea project I am working on perhaps it will become something more regular.

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The Health Benefits of Kefir Grains

Kefir grains have been around for centuries while the word seems to come from the Turkish word “keyif” (joy/pleasure) or “köpür” ((milk) froth, foam). Kefir has antimutagenic and antioxidant properties it also aids in lactose digestion as a catalyst. The nutrient content can be changed by fermenting longer. Kefir is very similar to yogurt or [...]

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EM Bokashi

On a trip to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi I didn’t find much of anything of interest since they have managed to destroy all of the older buildings replaced them with fake buildings that are meant to look old for the tourists but are really new. Except one little stream I saw this sign saying that the town [...]

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Marketing

Recently I have been thinking about what marketing and business has done to the world we live in. For example, marketing and branding has come to the point of brainwashing people into believing that they must have x item or else they will not be able to live. If you are in to painting and [...]

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Purchasing fame as an environmentalist or earning it

I was thinking about the article on the CBC website, York University in Toronto is conferring an honorary doctorate on actor Woody Harrelson for his work on environmental issues. It must be a boring day in the press room or a boring year in Canada, then again Canada is a very dull country when they [...]

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Eat seeds

I am promoting the eatting of seeds as a protein source. Most people throw out the seeds whenever they eat a watermelon, or peppers. The fact is the seeds have more nutrition than the fruit or vegetable itself. Afterall the fruit or vegetable came from the seed. Eatting seeds are not only good for you [...]

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Tsukemono (Takuan – Daikon)

10-12 average size daikon 1/2 cup sea salt 1/2 cup vinegar 1 tsp tumeric 1/2 cup sake 4 cups sugar 1. Wash the daikon thoroughly and trim it if it is too long to fit in the bucket. 2. Sprinkle the sea salt and distribute around the daikon. 3. Place weights (field stones) on top [...]

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