MANGO CHICORY SALAD

Fresh organic baby chicory
Fresh organic mango
organic sesame seeds
salt to taste

Wash and place baby chicory on plate. Peal and slice the mango and save the juices (if you like eating the peal, include it). Place mango and juices over the chicory. Put the sesame seeds in a pan on the stove, or a pan on your solar unit, and toast briefly, while adding salt. Sprinkle the sesame seed and salt mixture over the salad and serve!

Chicory grows easily in Florida, and adds nitrogen to your soil.

Here is a link to the nutritional information for chicory:

http://www.happyjuice...

Yogi Tea
(of course, you want to use organic ingredients. You can buy organic herbs in bulk at: www.mountainroseherbs.com)

"Make at least 4 cups of Yogi Tea at a time. It's a good idea to make large batches at a time, and store it in the refrigerator without milk; then add milk when you want to drink it. It can stay fresh in the refrigerator for about a week.

For ONE cup, the measurements are:
10 oz. water
3 whole cloves
4 whole green cardamom pods (cracked open is best)
4 whole black peppercorns
1/2 stick cinnamon
1 slice ginger root
1/4 tsp. black tea (optional)
1/4 cup milk

Boil the spices for 10-15 minutes, with the top on the pot(just leave it open a crack to let a little of the steam out). Add black tea and steep for 2 minutes. Add milk, then bring to a boil. Remove immediately from the stove, and strain. Add honey to taste.

For 2 quarts use:
20 cardamom pods
20 peppercorns
15 cloves
5 or more slices of ginger root
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tbs. black tea

Boil at least 30 minutes. Add 1 qt of milk.
Yogi Tea is also available in pre-mixed packages, and in tea bags. (See References for address of Ancient Healing Ways.) Yogi Bhajan says about Yogi Tea: "If you take a really a good amount of Yogi Tea, it will keep your liver very well. It is said to help the liver. And when we started in the sixties, people who had drug habits, who couldn't even move, we put them on Yogi Tea." Yogi Tea is actually a combination of foods. It is a tonic to the nervous system. It can help to balance your system when you are feeling out of balance. It has been used often as a remedy and preventative measure for colds, flu and diseases of the mucous membranes. Black pepper is a blood purifier. Cardamom is for the colon. Together they support the brain cells. Cloves help support the nervous system. Cinnamon is good for the bones. Ginger helps strengthen the nervous system and is very good if you have a cold, flu, physical weakness. It can help women when they are experiencing menstrual discomfort, such as cramps or PMS symptoms. You can try making Yogi Tea with extra ginger when you are feeling a cold or the flu coming on. If a man takes a cup of Yogi Tea after intercourse, it can help to replenish his body. In addition, Yogi Tea diluted with milk, can be very helpful to a child who is experiencing the pains of teething.

Excerpted From The Master’s Touch, by Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D., pg 308"

Here is a very quick organic bread to make:

Quick Organic Bread

2 Cups Organic Whole Wheat Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons organic oil
1/2 to 1 cup organic raisins
1/2-2/3 cup organic ricemilk

Place dry ingredients in a bowl and stir, then add oil, ricemilk, fruit.
Then add as much water as you need to make it a bread consistency. The more moist you want it, the more water, but don't add any more water than you would to make it look like a cookie batter. If you like your bread drier, cut down on the water.

Drop into a greased skillet and bake at 350 degrees until done.


That is the basic recipe. You can also add nuts, chopped fruit, coconut, seeds, spices, etc to keep it interesting and varied.

Another option is to leave out the raisins and go toward spicy hot spices, garlic, onions, tahini, or whatever would make it spicey and savory. You can also vary it with adding some cornmeal (instead of 1/4 cup of the whole wheat flour), garbanzo bean flour, oat flour, or other flours.

If you want to eat organic, but don't have much money, this is a great way to start. It is very filling and nutritious. Try to add some local fruit!

GREEN CLEANING RECIPIES:

http://www.womenanden...