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Have you ever noticed how macrobiotic theory likes to classify things? Here are the 7 levels of judgment according to one’s approach to eating. At what level(s) do you tend to be? (They say that most of us never reach the 7th level!) 1. Physical = “I eat to stay alive”2. Sensorial = “Mmmmm. It [...]
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We always have a choice what we eat and when we know how it affects us, then we can decide if that is appropriate for our condition. Nothing is categorically “good” or “bad”. It just has an energetic effect. For example, we had several spices like curry powder, cardamom, cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds, in [...]
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The vegan brown rice sushi class is Sept 3rd! See my website for all the details: http://www.macrobiotichawaii.com/2010/07/08/brown-rice-sushi-making-cooking-class/
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The other night in the Indian food cooking class, we were talking about extreme foods and how according to macrobiotic philosophy, they can tip us out of balance. Here are the foods and the resulting characteristics…. True? You decide! Yin Mental Disorders Over-consumption of sugar and other sweeteners, fruits, fruit juice, chemicals, most medications, drugs, [...]
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Somehow I got stuck on the idea of pizza and just kept thinking about it. I just gave in and created one for myself (all vegan, of course). My all time favorite pizza has always been with Greek ingredients like feta cheese, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, basil, and yes, tomatoes….. I have some blanched collards [...]
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The last place I enjoyed really tasty Indian food was in Japan where there were numerous places to eat out. Every once in a while, I crave this type of cuisine, but have a hard time dodging eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes, which don’t always agree with me. The following menu was created when the Macrobiotic [...]
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One day just a month or so ago, I got inspired to grow my own food and threw some seeds into a planter. Just a relatively short time later, I have a wonderful salad blend, including red russian kale, mizuna, and arugula. My other veggies and herbs are growing nicely, but the turnips and radishes [...]
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On July 24th, I met about 40 other people via Kokua Market to take a farm tour to the Windward side of the island. The point of the tour was to get to know the farmers on the island and learn all about who is producing our food. The very lovely Susan Yamada jumped in [...]
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The Gourmet Ethnic Cooking Series is underway and there have been rave review for the Tempeh Tacos, Spanikopita, Dolmas, Baklava, and Mexican Chocolate Cake, among other tasty treats. What I’m hoping to get people to embrace is that there is no need to ever deprive yourself of good, tasty, food. You get all the flavor, [...]
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One of the main emphases in macrobiotic cooking is harmonizing your cooking style with the seasons. We’re in the thick of summer right now in Hawaii, and coming home, one of the most refreshing snacks that I love is kanten. The main ingredient in kanten is agar agar flakes, an odorless, colorless sea vegetable which [...]
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Excellent meal. I wish I could eat your food every night. I got inspired and started making more healthy things this weekend. Thanks for your inspiration.
— Taren
