Sexy Tofu Dish for Clair

Mar 23, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog 2 Comments

My lovely friend Clair wanted this recipe. I originally got it off of worldmacro.org but I can’t locate it quickly enough, so I am going to recreate it. (On Yogen’s site, it is called Tofu Gado, but I like sexy tofu better!) 1 package firm tofu1 to 2 carrots1 to 2 onions2 T tahini or [...]

THE BATTLE WITHIN

Mar 16, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

My dad just sent me this message through email. I thought it was very interesting and wanted to share it with you all. One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, [...]

Relationship thoughts

Mar 9, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

Sometimes I think that for women, their lives revolve around their relationships. Is this just a gender stereotype? I don’t know! Observing my female friends, knowing myself, and noticing how often we all talk about relationships, it seems like we all place very high value on our relationships. I just finished reading “Kaleidoscope” by Herman [...]

How healthy are you?

Mar 9, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog 6 Comments

In American culture, so much emphasis is placed on body image. There seems to be a common belief that if a person is thin, then they must be healthy. It is true that obesity is becoming an epidemic in the States, causing many debilitating health effects. For a long long time, I also held this [...]

Why I don’t eat …

Mar 2, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog 1 Comment

Since I am leaving Japan soon, many people have been inviting me for lunch or dinner to enjoy being together before I leave. Recently, a teacher from the English Department invited me over to her home, a rare treat in Japan. Several people from my department know that I have a diet different from their [...]

Thoughts on Kaleidoscope and Sugar Blues

Feb 26, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog 4 Comments

I have only been macrobiotic for two years now, so there is a lot for me to read and learn. I go through phases of reading voraciously whatever I can get my hands on and then setting things aside for a while to let it all percolate. Right now, I am just through the beginning [...]

Healing Your Kidneys

Feb 26, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

Speaking of kidneys, my great friend and incredible cook, Reni, who is in Switzerland at the moment is going to cook for a shiatsu workshop. The theme of the shiatsu workshop is “Healing Your Kidneys.” On that note, foods that heal your kidneys are: Miso or tamari soupAzuki or black beansBuckwheat, barley, and oatsPressure cooked [...]

A matter of perspective

Feb 13, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

People are disturbed not by things, but the view they take of them. Epictetus

Macrobiotic Movies

Feb 13, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog No Comments

Could These be Considered Macrobiotic Movies? Can anyone think of more? Star Wars “The Force” bifurcates into Darth Vader’s “Dark Side” while Jedi Knights use the other (unnamed?) aspect. Though seen in terms of “good” and “bad” the two energetic concepts originate from the same source. Jedi Knights trust their feelings and intuition to do [...]

What is macrobiotics?

Feb 9, 2005 Macrobiotic Hawaii Blog 3 Comments

Someone left a comment asking, “What is macrobiotics, anyway?” It is good practice for me to try and answer this question. To me, “macrobiotic” means several things. From my experience, it is a diet, a philosophy, and a lifestyle. (For another point of view, go to www.kushiinstitute.com.) Regarding one’s diet, macrobiotics is a whole foods [...]