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Better Health and a New Lifestyle — Now! — with Sound Healthy Foods
Have you
been thinking seriously about making some lifestyle changes?
I don’t have to tell you that “diets don’t
work!” You already know it in your heart.
If that’s where you’re stuck, I have great news!
A good nutritionist can really help you.
You can learn to eat the foods you love (in moderation), nourish
your body by eating right, feel energetic, and become naturally more active.
Together we can find good foods
you will love and activities
you will enjoy, to achieve your goals.
My way is easier, and it can work if you
just give it a try.
You’re already almost there. Have one more talk with yourself.
Start now.
You Can Do It. I Can Help.
Thom Mialkowski CDN
See my latest favorite recipes below.
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This
should be fun and very tasty. Not bad in the nutrition aspect either. First I will tell you how to make your own tahini, then
how to make Cold Sesame Noodles using the tahini. Great for picnics and potlucks!
TAHINI
Tahini
can be a very personal thing, or it can come off the shelf in a can or jar and you can buy the one that you like.
To really make it your own is a very simple process.
Ingredients:
Sesame Seeds 2 cups
Olive
Oil 1/2 cup more or less
Equipment:
Metal roasting or cookie pan
Metal spatula
1/8 cup measurer
(coffee measure, or 2 Tablespoons)
Food processor
1 pint canning jar
and an oven
Preheat the oven
until it reaches a temperature of 350° to 375° Fahrenheit (180° to 190° Centigrade).
Spread the
sesame seeds evenly in the metal pan, should be a thin layer. Place in oven for 5 minutes. Remove, stir well with spatula,
taste and return to oven for another 5 minutes.
Take out of oven and repeat process. When you taste you will notice
the seeds are starting to roast. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes.
I found that a total of 20 minutes was
the flavor that I like, not too dark, but you should not assume that it’s what you like. Aim for golden brown on your
first attempt, and remember that there is no substitute for tasting as you go along.
Let the pan sit at room temperature
until warm. Place in food processor and run until all the seeds have been chopped. Slowly add the olive oil 1/8 cup at a time
until you get the desired consistency that you want. I found that a total of 1/2 cup worked well for me.
Scoop
into 1-pint canning jar and cool, or use as is and cool what is left over. You can just spread the tahini on a cracker or
bread. If you want to make something more special, scroll on to part 2.
Enjoy!
Thom & Janet
©Sound Healthy Foods
LAST UPDATE 7/09
This is the second part of the recipe.
COLD SESAME NOODLES OR SESAME SOBA
Have you always liked the way the Japanese and Chinese make those
great noodles? Well, you can make them too.
Ingredients:
Salted water to cook 1 pound of noodles
Noodles 1 lb.
Garlic 5 cloves chopped (2 Tbs)
Ginger fresh 2 tsps chopped
olive oil 1 Tbs
tahini 3/4 to 1 cup
honey 1/4 cup
soy sauce 2 Tbs
walnuts 1/2 cup chopped
red pepper flakes to
taste
Equipment:
Large pot to cook noodles
Small pot to make sauce
Pasta server
Measuring
cups and spoons
Knife
Boil noodles. When cooked to your desire, drain. Do not rinse, cover to keep warm.
Sauté garlic and ginger in olive oil until the edges are brown. Add tahini and bring to a boil, add honey and
soy sauce. Bring back to boil, turn off heat and add nuts and peppers.
Combine well with the warm noodles and
serve, or store in refrigerator.
Enjoy!
Thom & Janet
©Sound Healthy Foods
LAST UPDATE 01/11
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