Seaweed RecipesSeaweed recipes can help you get more minerals into your diet. Wakame is high in calcium, and agar has good fiber and will pull toxins out of your body, including radiation and heavy metals. Our regular produce is mostly grown depleted soil. The nutrient levels are lower today than in the past. So seaweeds to the rescue! I think everyone over 40 needs them for the minerals. They are a superfood. But how do you cook them? They sound kinda slimy or fishy. But the two I have used here, agar and wakame, are mild. In fact, agar has no taste. But it will gel up a liquid, creating a natural jell-o. So I use it in desserts. And wakame is fairly mild. I just soak and slice it and add to sauteed dishes. I like it with greens, onions and mushrooms. It adds a mildly salty taste, to there's no need for salt in a wakame dish. So here's some seaweed recipes. Seaweed recipes: Greens and wakame I had this for lunch today. I used the lambsquarters from our garden. cool! It's high in calcium. 1 small red onion, sliced 1 handful wakame, soaked about 10 minutes to rehydrate it 1 handful wild greens, like lambsquarters, dandelion greens, or amaranth greens (optional) 1/2 bunch mustard greens, washed and chopped 1 Tbsp oil, olive or grapeseed Optional condiments: toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice Saute sliced onions in a big saucepan for 2 to 3 minutes to soften. Add wakame and greens. Saute over medium heat while they wilt. Add a bit of the wakame soaking water, turn heat to low, and close the lid. Cook 3-5 minutes. Serve with toasted sesame seeds for even more calcium. Add a squirt of fresh lemon juice. About agar Agar is also called agar gar. It comes in bars and flakes, and I always use the flakes. I use the Eden foods brand, it seems widely available. Agar seaweed soothes the digestive tract and is rich in iodine, calcium, iron, phosphorus, Vitamins A, B, C, D and K. It makes a dessert called kanten. Here's two variations on kanten: Seaweed recipes: fig-lemon pudding The addition of kuzu or arrowroot makes this creamy. yum! 1 cup fresh figs, sliced in half 4 cups apple juice 2 Tbsp agar 2 Tbsp kuzu or arrowroot, dissolved in 2 tbsp cold watr 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg Place juice, agar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce flame and simmer 15 minutes, until agar dissolves. Add diluted kuzu and stir. Remove from stove. Stir in lemon juice. Let cook and put in frig for 30 minutes to an hour. It will firm up.
Seaweed recipes: Basic kanten This recipe makes natural jell-o. You can use any fruit or fruit juice here. 3 cups apple juice or other fruit juice 2 Tbsp agar flakes pinch sea salt 1-2 cups bite size seasonal fruit Combine juice, salt and agar in a saucepan. Bring to boil over low heat. If you boil too quickly, the agar may not dissolve. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes. until agar disappears. Arrange fruit in bowls and pour juice over them. Let cool, then refrigerate. Variations: add mint, lemon, or almond butter. When you have learned to cook and enjoy seaweed recipes, it's like you've passed an initiation and can now call yourself a true whole foods cook! Food for Thought: "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness" ---Lao Tzu Return from seaweed recipes to Healthy foods lifestyle homepage
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