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Simple and delicious Moo Shu Veggies - great for entertaining! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Moo Shu Moo Shu (fill in the blank) is a popular dish in Chinese restaurants. You can order Moo Shu pork, chicken, shrimp, tofu, and vegetables. They usually are made with shredded cabbage, onions, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, and seasonings, and are served on a delicate pancake which almost always breaks apart in your hand half way through eating it. The characteristic flavor is usually dominated by the yummy plum sauce that it is served with. Most of us wouldn't think of making this at home, probably because of the difficulty of making the pancakes. But if you take that fear away by using your favorite tortilla as a replacement, the rest of the job is pretty easy! Just stir up a few veggies, buy some plum sauce at your local market, and you're almost there. Today's recipe uses Three Grain organic tempeh from Lightlife as the protein made from cultured soy...

Fresh strawberries can be used in so many delicious ways. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Fresh Strawberries My garden is presenting me with the most beautiful strawberries. Last year I dedicated one of my raised garden beds to growing strawberries. We got a small harvest last season, they lived through the winter, and now they are producing in force.  My strawberry bed If you have strawberries in your garden or if you go to the farmers market and get inspired to buy an entire flat of these beautiful berries, you may now be asking yourself, "what should I do with all this fruit?" Here are some ideas. Prep the Strawberries Of course strawberries are often nice and sweet and you can just pop them in your mouth, but many can be tart and a little hard. So you may want to prep them with a tiny bit of sugar. It doesn't take very much and it makes a big difference. Just slice fresh strawberries and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle a teaspoon of granulated...

Grindstone's bread are made from the purest ingredients. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Looking for Gluten-Free Bread? My husband eats gluten free bread because he's a bit sensitive to wheat. But I cringe when he brings home these brands that are made from processed rice flour, rice starch, and gums to hold them together. Then we found Grindstone Bakery. The above picture shows an entire shelf of their breads at our local Whole Foods although the first loaves we bought were directly from their quaint factory. But you can buy all of their breads online too. Ancient Bread-Making Techniques The whole grains are all stone milled in the factory. This gentle and cool process preserves the protein, healthy fats, and nutrients in the germ as well as the dietary fiber. To truly appreciate how much love goes into this bread, you need to read Mario Repetto's story: Mario's Story - from their Website "Grindstone Bakery was founded in 1999 in a small ...

These yummy strawberry muffins are only 150 calories! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. Another Way to use your Garden Strawberries My strawberry patch is going crazy so I've been using strawberries in every delicious way I can (you'll be seeing a post next week on a dozen different ways to use strawberries so stay tuned.) For Mother's Day, I baked them into a yummy, low-calorie, low-sugar, whole grain muffin. Here's the recipe!                    *                               *                                   * Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins Vegan, Dairy Free [makes 12 muffins] Ingredients 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing pan  2 cups King Arthur white whole-wheat flour or 1 cup whole- wheat and 1 cup all-purpose flour)...

Magic Molly purple fingerling potatoes from Johnny's seeds. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . A Year for Trying New Veggies In March I planted my very first asparagus.  They are popping up now although I won't be able to harvest any until next year (despite having bought 2-year old crowns). But it's always exciting to try growing new vegetables. The one vegetable I have never tried growing is potatoes. So this year, after the encouragement of my cousin Christy,  I dedicated an entire raised bed to the effort. Why Bother? You might ask yourself why bother growing something as plentiful and common as a potato. Well, have you ever tasted a fresh potato? I have and the difference is amazing. Besides superior taste and texture, you can grow a variety of potatoes that you don't find in the store. And if you do find them in the store or farmer's market, these gourmet potatoes can be pretty pricey.  But if you decide to grow them, be sure to order the...