Foods Long Life

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...

Raw cabbage is inexpensive, delicious and healthy! And it's only 53 calories per serving! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. Hampton Creek's Egg Replacer Whether you eat eggs or not, there's something interesting brewing in the food industry. Hampton Creek, a fast-growing food company, is trying to develop food that is eco-friendly, compassionate, and healthy. And, of course, delicious - something many vegan food products are not. Their first target is to replace the egg. They haven't come out will a product that will make scrambled eggs yet, although they are supposedly quite close, but they have developed a pretty delicious mayo substitute called "Just Mayo."  Just Mayo comes in four flavors: Original, Chipotle, Garlic, and Sriracha. I'm not a big mayo eater but now and then you need a little bit for a creamy dressing like the one I'll share with you today. I'm also not terribly fond of vegan mayo because it doesn't have th...

Cynthia Lair  taught us how to make our own fermented foods. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Check out my eBook, Health Begins in the Kitchen . Making Your Own Fermented Foods Last week I wrote about the 5 Changes I Made Immediately After Attending the 2015 Health and Nutrition Conference.   The first one was to eat and make more fermented foods as it is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Hands down, the most fun and entertaining presentation at the conference was by Cynthia Lair. I had never made sauerkraut before and, quite honestly, I was intimidated by the entire process. I pictured big ceramic crocks filled with smelly cabbage being pressed down with plates weighed down with rocks. But Cynthia's process was so easy I couldn't wait to try it. Cynthia Lair Watch her web cooking show, cookusinterruptus.com Latin American Curtido Kraut by Cynthia Lair Raw Vegan, Gluten and Dairy Free Makes 4 to 6 cups Requires 2 wide-...