Your Health and Joy

Patricia Joy Becker

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Crunchy Oriental Salad

Crunchy Asian Salad 1      head Napa (Chinese) cabbage, cut finely 2      ears corn, de-cobbed 1      carrot, grated 1/2    bunch cilantro, cut finely 1      small cucumber, peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch bites 1      tomato, diced, or 1/2 red pepper, diced 1      package Westbrae or Soken ramen noodles 1 1/2  teaspoons sesame oil 1/3    cup brown rice vinegar 2      tablespoons mirin - Japanese cooking sake 2      tablespoons tamari 2      Read more...

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Healthy Gut Bacteria

Good news - you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing what you eat. “Did you know we are only 10% human? 90% of our cells are nonhuman, microbial cells. Since our diet influences our microbes, it’s true: We really are what we eat. Bacteria that live in our intestinal tract flourish off of colorful, plant-based foods.”The good news is that you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing Read more...

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Patricia’s POWER BARS!

Do you eat the power bars? With more and more to choose from, how's a person supposed to decide which is best? Surely, the bars you make yourself! Let me help you with my favorite no bake recipe;  Power Yummy Bars! 4 ounces crispy brown rice cereal 6 to 8 ounces almond butter 6 ounces rice syrup- at Country Sun or Gold Mine Natural Foods 1 tsp  vanilla extract 1/4 t sea salt 1 t cinnamon powder 1 1/2 T cocoa powder 1/3 C  chopped walnuts 1/3 C dried cherries, raisins or chopped Read more...

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Mushroom Onion Gravy

Medley Mushroom Season -Vegan Style 1            tablespoon sesame or olive oil 1            medium-size, yellow onions, diced 1            cup, thinly chopped maitake, shitake and /or chanterelle mushrooms 3            cloves garlic, minced Pinch sea salt 1            tablespoon Italian seasonings 2            teaspoons prepared mustard 2 ½        cups stock or water 3            tablespoons tamari 2            Read more...

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What’s in your water?

How to save on your water bill! Since 1970, Multipure has manufactured drinking water systems that help provide solutions to environmental problems such as plastic water bottles, harmful contaminants and the careless waste of precious resources. We’re proud of the “green” products we manufacture using materials that are biodegradable and come from renewable resources. This is why I am a Multipure Independent Dist ID #430421  For More Information:     Contact Patricia Becker   650-285-1867 Read more...