Your Health and Joy

Patricia Joy Becker

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Use Diet to Cure Dis-ease

For many doctors, food remains a medical mystery. That’s a major problem given the fact that poor diet quality has surpassed smoking to become the leading risk factor for death and disability in the US. In fact, according to Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 70% of US deaths are believed to be linked to chronic diseases related to diet and lifestyle. The lack of nutrition education in medical school is why doctors don’t know much about it, even if they’d like to. We, as patients, Read more...

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Corn Souffle – Yummy Vegan Recipe

1 block organic soft tofu 3 ears of corn - off the cob 1 umeboshi plum- remove the pit 2 teaspoons umeboshi vinegar 1 small onion - diced 2 or 3 garlic cloves sliced 1 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 red pepper - chopped small Sea Salt and pepper to taste Heat the oil in a fry pan for a minute. Saute the onion, garlic and peppers for a few minutes. Blend the tofu, corn, plum, plum vinegar and sautéed vegetables in a food processor or blender. Mix until creamy. Place Read more...

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The Secret Sauce Chart

Sauces and dressings add delicious splendor to a otherwise bland meal.

Tasty sauces can be made with anywhere from two ingredients or 20 ingredients.

When I was the head chef Harbin Hot Springs Restaurant. I would plan the menu ahead time, then my sous chefs and I would cook for hours putting the dinner together.

Often in the final minutes before serving the dinner I would quickly create an impromptu sauce or dressing to add to the meal.

It was a revelation how many diners would compliment Read more...

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweeten all your cookie recipes with maple syrup! Here is my favorite cookie recipe that  you can adapted any time. Try using half oat flour, or chop up organic chocolate bars instead of the chips. Experiment and have fun, it is hard to go wrong.

Always use organic ingredients. Do it for yourself, for the organic farmers and for the planet.

Let me know if you come up with a another great idea!

Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 cups pastry flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
1/2 cup coconut Read more...