Recipes

  • 0 Fat

    This is my favorite recipe from Anthony William’s book, Liver Rescue, and it is one of the recipes we have in our  9-Day Detox to Transform Your Life. The combination of hot and crispy “Latkes” (potato pancakes) - without any oil - together with a refreshing salad, is my idea of heaven.  This recipe is easy to make, filling, and loved by children. The saltiness...

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  • Sambucus nigra

    We have an elderberry bush, Sambucus nigra, in our Bustan (agricultural garden), which I planted many years ago. Years went by without seeing any berries - lots of flowers, but no berries until something changed, and I’m not quite sure what. Maybe the bush needed to mature a bit, and maybe my bees simply worked their magic. Either way, in the last few years I have had such success in...

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  • Helps to heal from the inside out

    There are several hundred species of Aloe, and many varieties within each species. The most famous representative of this group of plants is the edible Aloe vera, which has a rich medicinal history due to it’s anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties. In our Bustan we grow an unidentified variety of Aloe vera, and the Barbadensis-miller-stockton, which...

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  • A match made in heaven

    I’m always looking for vegan recipes that incorporate whatever it is I have growing in abundance, so when lychee season arrived and a friend suggested Lychee Ceviche – I knew I had to give it a try. So, off I went to pick some lychee, lime, lemon balm, mint and rau ram leaves (Persicaria odorata - also known as Vietnamese coriander) from the garden.Before we go to the recipe,...

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  • Nutritive, demulcent - Raw, gluten free, vegan

    These crackers are the perfect springtime snack. Spring would naturally be a gluten free season as the winter stores of wheat would have either been used up or spoiled by this time of year. I was looking for a healthy spring alternative to bread that would also support and facilitate the body's natural processes during the spring. The ingredients in these crackers have been specifically...

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  • Herbal Finishing Salts

    Every cell in our body needs salt - sodium chloride. Our bodies rely on salt to keep good bone density, proper circulation and stabilized blood sugar levels. The adrenal glands and neurotransmitters in the brain need an ample supply of mineral salts in order to function properly. If you find yourself looking for salty food, most likely you are lacking the right type of sodium in...

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  • The importance and benefits of leafy greens

    All leafy greens – lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress... - are so much more than they seem. Often we believe that leafy greens are just roughage and difficult to digest. This is not true. Leafy greens are actually almost pre-digested foods, that “scrub and massage” the linings of our digestive system as they go down, loosening old yeast, mold and fungus, along with...

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  • Sun dried mango

    Mango season is truly a holiday. Most of the agricultural produce in Israel is grown locally, which means that when something is out of season - it’s out of season. Lucky for us, there’s a good selection of different mango varieties, which lengthens the growing season considerably. Over the years I’ve learned to preserve the taste of summer by sun-drying mango, creating...

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  • Gluten Free & Vegan

    Banana bread became one of my favorite breakfast foods or afternoon tea snacks from my 2 years travelling Australia. The Aussies love their banana bread and it was available everywhere. I’ve been living in NYC for almost 18 months now and had long forgotten about this delicious bread until recently; discovering an Australian brunch cafe in Greenwich village. It has become my favorite...

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  • Antioxidant, heavy metal detoxifying, brain and liver function

    Makes 1 large pie or 4 mini piesI was first introduced to the wonders of wild blueberries through reading Anthony Williams’ Life Changing Foods. I was so excited to know that living in New York i was not too far away from where these wild fruits grow. My husband and I took a week vacation in Maine this summer with the plan of having a very food orientated vacation; foraging for berries...

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  • Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory- Summer

    This summer my husband and i took a trip to Harriman state park (New York) with a day of hiking planned. Just a few minutes into our hike we stumbled across endless stretches of wild blueberry bushes. Taking advantage of one of nature's most powerful miracle foods we had so much fun feasting on the berries. We did very little walking that day but returned home with an abundance of wild blueberries...

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  • Nutritive, Gluten free, vegan & Paleo (contains nuts)

    Prep time: 40mins | Cooking time: 80minsThis recipe contains 3 elements: Butternut squash pizza base, basil pesto & garlic sauce Makes 1 medium 30cm/12” pizzaPizza was one of those foods that i always felt was over rated and very rarely featured in my diet. However when i became sick and could no longer eat it, i found myself craving pizza and the ‘forbidden’ wheat containing...

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  • Nettle tea, mouth rinse, steamed greens, soup and more

    Life in the 21st century has taken humanity far from its roots. Today we are dealing with more toxins than ever before, and as a result viruses and bacteria have become more aggressive and resistant to treatment. When we are overwhelmed and pushed to our limit, we often feel a need to return to basics, to return to our roots. Incorporating wild foods in our life is one way to do this.Wild...

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  • The nutritional value and benefits of purslane

    Purslane is a common edible wild food that grows throughout the world and is becoming a popular cultivated salad green. It contains more alpha linoleic acid (a precursor for omega-3’s) and vitamin A than any other edible plant. This makes it one of the most nutrient rich green leafy vegetables available.Purslane also contains CoQ10, glutathione, dopamine, and melatonin which helps regulate...

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  • Artichokes help detox, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels

    Artichokes are a funny looking vegetable with a rich, earthy-nutty flavor. When it comes to medicinal foods, artichokes are truly a powerhouse since they are a good source of folate, vitamin A, B-complex, C, E, K, amino acids, enzymes, potassium, magnesium, silica, iron, zinc, and are rich in antioxidants such as anthocyanins, quercetin, rutin, cynarin, luteolin, and silymarin.Silymarin has...

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  • A great addition to any garden

    Galangal is a handsome garden plant, easy to grow, and a powerful medicinal herb.Galangal is a tropical herbaceous plant belonging to the ginger family that produces rhizomes. It is similar to ginger and turmeric, with a powerful and distinct taste. Many people describe its flavor as both earthy and citrus-like, with a spicy kick.There are two types of galangal:Greater Galangal (Alpinia galanga),...

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