How to ease back into Macrobiotics?!
How to ease back into Macrobiotics?
I was "diagnose" tentatively with Lupus three years ago. I went on kind of a crash Macro diet to clean out my system and booster my immunity. It worked very well and had no more symptoms or problems..but eventually I went back to my older diet which wasn't so hot. I ate pretty well when I was pregnant but since I had my baby in September I have gone downhill with no sleep, no time, etc...eaten a lot of what I shouldn't. I really would like to get back into it..I do nurse and I think the whole foods will be beneficial to my son as well. Advice? Websites with good recipes for a working mom? Thanks!
Answers:
Recipes are the easy part.
The first is to start gardening, even if it's in containers on the balcony of an appartment. Get some seed catalogues, order seeds, get some interesting things to eat. Read the book: The One Straw Revolution. There are so many websites and recipes; I don’t know where to start. Grab some macrobiotic books from the library along with some gardening ones too and get started. Our main kitchen tools we use are: purple clay inner pot automatic rice cooker (which can cook other grains too of course); Thermos Shuttle Chef cooking pot; wok; cast iron frying pan (for pancakes, flat breads, etc.); air popcorn popper; toaster oven.
Source(s):
http://www.jians.com.cn/en/
Product search for "Purple Clay" and "Thermos Shuttle" here:
http://www.forumappliances.com
[They may seem expensive, but we use these nearly every day or every second day, so it's well worth it in the end]
Grrl, get some raw veggies in ye! All cooked food is not as healthy as you'd think. Yummy enzymes, etc.
While you are home with your baby, try making some "rice cream" cereal from roasted rice. I have a grain grinder, so I make mine from scratch, but you should be able to buy it packaged at the store. When your baby is old enough to eat solid food, you can share it with him. I have a nineteen-month-old son who enjoys it with me at breakfast time. You can try making a simple miso soup to go with it. As for vegetables, you might try a variety of cooked and raw vegetables, depending on your climate. Good luck.