| ACID REFLUX RECOVERY DIET AND RECIPES
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| | may substitute parsley for the basil and
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| 11th May 2006
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| | the penne regatta for fettuccini, or
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| Author: Charles Stewart Richey
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| | another pasta. The whole family can
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| Curing oneself of the condition called
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| | enjoy this classic pasta dish.
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| acid reflux can be accomplished by using
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| | 1 cup sliced mushrooms
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| natural, healthy methods. I suffered
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| | 1 cup sliced carrots
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| from this condition for years, taking
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| | 1 cup baby peas
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| harmful, expensive PPI drugs (proton
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| | 1 cup sliced asparagus spears
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| inhibitors), which only masked the
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| | 1 cup snow peas or sugar snaps
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| symptoms. These drugs, not only had
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| | 2 cloves garlic finely chopped or roasted
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| myriad side effects, but became
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| | 1 lb. penne regatta
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| ineffective over time. I was forced to
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| | 1 tsp. salt
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| find another answer. I wanted to cure
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| | 3 tbsp extra virgin, first cold pressed
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| myself without the use of drugs. My
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| | olive oil
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| doctor was no help. He didn't have a
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| | ½ cup shredded basil
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| clue about natural healing and nutrition.
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| | ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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| After a great deal of research I
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| | ½ cup heavy cream (optional)
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| discover that with the proper use of
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| | Place a steamer basket in a pot with a
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| herbs, health store items, meditation,
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| | small amount of water and bring to the
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| exercise and diet, one can heal
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| | boil. Place vegetables in basket, cover
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| themselves of acid reflux.
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| | and steam until tender (about 4 minutes).
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| The first thing that I learned is that
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| | Rinse under cold running water to stop
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| acid reflux, sometimes called gerd
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| | the cooking and preserve the color, and
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| (gastro esophageal reflux disease), is
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| | drain.
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| not a disease at all. Contrary to what
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| | To a large pot of boiling water, add salt
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| the medical community would have us
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| | and the penne regatta. Cook uncovered
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| believe, it is simply a condition,
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| | according to the instructions on box,
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| brought on by poor eating habits.
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| | preferably al dente.
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| Besides eating the wrong foods, not
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| | Meanwhile in a large sauté pan, heat the
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| chewing food properly is probably the
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| | olive oil. Add the garlic and cook at a
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| root cause of this ailment.
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| | low flame for a couple of minutes (do not
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| The Acid reflux condition would not exist
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| | brown). Add the steamed vegetables and
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| without a damaged esophagus and a
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| | optional heavy cream and raise the heat
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| weakened LES (lower esophageal
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| | to medium. Cook just enough to heat.
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| sphincter). If the condition is to be
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| | Drain the pasta and add to the sauté pan
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| eliminated, healing the esophagus must be
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| | and mix well.
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| the first order of business.
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| | Sprinkle with Parmigianino Reggiano, and
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| During this reflux recovery period,
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| | shredded basil. Heat the dish thoroughly
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| eating anything which could irritate or
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| | and serve. If the dish needs more salt,
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| damage the esophagus, must be avoided.
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| | use extra cheese instead, at the table.
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| Things like poorly chewed chips,
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| | Serve this dish with a heart of romaine
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| crackers, cereal or any hard foods with
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| | salad with lemon chive dressing (recipe
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| sharp edges are culinary culprits - they
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| | below)
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| cause little lacerations to develop in
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| | * Note: It takes more than two cloves
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| the esophagus. Until the lacerations
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| | of roasted garlic, for this recipe. On a
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| have had a chance to heal, spicy foods,
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| | sheet of aluminum foil place two heads of
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| such as acidic tomato products, hot
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| | garlic and cut the stem end off with a
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| peppers, raw garlic and raw onions should
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| | knife. Drizzle a little olive oil over
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| also be eliminated from the diet. They
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| | them and wrap tightly. Bake in a 400
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| just further irritate the condition.
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| | degree oven for one hour. When cool
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| Smoking and drinking alcohol relax the
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| | enough to handle, squeeze out the roasted
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| LES, allowing stomach acid to splash up
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| | garlic, into a bowl, discarding the
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| into the esophagus, thus impeding the
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| | shells. Mash well with a fork.
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| healing process.
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| | Another use for roasted garlic is my
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| The key to acid reflux recovery is to eat
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| | version of pesto sauce. I use walnuts
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| only mild, easy to digest food until the
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| | instead of pine nuts, which I find
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| esophagus has healed. Eat early, giving
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| | indigestible, with the roasted garlic and
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| yourself at least three hours of sitting
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| | basil. Use whatever proportion you like
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| or walking time before lying down. Eat
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| | and drizzle first pressed, extra virgin
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| slowly and chew your food completely.
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| | olive oil into the blender. If your
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| Last, but not least, try to eat in a
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| | sauce is too thin, adjust with more
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| relaxed, pleasant and stress free
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| | walnuts, basil and garlic. If it is too
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| environment.
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| | thick, use more olive oil. This is all a
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| I have listed a few of my favorite
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| | matter of taste. Serve with your
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| recipes that I enjoyed during my own
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| | favorite pasta. I prefer linguini or
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| recovery period. They can be made
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| | fettuccini.
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| quickly and easily. Try doubling these
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| | Lemon chive salad dressing
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| recipes so that you can reheat them later
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| | This is a simple, yet classic vinaigrette
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| in the week.....less time in the kitchen.
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| | for green salads. Use heart of Romaine,
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| Remember that cooking from scratch,
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| | Boston or Bipp lettuce. Make this
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| instead of relying on convenience foods,
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| | dressing and hour or so before serving,
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| is a better approach to good health, in
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| | in order that the chive flavor is fully
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| general. It's also nice to know what
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| | incorporated. Remember to toss well
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| you're really eating.
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| | before serving. The advantage here is
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| For breakfast, I believe that fresh fruit
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| | using lemon juice, instead of vinegar. I
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| is the best way to go. I especially like
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| | find that lemon juice becomes alkaline
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| melon and papaya. For lunch I eat more
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| | after being ingested.
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| fruit like apples, bananas and, perhaps
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| | 1 lemon juiced
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| some almonds, or walnuts. It's better
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| | Sea salt (pinch)
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| to eat many little healthy meals during
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| | 3 tbsp. extra fine sugar
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| the day. I try to buy only organic
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| | 6 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
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| fruits, however, sometimes when I am
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| | 6 tbsp. minced chives (you can't have too
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| rushed, I purchase "ready to go"
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| | many)
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| containers of mixed fruit at the grocery
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| | Freshly ground black pepper
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| store. Try to stay away from pineapple,
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| | Combine lemon juice, salt and sugar in a
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| as I find it hard to digest.
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| | mixing bowl. Whisk until the sugar and
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| How about starters in the evening?
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| | salt are dissolved. Continue whisking in
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| Serving vegetables raw is the ultimate
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| | the olive oil, chives and several grinds
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| healthy way to present them.
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| | of pepper. Keep whisking until dressing
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| Try creating a beautiful platter of
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| | is emulsified.
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| crudité (crew di tay) better known as
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| | (Note: You can make this dressing for
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| elegant rabbit food. Serve it with a
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| | two by reducing the lemon juice to two
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| savory tofu dip. Use cauliflower,
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| | tbsp. and the other ingredients by 1/3.)
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| broccoli, English cucumbers, radishes,
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| | Keep left over dressing in a jar in
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| green & yellow zucchinis, Belgium endive,
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| | fridge for future use. It will keep for
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| carrot sticks, whole small mushrooms, or
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| | about a week.
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| whatever appeals to you. Cut the
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| | Savory Lentils with Texmati Brown Rice
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| vegetables in bite size pieces for
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| | 1 lb of organic lentils (2 ½ cups),
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| dipping. The Belgium endive is a natural
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| | rinsed
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| edible scoop for dipping. Just cut off
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| | 8 cups water or stock
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| the ends and peel off the leaves.
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| | 1 onion, chopped
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| Make the tofu dip by putting one package
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| | 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
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| of soft or silken tofu in a food
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| | 2 carrots, sliced
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| processor or blender, adding garlic
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| | 2 stalks celery, chopped
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| powder, cumin, paprika and chopped chives
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| | 1 bay leaf
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| or parsley for flavor and color. Season
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| | 2 sprigs of thyme, or ½ tsp dried
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| with salt & pepper to taste. Add a
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| | Organic Texmati brown rice (follow
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| little fresh squeezed lemon juice if the
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| | instructions on package)
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| mixture is too thick. Process until
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| | To a large pot bring water and lentils to
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| smooth and creamy. If you are in a rush,
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| | a boil. Add other ingredients. Reduce
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| ready made dips and raw vegetable
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| | to the simmer, partially covered. Cook
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| platters are available in the produce
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| | until tender (about 20 to 30 minutes),
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| sections of most supermarkets, but make a
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| | stirring occasionally and adding more
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| concerted effort to eat only organic, if
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| | liquid as needed.. Remove the bay leaf
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| possible.
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| | and thyme sprigs. Season with salt and
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| I hope that you enjoy the following
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| | freshly ground black pepper to taste.
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| dishes. Even though I have cured myself
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| | Serve over organic Texmati brown rice.
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| of acid reflux, I still serve these
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| | Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with
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| recipes on a regular basis. I prefer
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| | a light green salad, dressed with the
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| food slightly under cooked. Feel free to
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| | lemon chive dressing above.
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| adjust the cooking times and seasonings
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| | Baked Chicken Breasts on Mushroom
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| according to your own taste.
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| | Capswith steamed broccoli and new
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| Bon appetite!
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| | potatoes
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| Sautéed White Fish On A Bed Of Mashed
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| | 6 chicken breasts (either bone in or
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| Potatoes
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| | halves with skin on)
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| This recipe is for one serving. Increase
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| | 1 tsp dried thyme
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| the ingredients for additional servings
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| | Olive oil
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| as needed.
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| | 6 large Portobello mushrooms (or enough
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| One 4oz filet of white fish (orange
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| | smaller mushrooms to cover the bottom of
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| roughly, sole, turbot, flounder, etc)
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| | the baking pan)
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| One med. Potato
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| | 1 tbsp minced garlic
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| Steamed green vegetable such as broccoli,
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| | Salt & pepper to taste
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| spinach, peas or asparagus
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| | 2 cups dry white wine or dry vermouth
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| Parsley or chives for garnish
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| | ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
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| ¼ tbsp unsalted butter, olive oil or Pam
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| | Place rack in center of oven and preheat
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| We will start with the potatoes because
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| | to 400 degrees.
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| they take the longest to cook and they
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| | Into a lightly oiled baking pan, large
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| tend to retain their heat the longest.
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| | enough to hold chicken breasts, arrange
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| The fish and vegetable take only minutes
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| | mushrooms gill side down. Sprinkle with
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| to cook. )
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| | minced garlic, salt & pepper. Pour wine
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| Peel and cube potato. Place in cold
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| | over mushrooms. Place chicken breasts
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| water to cover. Bring to the boil, and
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| | skin side up over mushrooms and brush
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| then simmer until fork tender. Drain,
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| | with olive oil.
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| leaving just enough cooking liquid for
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| | Bake uncovered about 20 minutes, until
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| mashing or whipping. You may also use
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| | the breasts are golden brown. If the
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| the vegetable broth (recipe below)
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| | wine has evaporated during the cooking
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| instead. Add salt to taste. Hold in a
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| | process, add a little more (for those of
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| warm place.
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| | you who can't tolerate alcohol, keep in
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| Season fish with salt and pepper to
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| | mind that it burns off during the cooking
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| taste. Place non-stick sauté pan over
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| | process, leaving only the flavor).
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| med high heat. Add butter, oil or spray
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| | Baste the breasts with the pan juices and
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| with Pam. When not quite smoking, add
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| | turn over. Cook until breasts are
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| fish. Cook two minutes, turn and cook
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| | completely done and springy to the
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| other side for two minutes, or until the
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| | finger, about 15 minutes more.
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| filet is light brown and cooked through.
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| | With a slotted spoon, place the chicken
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| If the filet is very thin, one minute on
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| | and mushrooms on a platter, mushrooms on
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| each side may be enough. (You can broil
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| | the bottom and breasts on top, skin side
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| or bake the fish if desired)
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| | up. Skim off excess fat and spoon juices
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| Serve fish on top of mashed potatoes,
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| | over the chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.
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| surrounded by the steamed vegetables.
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| | Serve with steamed broccoli and boiled
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| Garnish with chopped parsley or chives.
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| | new potatoes. (Substitute brown rice for
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| Vegetable Broth
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| | potatoes, if desired)
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| This broth is very alkaline and rich in
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| | Stir fried shrimp and vegetables
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| minerals. It can be served as a simple
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| | Served over millet, brown rice or quinoa
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| soup, or used as a stock (as above) for
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| | 3 tbsp Canola oil
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| cooking. Cook and save the potatoes and
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| | 1lb. raw medium peeled shrimp
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| beets to use as a vegetable side dish or
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| | 2 cups broccoli florets
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| to add to soup.
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| | 2 cups sliced mushrooms
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| 2 cups red skinned potato peelings
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| | 4 scallions, trimmed and chopped
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| 3 cups celery stalk
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| | 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
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| 2 cups celery tops
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| | 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
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| 2 cups beet tops
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| | 1 cup cold vegetable broth (see recipe
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| 1 small zucchini or yellow squash
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| | above), mixed with 2tbsps, cornstarch
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| 2 cups carrots
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| | 1 package of organic millet
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| One small onion
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| | Into a hot wok or sauté pan pour oil
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| Sprig of parsley
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| | until just smoking
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| 2 ½ quarts distilled water
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| | Add vegetables and stir constantly to
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| Chop all vegetables into very fine
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| | cook al dente
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| pieces. Place in water and bring to the
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| | Add shrimp and continue to stir until
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| boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain &
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| | just turning pink
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| refrigerate for future use.
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| | Add broth and cover for a couple of
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| Note: By cooking pearled barley in the
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| | minutes until shrimp is almost done
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| finished broth with the addition of
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| | Uncover and add cornstarch mixture, stir
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| chopped vegetables, one can prepare a
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| | until thickened and turn off heat
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| healthy soup for a first course.
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| | Serve over millet cooked according to
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| Pasta Primavera
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| | package instructions
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| Primavera means "spring" in Italian.
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| | Season to taste with tamari light soy
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| This pasta dish offers a great
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| | sauce
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| opportunity to use all the wonderful
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| | Note: This dish must be done very
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| fresh spring vegetables at your disposal.
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| | quickly, as you don't want to over cook
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| However, you can make this dish anytime
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| | the shrimp or the vegetables. I have
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| of the year by using whatever fresh
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| | chosen Millet because it is an extremely
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| vegetables you can find at your food
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| | alkaline grain. It is neutral in taste
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| market. I have chosen a mixture of
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| | and will absorb the flavors of this dish.
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| vegetables that I happen to love, for
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| | You may substitute brown rice instead.
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| this recipe. You can use these or
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| | Resource box:
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| replace them with your favorites. During
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| | Charles Stewart Richey is a self-educated
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| the reflux healing period, try to stay
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| | expert on how to cure acid reflux
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| away from tomatoes, raw onions and raw
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| | disease, by natural means.
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| garlic. I have included garlic in this
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| | He has written an extensive report
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| recipe (*see note regarding roasted
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| | entitled, "REFLUX GONE FOREVER", Natural
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| garlic). If you can tolerate a little
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| | Acid Reflux Remedies". He explains how
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| garlic, then make sure to cook it well at
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| | the proper application of herbs, health
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| a low temperature, without browning it.
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| | store items, meditation, diet and
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| If you want to be a bit daring, you can
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| | exercise, can heal acid reflux, gerd and
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| add the optional cup of heavy cream. You
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| | heartburn.
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