carrot daikon drink!

since i didn't make this today, a photograph will be forthcoming.  in the mean time, this is a request for carrot daikon drink from a friend of mine.

carrot daikon drink is great for releasing old stores of stagnant oils and animal products.  it's particularly useful after a cleanse or fast to get that stuff up and out.

it's important when you do a regimen of carrot daikon drink to walk lots, drink lots of water, and chew your food well.  i believe intuitively that it works best that way.

also, don't do it before bed.  you'll be up peeing all night.  thank you daikon!

also also, do not eat for thirty minutes before or after carrot daikon drink unless instructed to do so by your macrobiotic counselor :)

carrot daikon drink
one serving

1 cup grated carrot (fine to semi-fine grating)
1 cup grated daikon (fine to semi-fine grating)
1 square inch nori seaweed
1/3 pickled umeboshi plum or 1/2 tsp umeboshi plum paste

bring 2 cups of water to a boil.  add carrot and daikon, return to boil, and simmer ten minutes.  add nori and ume plum.  let sit until it's cool enough to drink, and drink/eat 1 cup.  if you've got extras, i always like to share :)

user warning:  this stuff smells really, really bad.  prepare to clear out your house.  people will complain.

mushroom latte

i really missed an opportunity here.  

i TOTALLY should have hooked a shiitake mushroom off the top of 

the cup as a garnish.  next time i make this, i'm doing it for sure!

today we're doing a sponsored review of alphay's

zhi4 black coffee

with a base of arabica coffee, this instant mix contains the lingzhi herb,

shiitake, and maiitake mushroom powder!

i'm not a huge drinker of straight black coffee.  i usually prefer lattes.

i started with a base of soy and rice milk (approx 2 cups) in a small skillet.

if you don't have a frother, use a big whisk and a strong arm to make foam.

as the milk heated, i added 1 tbsp. brown rice syrup, a splash of

almond extract, and a splash of vanilla extract.

once the milk was steaming hot, i added the packet of mushroom

coffee powder, mixed vigorously, and poured.

finally, i dusted the latte with unrefined raw cocoa powder,

cinnamon, and nutmeg.  wonderful!

i was impressed by how smooth the zhi4 coffee tasted.  there

was no bitterness and it certainly didn't taste like mushrooms.

i also really like how cheap it is.  it comes out to around a dollar

a cup, and while i dressed it up, all you REALLY have to do

is add it to a cup of boiling water.

you can order the zhi4 mushroom coffee from ginny harper

at 615-292-9168 or her website, You Can Heal You.