Coconut Millet - Ayurvedic Style

Love millet, an alkaline grain, but it can be so boring unless you make it the ‘a la Oils’ way (oil on top after it is cooked). Even though I love it with a spicy olive oil, high lignan flax or Stryian Pumpkin Seed Oil, this coconut millet takes the prize. This is a great dish for potlucks. It is easy to make, affordable, healthy and everyone will love it.  Get ready because people will come up and say, “What is that, how did you make it”?

Here is the answer:

Ingredients:

1-cup organic millet

1-cup water

1-can coconut milk

2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil (or both for a rich flavor)

1 or more tsp’s of the following whole herbs:

Coriander

Cumin

Fennel

Turmeric

Salt

Directions: Heat ghee in saucepan. When it is hot, throw in whole herbs and let them sizzle a bit in the ghee. If you don’t have ghee or coconut oil, use organic butter or even olive oil. Be sure not to let the oil and herbs burn.

Add millet, coconut milk and water to the pan. Bring to boil. Cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes or until soft. If you want a more mushy millet mixture, then add another ½ cup of water.

For optimal preparation, millet should be rinsed and if you have time let it soak for a while. This will make a less dry end product, so be aware.

The empty bowl in the pic is ready to receive the millet for a holiday party. These were leaves from plants in my garden.

This is a great recipe for Quinoa or rice too. Enjoy!

Vita Mix For Christmas

Wow, how beautiful is this? My new beautiful red Vita Mix here just in time for the holidays. I wanted to profile her in nature as she is the best machine ever when blending natures best. From tropical fruits for sorbets, to veggies for green drinks, natures veggies for cultured veggies, fermented coconut meat and so much more. I could not live without her. Merry Christmas to me!! This morning I blended Kula Strawberries, fresh coconut meat, pineapple, Maca, sweet apple bananas and a little island honey. With our first day of sun after days of rain it was perfect!!

My favorite daily green drink:

Lemon, parsley, cilantro, 1 carrot, celery, cucumber, kelp and dulce powder and fresh spring water. Blend with an apple or pear if you need it to be sweeter. Add some ginger if you want the heat! Make enough for two days, bottle and refrigerate.

Kitchen Gift Favorites From Amazon

Taking a cue from Oprah, I am sharing my favorite things for holiday fun and function. Mine are all available on Amazon. They are all great items for your own culinary needs and/or gifts for your favorite friends!  

1. I love, love, love this spice tray!

The ease of having all your spices together in this tray makes all food prep EASY! Spices are at your finger tips to boost flavor and digestive qualities for teas, cooked veggies, salads, legumes.....everything! I fill them with Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Fenugreek, Tumeric, Nutmeg!!

2. The Good Grip & the Kitchen Aid Box Grater have the the right type grate for raw food salads. When visiting friends, I find many do not have the right type of grater with the small slanted holes needed to break down foods like carrots and beets so they are juicy. When I purchase one for people they are always so excited. A good grater is a must, great for travel too!

3. Fermentation Crock

Although I have taught many of you to make fermented or cultured vegetables in glass bowls and jars, it is great to have a crock. You will end up making twice as much, which is twice the yield, which is twice the amount in your system. Right? These crocks are affordable and worth every penny. Fermented/cultured vegetables are one of the most powerful food to put in your life....Do it now.

4. Totally Bamboo! I love their products....all of them. They make fabulous gifts. Cutting boards, dishes, plates. Beautiful!

5. The Ken Onion Shun Knife! As many of you know I use the Shun knives in my DVD series. They are wonderful and beautiful. My first knife was gifted to me. I will always remember the special joy I felt in receiving it, similar to receiving a beautiful Pendleton blanket. The Komachi Knives are fun too, and great for kids learning to use knives. They are less expensive, light and easy to maneuver with small hands. Be careful though, they are SHARP!

6. Slicer: The Joyce Chen Saladacco Spiral Slicer is a very affordable to slice up your veggies beautifully and quickly! This is a very affordable gift that works!

There's more here on my site. Take a look at:

Sun Warrior Foods * SunFoods * Excalibur Dehydrators * Vita Mix *

Exciting Dietary Makeover Mastermind Feb 2012

Are you challenged by creating a diet that is exceptional and supportive for your health and beauty? Do you want to kick butt, nourish and fuel yourself with every bite. Do you want to have flowing digestion, excellent absorption, flexible joints and glowing skin? Do you want to be EXCITED about food? Do you want to be INSPIRED to nourish and please yourself with every bite? Everyone loves the kitchen/food part of the house at parties. Have you noticed? What if your everyday encounter with the kitchen and your food had the same vibrant feeling of fun and community. That would be cool, right? Well, I can't promise each encounter will be as fun as sharing meals with your best friends, but there is sure a lot you can do to make your interaction with yourself, your food and your kitchen enjoyable and even invigorating.

In hearing from people all over the world about how much they love my DVD's and how the simple recipes have inspired and delighted them, I also hear from people that they would like more guidance and community. So, let's create our own cyberspace kitchen and change our diets together in the 28 Day Dietary Makeover tele-seminar course.

Let's gather in the kitchen together, create, learn and grow. Our synergy together will inspire transition, new habits and creativity that will last a lifetime. Here is some of what we will be covering:

Raw Food Recipes: Learn what is "most" important to keep raw, and what is best to be cooked. We will take steps together creating cultured/fermented foods, and how to enhance digestion with herbs and spices. We will incorporate the best of dietary fats and broths to enhance absorption as well.  We will also learn the best way to get your 5 a day veggies in your life with simplicity in green smoothies. And, how about that sweet tooth? There are abundant ways to get yours satisfied with nuts, seeds, dried and fresh fruits. We will also go over supplements and cleansing.

This is an opportunity to do it together, one step at a time. Please let me know of your interest. The course will start in mid February. Stay tuned for more info! I would love to hear from you!  Read More About The Course

Chef Teton