From “Food and Healing” by Annemarie Colbin
Ingredients:
2 tbsp kudzu
1 cup apple juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
Dash or two of ground cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
- In 1 cup apple juice, dissolve kuzu and vanilla
- Cook until thickened, stirring the whole time to prevent clumping
- Swirl in tahini and cinnamon (if desired)
- Enjoy hot or cold
Note:
Definitely try this recipe at night, as it may make you so relaxed you’ll want to crawl into bed!
Thin Mints
Ingredients:
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut butter
10 dates, pitted (or more for desired sweetness)
1 - 2 teaspoons spirulina, chlorella or other green powder (or more to taste) 1-2 drops pure mint oil, or 1/4 teaspoon mint flavoring.
Blend all together and spread on the bottom of a wax paper lined baking glass dish. Freeze for 15 minutes, Remove from freezer and score into desired sized pieces. Freeze overnight and break off pieces whenever you get a sweet attack.
Banana Papaya Pudding
Ingredients:
1/2 ripe papaya (approximately 1 cup) peeled and seeded
1 banana peeled and cut in chunks
Put the papaya in a blender and blend just enough to break up the fruit. Add the banana; blend until smooth. Eat immediately. Serves one.
Variation 1: Add 1-2 tablespoons raw almond butter, blend
Variation 2: Add 2-3 teaspoons raw tahini, blend
