Sugar- free Cookies

Almond and oats cookies with cranberry and blueberry jam

Ingredients: 

1 cup of ground almond. 

Half cup of fined milled oat flakes. 

Half cup of rice or oat milk. 

3 table spoons of rice syrup. 

Some drops of almond essence. 

A pinch of sea salt. 

Sugar free cranberry and blueberry jam.

Directions: 

1. Mix the almond, the oats, the milk, the salt and the rice syrup in a bowl. 

2. Add the almond essence and make. 

3. With your hands, shape the cookies  and make a hole in the center. 

4. Place the cookies  on a baking pan and fill the hole with the jam. 

5. Bake at 170º for 20 minutes. 

TRAINING IN MACROBIOTICS

TRAINING IN MACROBIOTICS

BASIC LEVEL

For people that want to be introduced to macrobiotics, a philosophy that recognizes the profound effects food, environment, activities and attitude all have in our body-mind-emotions. In the workshop of the basic level you will know what this philosophy is all about and put it into practice.  

CONTENTS:

·         What is macrobiotics and how to apply it to your everyday life.

·         Key recipes to start with.

·         Use of grains, vegetables, pulses and other basic foods in the macrobiotic diet.

·         Foods to avoid: sugar, dairy, animal protein, etc. and their effect in our organism.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Workshop 1-

Kitchen: First steps with macrobiotics: A basic menu.

Theory: Basic ingredients in the diet: grains, pulses and vegetables.  Nutritional  and macrobiotic study of these foods.  Organization in the kitchen.

Workshop 2 –

Kitchen: First steps with macrobiotics: energetic breakfasts.

Theory:  The bitter side of sugar. The myth of the dairy products. 

Workshop 3 –

Kitchen: Cutting techniques. Standard macrobiotic menu for spring.

Theory: Basic ingredients in the diet: The energy of grains. Classification of vegetables.

Workshop  4 –

Kitchen: Standard macrobiotic menu for summer.

Theory: Protein of animal or vegetable origin? Vegetable  proteins.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION:

The duration of the course is 24 hours. You can choose one of the following programs:

-          During the week workshops: Wednesdays from 3 to 7 pm. Dates: 19^th March, 26^th March, 2^nd April, 9^th April, 16^th April, 30^th April.

-          Weekend workshops: Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. Dates: 23^rd March, 13th April, 4^th May, 1^st June. There is also the possibility of doing the one- day workshops on Saturdays.

-          Intensive program:  23^rd- 26^th April 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.

FEES:

·         During the week 4 hour workshops: 40 Euros/workshop.

·         Weekend 6 hour workshops: 60 Euros/ workshop.

·         Intensive program (Four 6 hour workshops in 4 consecutive days): 240 Euros. 

SUSHI ROLLS

MACROBIOTIC SUSHI ROLLS

Ingredients: short grain brown rice fresh or left-over, stir- fried vegetables freshly made or left over, brown rice vinegar, nori sheets, toasted sesame seeds, and shoyu, ginger, wasabi, etc. to serve.

Directions: 1. Mix rice with brown rice vinegar. 2. Spread brown rice thinly on the Nori sheet. 3. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the rice. 4. Place a line of the vegetables in the middle of the roll and roll it. 5. Slice and serve with wasabi, ginger, shoyu, mustard or any other condiment you like.

Add other ingredients to the filling such as sauteed mushrooms, tofu, etc.


If you haven' t made  sushi rolls yet, this video explains very well how to make them. I  find it  very useful to learn the technique.

What is macrobiotics?

What is macrobiotics?

Research has linked modern diet and lifestyle habits to virtually all the debilitating chronic degenerative diseases, as well as lesser health issues generally attributed to aging. And this is precisely what Macrobiotics addresses:  the dietary and lifestyle changes that can make us recover and keep health.

Macrobiotics is a system that can be used to create extraordinary health, through using both traditional wisdom and modern knowledge to ascertain the underlying causes of an individuals’ current health challenges, and make adjustments to their food and lifestyle choices that support health improvement. 

Not simply a “diet”, macrobiotic recognizes the profound effects food, environment, activities, and attitude all have on our body-mind-emotions.