Dancing greens, feel the beet of the tangerine - 10 / 10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

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OR, I keep forgetting you're not in England and being surprised at your routine

OverRsted you need Kiki superfood

Lully I have so miised your marvellous breakfasts - have you had a basil smoothie lately? So sorry ds was badly ill again - scary for you. What a fab job mothers do in the middle of the night - how bloody important it is and how unrecognised

oh zippi thank you parcel arrived, lovely books, many thanks

Kiki superfood?

And Basil Smoothies?

I just tried my mango and it was Really Good. It restored my faith in them. How much counts as a portion? I had to go halves with DS

Tooticky, I think even people here would be surprised by today's routine. We'll be having lunch at 11:30 at this rate. That's not too early is it?

the portion chart says "2 x 2 inch slices" of a mango

what does that mean? since when did anyone get 2 2inch slices from a mango?

I would say one decent sized mango = 2 portions

Kiki superfood

that and elderberry extract (health food shop) will sort you out

oh yes franny
we have them at least a couple of times a week,they are ds's absolute favourite

1 avocado
juice of an apple,several carrots & half a lemon (to taste)
about 10 basil leaves
blend

delicious

So. No laughing at me please. But I have actually purchased some quinoa. (I am a die-hard lentil-lover, no time for these new-fangled options...)
Quick and tasty ways of serving it please...?

I may even try it this week (even though I think it sounds scary)
we have basil
ah we have no juicer though
will go on imagining it

oh honey did not arrive

My grandmother informs me it comes from israel where the bees feed on medicinal herbs such as ginseng & echinacea....miraculous stuff she says

FMF WASH IT FIRST
boil as you would rice etc (when little tails start to come away it is done)
just serve as a grain with a meal, like you would rice, couscous
(with dollop of soy sauce if you are soy sauce fan like me)

fmf...i just like it cooked in veg bouillon with toasted sesame seeds for breakfast....yum

lovely with avocado,spring onions & tamari

lovely as a pilaf too

dp is making fab rice thing with red peppers, onions, oranges and chicken breasts (he does quorn instead)
the rice goes all sort of gloopy and sweet and savoury, it's good

oh here it is now
with cabbage and carrots, hurrah

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

ok, ok, sloooow down there.....Little tails? LITTLE TAILS?????

and what is tamari??

I'll just use it instead of cous cous shall I?

yes...kind of.....little.....well TAILS really

wouldn't you say Lully?
tamari is posho soy sauce IMO

tamari is wheat free soy sauce

thankyou mrs c
posh indeed

yes,the grain separates & it does look as if they have little white tails

shall we tell her about the beaks?

actually,it is lovely with diced cucumber,tomato,spring onion,mint,brazil nuts & dressed with lemon & flax oil...rather like tabbouleh i guess

no (she'll know soon enough)

& piled into little gem leaves