Hi again. I hope you guys had an amazing Thanksgiving! I sure did! I
tried this amazing Lentil Nut loaf from Angela
Liddon at Oh She Glows and it was
great although I modified the recipe quite a bit from the original. I will
share it with you soon (It would be great for Christmas!).
I have been thinking that I am giving you all these recipes but not
introducing the foods I am cooking with in so I decided that it is time for
you to know all about them! From now on, Wednesdays will be Wednesday Wonders!
I will present you something new every week and I hope this will help develop
your knowledge and excitement for food because I have never been that excited
about food in my life, and it’s wonderful!
Some people find it’s scary to think about veganism or a plant based
diet and that’s exactly why I want to share my journey with you. To show you
that, not only it will be better for your health, the animals and the
environment, but it can also taste great! In fact, way tastier than a regular
diet if you ask me! I am not trying to convince you to do anything. I just want
to help open your horizons on the subject and share my passion for food along
the way. So, Wednesday Wonders #1 here we go…
The Goji berry plant has been grown for an estimated four thousand years.
The Goji fruit is usually dried and is comparable to a raisin in texture. There
is an Asian and an American variety. In Canada, the plant is growing well in provinces like in Nova
Scotia and British Columbia. The Goji berry, named the longevity fruit, is known
for its anti-aging effects. As we grow old, the production of the Human Growth
Hormone in our body decreases which has been linked to symptoms of aging. The
Goji berries help the body naturally produce more HGH which makes it a great
anti-aging Superfood!
They are also a great source of antioxidants, boost our
immune system, increase alkalinity in the body (you really want that), increase
liver protection, improves eyesight (as more beta-carotene than carrots) and
improves blood quality. It also contains 19 different amino acids and 21 trace minerals
including Zinc, Iron, Copper, Calcium, Vitamins B1, B2, B6 and Vitamin E.
And the most important thing of all… they taste great! Now you want to
get these berries organic (like everything else) so they are not sprayed with
pesticides and/or Sulfur Dioxide. They are a light red colour so be careful
with getting really red ones because they could have been dyed (eek!). I like
to eat mine just like that, in soup, smoothies or soaked. There’s lots of ways
you can use them and one of my favorites is in a jam!
I never really liked jam because I didn’t get the idea of really sweet spread
on a toast. But now that I make my own, I actually can’t stop eating it (especially with almond butter wooah!). The funny thing about Goji berries is that once they are soaked in water they turn into a jelly like texture
which is perfect for thickening the jam without gelatin (Which is made by boiling of pork skin, cartilage, horns and cattle
bones. Yum!) HaHa! I also like to make the jam raw to get the full nutrient value in the fruits.
Blueberry Goji
Jam
Prep Time: 5
minutes Waiting time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 0 Servings: 750ml
Ingredients:
2 cups frozen Blueberries
(or fresh but they are almost never available)
1/4 cup
Goji Berries soaked
1/2 cup
water
1/4 cup
Chia seeds
1 Tbsp.
Agave nectar
Stay tune for next Wednesday’s
Wonder!
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