Herbed Raw Asparagus and Artichoke Rice Pilaf
For a long time now, I’ve been wanting to do some experimentation with asparagus. Recipes using raw asparagus just aren’t seen very often and I guess I wanted to know:”Why not?” I’ve often eaten the tips off my aparagus raw and always thought they tasted good so there had to be some reason why we don’t see them all over the place in the raw world. If cauliflower can make the cut, why not those poor, ultra nutritious raw asparagus? Inquiring minds want to know. Well, to be sure, I looked it up and raw asparagus are perfectly fine to eat. I knew it! The only thing they have against…
Raw Forbidden Rice Salad
Finding forbidden rice feels like such a coup. Becuse it’s really the only rice out there that you don’t have soak and sprout for days in order to enjoy it raw. Considered a blood tonic by the ancient Chinese, forbidden rice has a higher protein and fiber content than any other rice. It’s very healthy! These health benefits combined with the fact that it’s a low yield rice -yeilding only 10 percent of what other types of rice do – made it highly prized. It was once reserved just for the emperor to ensure his health and longevity. Everyone else was forbidden to consume it. We are so lucky that’s…