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This is the winter I melt into spring

February 26, 2014 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

 

A Poem By

Marian Buck-Murray

 

 

 

This is the winter I melt into spring.

The small green sprout of a girl lingers

still,

inside my frozen expanse.

She’s wrapped tightly,

hardly breathing,

and somewhere,

in the quiet of her silent watch,

she hears the sound,

and sees the signs.

Her skin awakens to the soft sure breath

of something that reminds her

of Love.

And she knows.

It’s time to breathe again.

Her  break has come,

and the hardened shards

of blackened snow and ice

begin to fall around her.

Soon she will be here,

alive and green

and as brave as the violet crocus

emerging to play in the warming light of day.

Violet Crocus

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: crocus, green sprout, melting, spring, winter

Creamy Vegan Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

February 19, 2014 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

 

Creamy Vegan Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

This is delicious and easy to make.  Perfect over rice or buckwheat soba noodles. 

Ingredients
1-2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
2 medium onions, saute sliced
1 12 ounce package cremini mushrooms, sliced
1-2 handfuls fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1-2 cloves  garlic, minced
Juice from 1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons kudzu powder or corn starch, dissolved in ¼ cup water

  1. Heat oil in large skillet.  Add onions and saute for 5 or more minutes, until translucent.
  2. Add mushrooms, saute for another 5 minutes, until mushrooms are soft.
  3. Add garlic, ginger juice, soy sauce, and vegetable stock.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  4. Stir in dissolved kudzu or corn starch powder.  Simmer 5 more minutes, until thickened

Enjoy!

Marian

 

 

Filed Under: Recipes for Your Good Health Tagged With: mushroom sauce, shiitake, vegan

Curried Chickpea and Pumpkin Stew

January 27, 2014 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

curried chickpea and pumpkin stew

Quick & Sumptuous on a cold winter’s night.

Serves 4-6

2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
2 small-medium onions, diced
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 can pumpkin or sweet potato
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
3 cups cooked chickpeas, or 2 cans
1-2 cups stock or water
1-2 teaspoons sea salt

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet or heavy bottomed pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
  3. Add garlic and spices, sauté 1 minute more.
  4. Add pumpkin and tomatoes.  Cover and simmer over medium-low heat, about 15 minutes.
  5. Add chickpeas, stock or water and salt.  Stir to combine ingredients.  Simmer for 5-10 more minutes.
  6. Serve with brown rice or quinoa.

ENJOY!

Marian

Filed Under: Recipes for Your Good Health Tagged With: Chickpea curry, Chickpea stew recipe, Chickpeas, Curry, Pumpkin, quick chickpea recipe

Holiday Tips to Clear your Body & Mind

December 9, 2013 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

green drink ingredients

Stuffing, mashed potatoes, pie, cookies, candy,  wine, and special drinks are the perfect holiday fare.  But we all know how easy it is to over-indulge.  And, how sleepy, foggy, and sickly we can feel from eating or drinking too much.

So, for times of seasonal over-indulgence,  I’ve devised a quick arsenal of tips to clear the fog.  Sugar, alcohol, caffeine, and heavy foods are all acid-forming.  Too many acid-forming foods will upset your pH balance, causing you to feel discomfort.   The following tips will help you re-alkalize your system and clear your body-mind.

  • Drink a glass of “green” drink  before bed and upon rising.  — A concentrated green powder drink  or fresh green juice will help to re-alkalize your system, reducing the acid-effect from refined carbohydrates.
  • Drink green tea instead of coffee.  Coffee has more caffeine than green tea, and can overwork your adrenal glands — making you tired.  The theanine in green tea provides a calming effect, and tempers the negative effects of the caffeine, while still promoting focus.
  • Drink lemon water.  Keep some organic lemons on hand.  Fresh lemon squeezed into water will help flush toxins out of your system.  Brush or rinse your teeth afterwards.
  • Drink a glass of Emergen-C, 1-2  times a day.The Vitamin C will help boost your immunity, the B Vitamins will boost your brain power. Stress, refined carbs, and alcohol deplete these vitamins.
  • Drink a teaspoon or two of raw apple cider vinegar with 1 cup of water.  Helpful for morning-after head ache and indigestion.
  • Try a dab or two (1-2 teaspoons) of umeboshi plum paste after a meal or an evening out.  Umeboshi plum is sour and salty, and will help you digest your food and  re-adjust the effects of holiday treats.
  • Eat miso soup.  Miso soup, when made correctly, is nourishing, alkalizing, detoxifying, and probiotic.  Contact me if you’d like my easy recipe.

Easy Alkalizer Juice
Alkalizing and cleansing.  Perfect for the morning after too much of anything.

1 cucumber
4 stalks celery
1 green apple, cored and seeded  (do not juice seeds)
1 handful greens such as spinach, kale, baby greens, lettuce, dandelion greens, etc.
J
uice all ingredients together in juicer.

Enjoy the season!

Marian

P.S.  EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) works wonders for food cravings.  Contact me if you’d like to learn how.

Filed Under: Vibrant Health & Healing Tagged With: alkalizers, alkalizing tips, green juice for holidays, green juice recipe, tips to clear holiday fog

Ginger, Cinnamon & Star Anise Tea

November 19, 2013 by Marian Buck-Murray

Ginger and Cinnamon

This simple tea tastes and smells delicious!  It’s my go-to when the house starts feeling chilly.  The spices in this tea stimulate circulation, aid digestion, and can help soothe a cough or cold.  Perfect for the coming season!

 Ingredients

2-3 cinnamon sticks
4-5 pieces star anise
2 inches gingerroot, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cups water
Honey or Maple Syrup to taste

  1. Combine ingredients in large pot.  Bring to boil
  2. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, adding water as necessary.
  3. Strain into another pan or teapot.
  4. Serve hot, sweetening with a little honey or maple syrup.

What’s your favorite warm-up drink?

Marian

Filed Under: Recipes for Your Good Health, Super Foods Tagged With: cinnamon, ginger tea, spice tea recipe, star anise, tea for cough and cold

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