superfood elixirIn the winter time I crave warm food and drink and the Magic Superfood Elixir recipe really satisfies.  But sometimes I don’t feel like going through all those intricate steps and waiting all that time … I want warm yummyness now!

So, here’s my quick and easy way to make a superfood, super herb elixir … YAY! :)

1. Find some super herbs you want to use.

The quick way of doing this is to browse the tea aisle of your local natural grocery store.  There’s usually a brand like Traditional Medicinals that has pre-packaged herbs and herb combinations for many different situations.  There’s stuff for memory, PMS, sinus infections, immune enhancement, etc. etc.  On the box it should say whether you can take that tea every day (like a tonic) or if you should use it for shorter periods of time (more potent or with side effects on prolonged usage).

My new favorite way to find super herbs is through my favorite online herb source: Mountain Rose Herbs.  Their herbs have always been the freshest and highest quality I’ve found.  And, they’ve got some great herbal tea blends that take the guess work out of which herbs to use for what bodily systems / symptoms.

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kale almond satay saladKale on it’s own doesn’t taste all that great … pretty bitter when you eat it fresh out of the garden.  But wow, when you marinate it in some olive oil and salt, it’s so tender … almost like it’s been steamed.

And then add on this almond chili satay sauce and it is a super satisfying and really good for you delish dish.

Many thanks to Dale Pinnock on Natural News for the recipe … I’ve added measured amounts and a bit more dressing than what it looked like he was creating just cause it makes the kale taste so much better.

The tomatoes are really good in this and you could really play with other additions to the salad, like red onions, pine nuts, shredded carrot or whatever you happen to have in the fridge.  The dressing will tie it all together. Yummmm!!!

Here’s the recipe:

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