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                                 yields 4 servings
           sensational salads                                with the spinach.  avocado, cheese, and radishes or onion and toss   garlic oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add the eggs,   the garlic and discard.   BREAKFAST SALAD  3. Just before serving, in a salad bowl combine the   2. Let the garlic stand in the oil for 1 hour. Remove   1. Tear the spinach leaves into bite-size pieces. Chill.   2 radishes, sliced, or ¼ cup minced Vidalia onion  ½ cup shredded cheese (optional)  1 avocado, cubed  2 hard-boiled eggs,





                                                                                         alternatives to salt                                                                                                                       yields 10 waffles



                        Each year food companies use an          SALT ’N’ SPICE
                        amount of salt that’s every bit as       Use this in salads, when cooking, baking kugels, or to sprinkle                                                                                     GLUTEN-FREE WAFFLES
                        staggering as it sounds: 5 billion       over foods at the table. Use freshly dried herbs for maximum                                                                                        WITH BERRY SAUCE
                        pounds!                                  flavor and nutrition. Although this mixture primarily consists of                                                                                   To make these waffles, you’ll need
                                                                 salt, you cut down the salt ratio by simply using less of it.
                        Commercial salt has been linked to       1 teaspoon kelp powder                                                                                                                              a waffle iron. The waffle maker will
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     signal when the waffles are ready.
                        heart disease, muscle cramps, ar-        ½ teaspoon paprika
                        thritis, diabetes, and fluid retention,   ½ teaspoon garlic powder                                                                                                                           2½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
                        as well as high blood pressure. This     1 teaspoon oregano                                                                                                                                  1/3 cup sugar
                        is because commercial table salt is      1 teaspoon basil                                                                                                                                    ½ teaspoon salt
                        not pure salt, but rather a combi-       1 teaspoon thyme                                                                                                                                    ½ teaspoon baking soda
                        nation of salt, iodine, noncaking        ¼–½ cup natural salt                                                                                                                                ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
                        agents, dehydrants, and even sugar                                                                                                                                                           3 eggs, beaten
                        (in the form of dextrose). Natural       1. In a blender or a nut mill, blend together the kelp pow-                                                                                         1½ cups milk or milk substitute
                        salt is a one-ingredient food with          der, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and thyme.                                                                                          ½ cup water
                        great health benefits: it helps with     2. Add the salt and mix thoroughly.                                                                                                                 4 tablespoons melted butter or oil
                        nerve stimulation, muscle contrac-       SESAME SALT                                                                                                                                         1 teaspoon vanilla extract
                        tion, the proper function of adrenal     Sesame is the highest source of calcium of any land or sea plant.                                                                                   1. In a large bowl, combine the flour,
                        glands, and water-balance regula-        Use Sesame Salt generously on grain dishes, bean sprout dishes,                                                                                       sugar, salt, baking soda, and cin-
                        tion.                                    salads, and for flavor on eggs, vegetables, or fried tofu slices.                                                                                     namon.

                        The potential dangers of excess          1 cup sesame seeds                                                                                                                                  2. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs,
                        salt consumption can be controlled       1 teaspoon sea salt                                                                                                                                   milk or milk substitute, water, but-
                        through a prudent diet. As you           1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)                                                                                                                   ter or oil, and vanilla. Add the liq-
                        withdraw from a high daily salt          2 teaspoons onion powder (optional)                                                                                                                   uids to the dry ingredients and stir
                        intake, you’ll discover that natural     1. Toast the sesame seeds in a nongreased pot over me-                                                                                                until smooth.
                        flavors in the foods you eat become         dium heat, stirring occasionally, until light brown, about                                                                                       3. Lightly coat the inside of a waffle
                        brighter. Here are some salt alter-         12–15 minutes.                                                                                                                                     iron with nonstick cooking spray.
                        natives that use herbs and seeds         2. Sprinkle with the sea salt, and with the garlic and onion                                                                                          Heat the iron. Pour ½–¾ cup of
                        combined with natural salt, provid-         powder if desired, and toast for 5 more minutes. Blend                                                                                             the batter into the waffle maker.
                        ing plenty of flavor and spice.                                                                                                                                                                Cook until the waffles are crisp
                                                                    well.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and lightly browned.  Top with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Berry Sauce (p. 394) or fresh berries.


                                                                                                                                                                                             Gluten-Free Waffles
                  106   HEALTHY EVER AFTER  sprouting   flavor.  long enough to remove the raw   Cooking time should be only   their crispness will disappear.   desired, don’t overcook, since   consumed raw. If cooking is   sprouts, sprouts should be   tached.   faster.  will make the sprouts shoot up   on the temperature. Warmth   are ready to green.  or kept in the dark until they   out, the seeds are ruined.  in dry weather. Once they dry   seeds.  untreated, sproutable organic   •  To attain all the benefits of












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