Kohlrabi Recipe

Kohlrabi is one of those veggies I kept reading about and just did not think anything of it. Until one day shopping for seeds, I found a box of 20 cent seed packets and noticed Kohlrabi seeds. So I decided to try it out. First I sprouted these indoors. I notice the fire ants will take your seeds before they have a chance to sprout. I tried to grow some sprouts in my untilled garden area and they died. Then I had placed other sprouts in a raised garden box that got afternoon shade and they did well. So far I have picked 2 before their bulbs got to big and woody. Remember to pick the bulbs when they are golf ball size or smaller. The leaves are huge and can be eaten to.

I read that you can steam or boil the leaves for 3-5 minutes or a tad more. Drain the water, well(if boiled) and mix with some Sesame oil and Soy sauce. Then sprinkle with toasted Sesame seeds and salt or some Japanese sprinkle called, "Sishimi" that has sesame seeds, I think salt and seaweed bits.

Since I was not going to eat the leaves right away I dehydrated the leaves and not the stems at 135 until crisp and stored them in a glass jar. Good for adding to soup and stews in the winter.

For the Kohlrabi bulbs I snapped off the stems and leaves. Steamed the bulbs for about 5-7 minutes (you can steam them longer to taste. I have tried 20 minutes with softer, tasy results) and then sliced them into a bowl. I topped them with butter, kosher salt and lemon juice.

As you can see, I left the little baby leaves on. They are good. Kohlrabi itself has an interesting taste and the Lemon juice makes the flavor much better. I ate 2 bulbs and the energy it gave me was intense for the small amount eaten. Kohlrabi has more nutrients and energy than calories. A plus in my book. I see it as, "Oh that means I can eat more." : )

I have sprouted more and will grow more for the fall and winter. They can handle freeze after they have been established or I assume hardened off as they say in garden talk.

You can eat these raw by themselves or with oil, salt and optional lemon juice. Or added to salads. I am sure the same goes for the leaves. You could also dry the leaves at a temp. between 100-115 to keep them raw to.

Miso soup recipe

This is a great soup when feeling under the weather. I have been hit by Anemia, Adenomyosis and tooth problems. Now trying to get it all managed with out surgery and to much of a hit in our household pocket book.

I decided on birth control pills to try to manage the anemia and adenomyoisis. Adenomyosis is when the lining of the Uterus starts growing into the uterus wall/muscle. When you have a menstrual cycle the lining secretes a hormone and it is like an acid burning inside your womb. It is not life threatening. The Doctors are very willing to want to cut out your womb, but then say it will all go away when you hit menopause. I think I need my womb and I think my ovaries need it to. Just a hunch

There can be other causes for anemia, so in a month and after taking iron pills and birth control pills, I will get another blood test to see if iron levels are rising. This is important because my hemoglobin had got to 8. Anything less would of needed a blood transfusion. So we must rule out other possible problems.

My teeth or tooth so far has cracked. It was a chomper and had a filling. I have an unconscious habit of grinding my teeth. That said, the dentist has put a temp. crown on. Said to wait a few weeks to see if it only needs a crown. My sensitivity is gone, but every time I chew anything pain creeps on and Ibuprofen is needed. Soup and anything that does not include a chew motion is my friend right now.
And yes, I may need a root canal before a perm. crown goes on. Lets just hope I can keep the tooth and not have to get it extracted. : [

TO THE POINT:

Miso soup. Miso detoxes the body by taking heavy metals out and will even take out radiation. Yes, in Japan after the "Bomb" hit. Doctors and workers helping to recover there country were eating miso soup everyday and were in the radiation zone. They never got radiation sickness and lived. This is great for people going through or gone through Chemotherapy/radiation therapy.

Recipe for one cup:

Fermented live and not pasteurized Miso. I used red Miso aged 18 months

1 T. Miso of choice
One cup boiled water

That is the base and put the miso in after you have stopped heating the water. You need it live to work and heating it to warm is great to.

Add on's

I added part a diced green onion
shredded a part of a carrot
and I put some Dusle seaweed ripped into small pieces in mine. (Seaweed is a great natural vegetable source of B-12 and iron).

You can add what ever you like. Some add Tofu, mushrooms or other items. experiment with what you have and like.

Freezing my Avocado's

My neighbor gave me a few extra Avocado's she did not need, so I took to freezing them until I needed them.

When Avocado's are ripe, I cut them in half, de-seed them and put each in a quart size freezer ziplock bag. I then put about 1 T. of fresh or bottled Lemon juice in bag with Avocado. push out as much air as you can with out crushing Avocado and close. I turn the bag a bit to try and get all the Avocado covered in lemon juice. Then put the bag into the freezer. I estimate it will stay fresh for about 1 months.

You could mash them and mix with the Lemon juice to.