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Miso Ramen Soup

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Ramen Noodle Soup
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
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Miso Ramen Soup

Miso probiotics are good for your tummy, add ramen noodles for pleasure.
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • ½ cup miso white or yellow
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons seaweed nori or wakame, soaked in water for two minutes, drained & rinsed
  • 2 cups chopped greens chard, kale, or spinach
  • 1 cup cubed firm or extra firm tofu about half a 15-oz package
  • 2 cakes of ramen noodles 4 servings, if you are substituting another noodle
  • 1 cup chopped green onion

Instructions

  • Whisk the miso into one cup of the water until it is smooth with no clumps. Set aside.
  • Bring the broth and remaining 3 cups water to a simmer.
  • Add the seaweed, greens, tofu, and ramen, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the miso.
  • Serve in a big bowl with green onion sprinkled generously on top.

Notes

It has two ingredients that might seem unusual: miso and seaweed. Miso is a fermented soybean paste that has a pleasant salty tangy flavor. It has a consistency like peanut butter and keeps in the fridge for a long time, at least a year.
Seaweed is not in everyone’s pantry but it’s a powerhouse food containing vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, omega-3 fats, B12, fiber and certain sugars that help “good” gut bacteria. I keep a packet of dried wakame seaweed in my pantry. Added to water, a spoonful plumps up quickly into a serving, so a little goes a long way.
Other bits of veggies can be simmered in this soup – broccoli florets, chopped carrot, sliced mushrooms.
I use the brown rice & millet noodles from Lotus Foods. Yummy.  https://shop.lotusfoods.com/Rice-Ramen/c/LotusFoods@Ramen  Feel free to substitute soba noodles, pad thai rice noodles, or even angel hair spaghetti.
 
 

Chocolate Protein Shake

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Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
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Chocolate Protein Shake

Delicious and filling, this shake has lots of nutrients.
Course: Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups unsweetened soymilk or almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a blender and process until creamy.
  • Taste. If needed for flavor, add more cocoa powder; for creaminess, more peanut butter; to thin, more milk.

Going Plant-Based to Protect Your Brain

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Going Plant-Based to Protect Your Brain

Of all the health issues we’d like to prevent, losing our mental abilities tops the list. Losing memory and brainpower means stripping away our most critical capabilities. If the process drags on over years, as it often does, it can weigh on our families and exhaust them physically, emotionally, and financially.

But losing memory, alertness, and concentration is not automatic. Your calendar doesn’t come equipped with an eraser.

From evidence-based research, we know that a plant-based diet promotes physical health. But it has powerful protective effect on brain health as well. Read more