Healing Wise

Arame Dressed Up by Marie Summerwood

Arame Dressed Up
by Marie Summerwood

serves 4

Seaweed is sexy : )

2 large handfuls dried arame
1 medium onion,diced
l c fresh burdock root, diced
2 large carrots, diced
1/2 c unhulled sesame seeds
1-2 TB olive oil or butter
2 TB tamari or to taste water to soak and cook
1 c grated raw daikon

Soak arame in abundant water as it will expand at least twofold. In the summer you can soak it for an hour and eat it. Always lift it out of the soaking water, leaving any sand in the bottom of the bowl. It is a cooling food, so in the winter you can soak it 20 minutes then cook it uncovered in fresh water for 45 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a dry cast iron skillet, roast the sesame seeds over medium heat. Stir or shake pan attentively until the seeds become fragrant. If they crackle and pop more than gently, the heat is too high. They are done with easily crushed between the fingers.
Heat the oil or butter and saute the opinions until they are translucent. Add the carrot and burdock and saute 7 minutes or so until the vegs are cooked. Add the arame, daikon and tamari and cover, steaming until it's all hot together. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds just before serving.

 

Marie Summerwood came by her dedication to the goddess early on in life. Her mother named her after Mary, and Anne, Mary's mother. At her Catholic confirmation she took the name Elizabeth, Mary's cousin. Read about Marie's love for her magnificent cooking at the Wise Woman Center. Learn more about her fabulous CD Women's Sacred Chants.

Herbed Burdock

Herbed Burdock
Preparation time: With precooked burdock, 15 minutes at the most.
Add another 45 minutes to soak and cook burdock. Serves 6-8.

4 cups/1 liter burdock root
3 tablespoons/45ml olive oil
3 tablespoons/45ml butter
4 oz/125ml fresh herbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs/30ml lemon juice
2 tablespoons/30ml tamari

Soak and parboil burdock root or stalk. If you use chilled, already cooked burdock, warm it. Heat oil and butter. Add burdock, then garlic and herbs. Stir and heat together for a minute, then add tamari and lemon juice. Serve hot.
(Note: Burdock root can be found in the produce department of some supermarkets)

Burdock Recipes excerpt from Susun Weed's Healing Wise

Easy Power Oatmeal

Easy Power Oatmeal
Serves 2
Oatmeal is a wonder food! It lowers cholesterol, restores libido, strengthens the nerves, and, with the addition of slippery elm and seaweed, heals the whole digestive system.

* Put 3 cups of cold water in a saucepan.
* Add ¼ cup nereocystis seaweed broken into small pieces.
* Bring to a boil.
* Measure out 1 cup of organic rolled oats
* Add to that cup of oats, 1-3 tablespoonfuls of slippery elm powder
* Add to boiling water.

Stir. Lower heat and cook until done, fifteen minutes or more.
(Note: The seaweed is salty, so no need to add any extra salt while cooking.)
Serve with organic butter for hormone health or maple syrup for added antioxidants.

 

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