Walnut and Ten Grain Soup

Walnut (as with other grains, eg. flaxseeds,  linseed, soya, nuts are great other sources of Omega -3 fatty acids that can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease and in cancer prevention.


Omega-3s acids are naturally extremely unstable and it is preferable to use whole foods as source instead of omerga-3s supplement( Drug). Therefore, it is wise to add some of these grains and nuts into our diet.

I have started adding walnut into one of our morning blends using the Cosmo SoyLove blender pot, and it has become another health drink.

Ingredients:
3 tbsp ten grain
2 tbsp barley
A handful of walnut
1300 ml of water

Add of all of the above into the filter barrel and after when it is done after 30 minutes, add sugar to taste.

Pumpkin and Ten Grain Soup

Here's yet another pumpkin soup recipe. It is an alternative to the pumpkin soup I blogged about sometime ago, if we like it as dessert instead of dinner soup. And we added ten grain soup and pumpkin seeds so that the goodness is ten-fold.

Ingredients:
500 gm of diced pumpkin
3 tbsp of ten grain
1 tbsp of pumpkin seeds
2 or 3 mint leaves (optional)

Put all of the above in the filter barrel of the Cosmo SoyLove blender pot. I tried to add some mint leaves into the blend and the taste is very nice ad refreshing. After 30 minutes and when it is done, add some sugar to taste. My husband and I prefer it without sugar, since pumpkin has some sweetness naturally.

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White fungus drink for lungs

I have a recipe which is good for lungs. I am trying it out for my kids who have occasional bouts of cough/ throat itchiness.

30 gm 'pao shen'
20 gm soaked white fungus (some say brownish colour is better as the white ones are bleached)
10 red dates (pitted)
a handful of 'ke chi'
1300 ml of water

Put all the items from 1. to 4. into the fllter barrel of the Cosmo Soylove. After that, add rock sugar to taste.

Happy trying! I hope this recipe can see my troubles for kids' cough out of the door, the natural way!

Blender cum pot

Now, I read and heard about the 10 grains, but didn't bother to change my diet, thinking it cumbersome to cook. Now, I came across it again, by accident, when I was getting this blender cum pot for my cancer stricken aunty. Blogged about the goodness of 10 grains, now I will tell you a little about this blender cum pot.

Some of you may have heard of Cosmo Soylove ("yang shen qi I") . It is a thermos like pot that comes with a filter barrel and a blades (as in a blender). It boils, cook and blends in 30 minutes! I can't find an easier way to cook the 10 grains and make my whole family eat. This is the way to a healthier life!

So, I have tried some recipes recommended. 10 grains with sweet potato/sweet corn, 10 grains with pumpkin, 10 grains with black sesame etc. This morning, I tried 10 grain with mushroom/potato/ onion/chicken (its my innovation with a little tips from the recipe book) and ta da... its yummy mushroom soup for the kids! And they like it so much. Of course it does not confine to only 10 grain. You can make soy bean drink or in Korea, (where this pot originates), people make soy tofu. You can also make soups eg. pumpkin soup, spinach soup etc or baby food that needs to be soft and blended. I have not tried the other recipes, but I can say, I am impressed with this gadget.

My initial plan was to get one, so that my aunty who has intestine/colon cancer and just undergone a major operation can consume 10 grains/ other food that cancer patients can eat since she does not have much appetite. After watching the demo, my husband decided to get another unit for our family so that we can enjoy the goodness of healthy food esp. 10 grains. My mother-in law who is diabetic also will be able to enjoy its benefit.

So, here I am sharing with you this wonderful invention.