November 4th, 2015
I recently came back from a short stay in NYC with Masha (older daughter and Golubka photographer), where I was happy to get a glimpse of autumn with its turning trees and crisp air. Fall is something I miss a lot after being a resident of almost seasonless Florida for so many years.
All the falling leaves and a minor sniffle got me thinking about comforting soups, which are the best answer to being under the weather or any general cravings for warming, healing food.
This soup is simple in preparation, but full of powerful flavors and anti-inflammatory properties. I started with a play on chicken noodle soup, the classic ‘get well’ food, by using roasted spaghetti squash in place of noodles and making a nutritious broth. The broth is infused with the best of the best – turmeric, ginger, garlic, lemongrass and plenty of lemon. The sweetness of roasted carrots balances out the tartness and spiciness of the broth. Puy lentils complete the soup with body and substance. If you can get your hands on kaffir lime leaves, which can be found frozen at Asian markets, do not hesitate to include them, you’ll be in for a real treat.
I created this recipe as part of a healthy recipe package for Food & Wine online, see the detailed recipe here.
Tags: carrots, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime, lemon, lemongrass, lentils, soup, spaghetti squash, turmeric
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October 23rd, 2014
I’m back from a very inspiring trip to Italy.
It seems that back home, autumn has taken over and there is no turning back. Cold season has come hand in hand with fall – everyone around is sneezing and sniffling.
I came up with this healing drink in a hurry, when my husband felt a sickness coming on a day prior to an important meeting. He drank it before bed and woke up feeling no signs of a cold, no joke! I later tried this method on myself, and it worked once again.
It goes without saying that you don’t need to be sick to enjoy this medicinal drink.
The mix of nutritionally dense goji berries, alkalizing lemon, anti-inflammatory turmeric and raw honey is sure to give your immunity a good boost. The flavor of the tea is bright, much like its color, and will have a warming effect.
When Organic Burst sent me a sampling of their pure, ethically traded super-powders, I knew what to do with their Baobab powder right away – it took this Goji Tea from very good to dynamite.
Here is a chance for Golubka readers to try the baobab powder, along with spirulina, wheatgrass, maca and other healing products from Organic Burst. Leave a comment here until November 5th, 2014 for a chance to win their Full Range set of nutritious goodies (we are giving away two).
Goji Tea
1/3 cup goji berries
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 lemon – juice
1 teaspoon honey (preferably raw)
1-2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon Baobab powder – optional
1/2 teaspoon bee pollen – optional
Place goji berries in a heat-proof dish, bowl or large mug. Pour boiling or near-boiling water over the berries, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Pour into a blender, add in the rest of the ingredients. Blend until smooth and foamy. Pour into mugs and enjoy hot or warm.
Tags: baobab, drink, goji, turmeric
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