Angela’s Raw Food Kitchen: All About Cruciferous Vegetables!

Edible plants in the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) are termed Cruciferous vegetables. .

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have recently discovered that 3,3′-Diindolylmethane in Brassica vegetables is a potent modulator of the innate immune response system with potent anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity.

Cruciferous vegetables contain antioxidants (particularly beta carotene and the compound sulforaphane). They are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

Cruciferous vegetables also cantain indole-3-carbidol (I3C). This element changes the way estrogen is metabolized and may prevent estrogen driven cancers.

Cruciferous vegetables also contain a kind of phytochemical known as isothiocyanates, which stimulate our bodies to break down potential carcinogens (cancer causing agents).

List of cruciferous vegetables

Arugula

Brussels sprouts

Chard

Daikon

Mustard greens

Turnips

Bok choy

Cabbage

Chinese cabbage

Kale

Radishes

Watercress

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Collard greens

Kohlrabi

Rutabagas

Recipe using a crucifer

The Slaw
by Angela Elliott
1 head green cabbage, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Inland Sea Water
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon curry powder

In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients, making sure cabbage is evenly coated.
If possible, chill for at least an hour before serving.

Another idea~

Collard greens can be used with any pate. Just make your favorite pate recipe and roll inside collard leaves for an instant meal.

Here’s a yummy pate recipe from Alive in Five that is sure to please!

Mexican Pate
2 cups soaked sunflower seeds (1/2 hour to an hour)
2 tablespoons Mexican seasoning
1 tablespoon raw miso
1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 cup sun dried tomatoes (soaked for at least an hour)

Pulse chop in food processor and serve.

What Happens When We're Still

It has always been pretty easy coming up with a topic to write about each week here at Raw Mom, however, this week was different……no specific topic seemed to take root in my heart. But, as soon as the words below from Bishop E. Earl Jenkins turned up in my in-box, thanks to my sister-in-law forwarding a Streaming Faith Daily Devotional, I instantly knew why I had been fresh out of writing ideas this time around! Turns out, my mission this week is to simply be the messenger!

Bishop Jenkins’ writing deeply spoke to me upon reading it. One friend whom I forwarded it to replied almost immediately and said, “Thank you for sharing the devotional; it came at the perfect time.”

I hope Bishop Jenkins’ words will also touch you in some way. I just feel extremely led to share them, so someone out there must need to read this.

Learning To Be Still by Bishop E. Earl Jenkins

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Former CBS anchor, Dan Rather, found himself unprepared for a television interview with Mother Teresa. Ron Mehl described the encounter this way: “All of Dan’s standard approaches were inadequate. And the little nun from Calcutta didn’t seem inclined to make his task easier. “When you pray,” asked Dan, “what do you say to God?” “I don’t say anything,” she replied. “I listen.” Dan tried another tack. “Well, okay…when God speaks to you, then, what does He say?” “He doesn’t say anything. He listens.” Dan looked bewildered. For an instant, he didn’t know what to say. “And if you don’t understand that,” Mother Teresa added, “I can’t explain it to you.”

It’s in the place of silence that the Holy Spirit boils the truth we receive from Scripture down to its essence, reveals specific insights that are pertinent, and then applies them to our most perplexing problems and our most stubborn misconceptions. As He transforms our heart to beat in sync with His, our decisions begin to accomplish His will and we begin to reflect His character. Go ahead, try it. Open the Word of God in a peaceful place and sit in quietness before Him. In time, the Holy Spirit will illuminate a passage and it will come to life in your mind. Before you know it the knotty situation that drove you to distraction will unravel.

As you learn to “be still” in God’s presence, your greatest problems will suddenly become more manageable. He will reveal Himself to you. He will calm your emotions and relieve your mind. You’ll discover new direction, freedom from worry, and a fresh sense of peace.

Read another powerful message from Bishop Jenkins who wants to know…Are You Ready for Bigger Things?

In Peace & Renewal,

Penny

*Jinjee Talifero and daughter, Yarrow, pictured above.