Learning to Cook Yourself Young

Cook Yourself Young written by Elizabeth Peyton-Jones is a simple to understand, useful book to have. Since the food we eat and our body is connected, what we eat makes a big difference on how we feel. If we want to feel fresh, awake, vibrant, and inspired then we have to watch what we eat! A balanced diet and exercise is fundamental to keep our body healthy.

The recipes suggested by the author helps us to decelerate the aging process and boost our immunity, while enjoying tasty, healthy food.

To start healthy eating habit, here are few tips from the book we can follow. 

• Dropping addictive food that are processed, refined, and have hidden sugar, salt, and bad fats.
• The way we prepare our food affects its nutrition and youthing benefits. Eating more nuts, by soaking it overnight has benefits.
• Washing our internal body everyday by drinking 2 cups of warm water with a whole lemon squeezed in it, we can add ginger or green juice as well, or drink a cup of juice blended with beets, carrot, ginger, spinach, and lemon.
• 40% of food we eat needs to be raw in its purest form such as salad, green juice, salsa.
• Using kitchen tools that are made with nature based utensils such as wooden, ceramic, glass, straw, cast iron, stainless steel, and enamel coated pans.

I enjoy using nature based utensils when I cook and bake, as I find the food is tastier. I made this shrimp spiced biryani in the 24oz white porcelain Tajine that allowed the rice and shrimp to cook slowly and make the meal flavourful. This Tajine from Danesco can be used in the oven and microwave. It is also dishwasher safe. I like that we make it a beautiful presentation by serving this one pot meal directly out of this Tajine. 

I like using the 2-tier Bamboo Steamer from Danesco to steam a variety of food. The two 8" baskets can be stacked to accommodate different foods in each level, and I find that its domed lid efficiently traps the steam. Since the steamer is made with 100% natural, renewable bamboo it adds a delicious flavour to the steamed vegetables and other meals I make in the steamer. 

I like how the author in the Cook Yourself Young book explains how our bodies react to certain food, and how we can prepare healthier meals. This book is detailed and the recipes are flavourful and easy to make. Here is a recipe to make French Onion Soup from the book.

1 1/2 onions thinly sliced
1 tsp coconut oil
1 tbsp thyme leaves
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
pinch of Himalayan salt
freshly ground black pepper

Steam fry the onions with the coconut oil stirring frequently for about 15 minutes until it has softened and caramelized. Add the thyme leaves, then pour the broth and bring to a biol. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Season to taste and serve with cheesy toast. This soup is easy and flavourful to enjoy for dinner.   

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