Recipes for flax and Angelica

Recipes Using Flaxseeds, Ginger, Nutmeg, and Angelica

Flax Fantastic

1 Tablespoon of ground up flax seeds (Linum usitasissimum)

1 Teaspoon of whole flax seeds

1 Tablespoon of Carob

1 measuring spoon of Chocolate whey powder

1 banana

1-½ cups of 1% milk

dash of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)

Ginger

Put all ingredients in a shaker or large glass and blend with a hand blender. Ice cubs can be added if desired. This shake can be used as a breakfast or taken before a workout. Cinnamon was used in medieval times to treat sore throats. Ginger can be used medicinally, but can interact with drugs such as Warfarin. (Gingerhttp://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50655/cinnamon_the_medicinal_uses.html.) The ginger in this recipe is supposed to help inflammation in diseases like arthritis. In clinical trials ginger was found to be better than a placebo or ibuphrofen.

Flax Dessert

1 cup of blueberry yoghurt

1 cup of blueberries

1 Tablespoon of whole flaxseeds

Dash of Cinnamon and Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Stir and eat as a healthy snack or dessert. The flax is a laxative and the nutmeg is good for eczema. “Cinnamon was often paired with ginger, in medieval Europe, as most meals were prepared in a single cauldron and were casseroles containing both meat and fruit. It was also often used as a bridge for flavors.” http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50655/cinnamon_the_medicinal_uses.html

Cinnamon is a good herb for diabetics to take since it helps stabilize blood sugar.

Rice/Flax Pudding

3 eggs

1 cup of left over rice

2 tablespoons of honey, Stevia, or Agave syrup

1 cup of milk

Sprinkling of cinnamon and Nutmeg to taste

4 tablespoons of ground flax

½ cup of Thompson raisins

Mix all of the ingredients together and cook at 325 degrees until the centre is firm and a silver knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle. The flax in this recipe is fibre and the cinnamon prevents nausea. The nutmeg prevents vomiting. Drink with Angelica tea.

Flax Saskatchewan Cake

2 cups of flour

2 cups of sugar

2 cans of mandarin oranges

Orange Zest

2eggs

2 Teaspoons of baking powder

4 Tablespoons of ground or whole flax

Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. The whole flax in this recipe gives it fibre for constipation and the ground flax gives Omega 3. A pinch of Cinnamon prevents anorexia and the ginger is said to prevent colds. Eat a piece of Flax Saskatchewan Cake and drink Angelica tea with it. Some of Angelica’s health benefits are as follows: “Angelica Tea may help improve digestion, Angelica Tea may also help relax intestinal muscles, and can help relieve mild cramps, bloating, and flatulence, Angelica Tea may help treat the pain of hacking cough, menstrual crams and urinary tract infections, Angelica Tea may help in treating tumours, boils and furuncles, Angelica Tea may help alleviate swollen gums, Angelica Tea may help treat anorexia nervosa, cystitis and bronchitis.

Angelica Tea

Take 1 teaspoon of dried Angelica

Pour 8 0unce of boiling water over it.

Steep for 10 minutes.

( http://www.teabenefits.com/herbal-tea-benefits/angelica-tea-benefits.html)

Morning Health Drink

Juice of ½ a lemon

8 ounces of hot water

1 Tablespoon of ground flax

dash of Cinnamon, and Ginger

Honey to taste

Combine all ingredients to get your digestive system working well throughout the day. The Cinnamon is an appetite stimulant and the ginger helps prevent gas.

Flax applesauce

Applesauce

1 Tablespoon of honey

Dash of Cinnamon, and Ginger

1 Tablespoon of ground or whole flax

8 ounces of plain yoghurt

Mix all together and use as a quick source of flax. The flavour of the yoghurt can be changed as desired. The flax in this recipe can help lower cholesterol levels and is said to slow down prostrate cancer. Cinnamon and honey are supposed to be good to combat fatigue, and bad breath. Ginger is a versatile herb and “The Chinese names for ginger Gan-jiang dried ginger, and Sheg-jiang, fresh ginger, mean to defend, suggesting that ginger helps protect the body from cold. Pulverized fresh ginger applied as a poultice to the head two to three times a day was once used as a (Chinese)folk treatment for baldness, and fresh ginger rubbed on the affected area is a folk remedy for virtiligo. The juice squeezed from the fresh root has also been used in the treatment of burns. In modern China ginger is probably used in half of all Chinese herbal prescriptions. Chinese healers believe than even moderate amounts of ginger tea strengthen the lungs and the kidneys.” (http://www.anniesremedy.com/herb_detail27.php?gc=27c&gclid=CL7715CX6qYCFcZw5Qodnlkw1A)

   ** I am not intending to grow flax, but I did grow Angelica last year and it turned out to be an impressive  eight foot tall plant.