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Avoiding Bad Fats, Enjoying Good Fats<br />

Millet Porridge<br />

1 C millet, washed well (soak a few minutes, stir well, and drain with fine strainer)<br />

2½ C water<br />

tsp. sea salt<br />

½ can coconut milk<br />

¼ C agave (raw, organic)<br />

½ C fresh orange juice<br />

Bring water, salt, and millet <strong>to</strong> a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 min. Turn off the heat and allow<br />

<strong>to</strong> sit 10 min. Blend coconut milk, agave, and orange juice in a blender and then stir in<strong>to</strong> the millet. Serve hot.<br />

Serves 3-4.<br />

FLAXSEED OIL RECIPES<br />

My favorite ways <strong>to</strong> use flaxseed oil are, first, as an addition <strong>to</strong> a green smoothie. Good fats help increase your<br />

absorption of the nutrients in greens, so it’s a good idea <strong>to</strong> use flaxseed oil or an avocado in your smoothie.<br />

Second, substitute a couple of tablespoons of flaxseed oil for olive oil in any of the salad dressing recipes in<br />

Chapter 3 (page 75). Third, add flaxseed oil <strong>to</strong> any soup or other cooked food, but add it after cooking rather<br />

than before or during, as heat destroys the delicate compounds in the oil.<br />

Flax/Coconut “Butter”<br />

I like <strong>to</strong> spread this on sprouted whole-wheat English muffins. Coconut oil increases your absorption of the<br />

Omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed oil by up <strong>to</strong> 100%!<br />

1 C coconut oil, melted (place oil container in a few inches of hot water in sink)<br />

½ C flaxseed oil, frozen for a few hours<br />

1 tsp. chili powder<br />

2 cloves garlic<br />

2 Tbsp. sun-dried <strong>to</strong>ma<strong>to</strong>es<br />

1 tsp. sea salt<br />

Blend well in a blender, then s<strong>to</strong>re in the fridge.<br />

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