Our favorite reads is about the books that we read and enjoy.  Since we are a food company much of what we read is about food, but we do occasionaly read novels and/or whatever we find interesting.  We hope that you will want to read some of these books yourself.  Perhaps some of them will inspire you as they have inspired us to learn more about the world we live in and the challenges we face while, at the same time, gaining a better understanding of ourselves.

Mayumi’s Kitchen

Mayumi Nishimura

This book has not been released yet.  We will review as soon as we get it.  Until 2007 she was Madonna’s chef so we are looking forward to it.

This book has great macrobiotic recipes for babies and toddlers and my husband and I love it too. The most useful recipe from the cook book which allows me to get sea vegetables in our family’s diet everyday is the sea veg mix. I use it in everything.

2 tablespoons kelp
¼ cup crushed hiziki
¼ cup crushed arame
¼ cup crushed wakame
1 strip kombu

Crush sea vegetables with your hands and place them in a blender. Grind to a coarse powder. Store in covered jar.  Yield: ¾ cup

Jola

She studied at the Kushi Institute and knows what she is talking about and she can talk about it in a way that will get you interested and excited. This book is not just about food, it is also about the philosophy behind macrobiotics. It is about finding inner peace, about boosting your immune system and changing the way you feel. "By practicing macrobiotics," Porter writes, "you will achieve a radiant mind ... By tuning in to the bigger forces, we are freed from former limits; illnesses reverse themselves, unnecessary conflicts disappear and we become peaceful, playful and free." She also includes plenty of interesting recipes to get you going.