Food Combining for Health Cookbook: Better health and weight loss with the Hay Diet. Jean Joice

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       SUGGESTIONS FOR PACKED MEALS

      This section contains recipes for dishes comprising only alkaline forming foods. All the recipes that follow are compatible with each other.

      It is suggested that one meal a day should be chosen from this group, and many people find that breakfast is the easiest time to fit this important alkaline meal into their daily meal plan.

      Dr Hay considered that breakfast was a superfluous meal, but for most people a light breakfast of fruit (perhaps with milk or yoghurt) makes an ideal start to the day. People who prefer a more substantial meal will find suggestions in the Protein and Starch sections; an alkaline meal (such as soup, salad, vegetable dish and dessert) can then be taken at midday or in the evening.

      Note Although many alkaline foods are neutral and can be combined with all foods, others are not. This applies particularly to fruit, which though alkaline-forming should only be eaten with compatible food groups, i.e. acid and sub-acid fruits with alkaline foods or proteins, and sweet fruits with starches. Please refer to the Table of Compatible Foods if ever in doubt.

      Food and Drinks that Can Be Combined for an Alkaline Meal

      Dairy Products

      Milk, yoghurt, buttermilk, quark, fromage frais (1% and 8%), cream cheese, cream, crème fraîche

      Vegetables

      All green and root vegetables except potatoes, sweet potatoes (yams) and Jerusalem artichokes.

      Uncooked tomatoes

      All salad greens and herbs

      Acid Fruits

      (see comprehensive list in Table of Compatible Foods)

      Apples, apricots (fresh and dried), cherries, pears, pineapples, grapes, grapefruit, lemons, oranges, peaches, nectarines, tangerines, satsumas, strawberries, raspberries and berries of all kinds.

      Note Mushrooms, nuts, oils, raisins, cream cheese, butter, cream, soured cream and egg yolks combine with all meals. Milk and yoghurt and other milk products are not concentrated proteins and combine best with fruit and vegetables.

      Drinks

      Weak tea, filter coffee (though not recommended), dandelion coffee, herb teas

      Soft drinks: fresh tomato juice, apple juice, grape juice, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon or lime juice with water, fresh unsweetened grapefruit juice.

      Spring water

      Alcoholic drinks or carbonated waters are not recommended with an alkaline meal

Citrus Fruit and Apple Serves 2

      A sharp and refreshing combination of flavours complemented by the warm flavour of cinnamon

      2 cups/350g/12 oz red dessert apples, peeled and roughly chopped

      ¹/₃ cup/4 tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice

      ¹/₃ cup/4 tbsps freshly squeezed orange juice

      ¹/₄–¹/₂ tsp ground (powdered) cinnamon honey or maple syrup to taste (optional)

      1 Place the apple, lemon and orange juice in a food processor or blender, and blend to a smooth purée.

      2 Stir in the cinnamon to taste, sweeten with a little honey or maple syrup if desired, then chill for 2–3 hours before serving.

      Serve as a breakfast dish, or as a dessert topped with yoghurt, cream or ice-cream.

      Variation:

      Rather than purée the fruit mixture, you can just toss the apples in the lemon, orange juice and cinnamon and serve at once.

      Melon Crush Makes 570ml/1 pt (US-2¹/₂ cups)

      For those who do not favour a substantial breakfast, this drink gets the day off to a good start

      1 × 675g/1¹/₂ 1b Melon (Galia melons are particularly delicious for this recipe, but other varieties are also suitable – make sure your melon is very ripe)

      1 Halve the melon and remove the seeds.

      2 Scoop out the flesh, place in a food processor or blender, then blend until smooth and creamy. Chill. We drink the juice like this, but if you prefer a thinner drink add a little water to adjust the consistency.

      Variation:

      Add a sprinkling of ground (powdered) ginger for a ‘sharper’ flavour.

      Note:

      Melon should always be eaten alone as a single meal, so do not combine this drink with any other foods.

      Pineapple, Apricot and Sultana (Golden Seedless Raisin) Muesli (Granola) Makes 450g/1lb (US3 cups)

      ²/₃ cup/75g/3 oz dried pineapple, cut into small pieces

      ¹/₂ cup/75g/3 oz dried apricots, cut into small pieces

      ¹/₃ cup/50g/2 oz sultanas (golden seedless raisins)

      ¹/₂ cup/50g/2 oz pumpkin seeds, finely chopped

      ¹/₄ cup/25g/1 oz pine kernels

      ¹/₄ cup/25g/1 oz nibbed almonds

      ¹/₂ cup/50g/2 oz sunflower seeds

      ¹/₃ cup/50g/2 oz sesame seeds

      1 Mix altogether and store in an airtight container.

      Serve with the fruit juice of your choice, or with boiling water or diluted cream.

      Toasted Millet and Sultana (Golden Seedless Raisin) Porridge Serves 2

      2 tsp olive or sunflower oil

      ¹/₂ cup/100g/4 oz millet

      2¹/₂ cups/570ml/1 pt boiling spring water

      ²/₃ cup/100g/4 oz sultanas (golden seedless raisins)

      1 Heat the oil in a large pan and toast the millet grains until golden brown.

      2 Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add the water.

      3 Stir in the sultanas (golden seedless raisins) then cover and simmer gently for 20–30 minutes or until the millet СКАЧАТЬ