Tomato Tea and Cookbooks

It's a sunshiny afternoon in New England, if not particularly pleasant, but mild enough. My sinuses have been at war with my head for about 48 hours, culminating with the loss of my voice due post-nasal drip yesterday. It's back now, so you can stop smirking. I had originally intended to make raw avocado burritos last night for supper, but as I had no appetite and have been feeling generally miserable due to the inability to breathe freely, I opted for something a bit more medicinal.
I found this "Tomato Tea" recipe on a website called "Earth Clinic," supposed to be good for sinus congestion. I have to say I'll be darned if I'd didn't seem to help clear up my head right away. In fact, I'm making a big batch this afternoon for consumption over the next few days. Definitely try this one out!
It calls for tomato juice, and since I happened to have the innards of several heirloom tomatoes sitting in a jar feeling without a purpose ( a by-product of Thursday's Double-Stuffed Tomatoes--is anyone else's inner 11-year-old giggling?) I made mine fresh in the vitamix by simply adding a cup or two of water. I'm sure it would work just fine out of a can as well, if not better, as I'm told recently that tomatoes cooked have different but equally beneficial nutritional value to raw.
Long story short, it seems to work quite well.


In other news, I thought I might share some of my favorite cookbooks, and uncookbooks, with you, since almost everything I've prepared this far has been a selection from the forthcoming list. In no particular order, here they are:
"Vitamix: Live Fresh Raw/Vegan/Vegetarian Recipes," Various Authors, 2011.
(I'm not sure if this is available for retail sale, but it comes with the Turboblend VS package, and may be available to purchase at Vitamix.com
"Raw Food," Julie Rodwell, Editor, Hatherleigh Press 2008
"Fresh: The Ultimate Live-Food Cookbook," Sergei and Valya Boutenko, North Atlantic Books, 2008
"Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook," Isa Chandra Moscowitz and Terry Hope Romero, Da Capo Press, 2007
"Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source," Terry Walters, Sterling Publishing, 2009
"Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables," Andrea Chesman, Storey Publishing, 2007
"Tomato: A Fresh-from-the-Vine Cookbook," Lawrence Davis Hollander, Stroey Publishing, 2010
"Power Juices Super Drinks," Steve Meyerowitz, Kensington Books, 2000
"The Juice Lady's Guide to Juicing for Health," Cherie Calbom, Penguin Group, 2008
I've also found several wonderful recipes on the web, and if/when I come across a gem I'll be sure to share it here as well.



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