Spirulina and other superfoods page

[Milo]

I'm looking for ways to incorporate spirulina and other "superfoods" (like bee pollen and sea vegetables) into my diet.


I used to put spirulina on top of popcorn, but now that I don't eat corn any more, I'm at a loss. I don't like putting it in smoothies because I can taste it. So, how do you incorporate spirulina and/or other superfoods into your diet?

[kuno1chi]

Milo,


Don't know about Spirulina; but I LOVE toasted Nori sheets, the same ones they sell to make sushi.


My gf and I made grilled mackerel wraps with grated, vinegared daikon. Hot, oily fish, cold sour daikon...Fantastic!

[lil_earthmomma]

Yum Kuno that mackerel sounds delicious!!!


Did you eat the toasted nori sheets plain? Hot or cold? I'm totally intrigued and see a plethora of appetizer possibilities!!!

[kuno1chi]

lil_earthmomma,


I can eat them right out of the package. (The ones that aren't toasted, go all slimy and nasty in your mouth. I got those by mistake once.)


My feeling is that any combination of:

1.) Grilled, hot and fatty meat

2.) Raw, cold and acidic veggies

Wrapped in Nori would be delicious.


I used to make hand-rolled sushi all the time when I ate rice; everybody seemed to love it. Now I realize that your really don't need the rice :-D

[maba]

Thanks for the idea Kuno. I wasn't sure what to do with the toasted Nori sheets in the pantry since I didn't want to make Sushi w/ it.


Milo, incidentally, I was reading up about superfoods in "Nourishing Traditions" just 1/2 an hour ago and was wondering the same. Some good ideas here.

[Lovestoclimb]

For sea vegetables, you can always make a seaweed salad. I've made a couple in my day and it's pretty awesome...taking into account you soak your wakame properly.

[maba]

When it comes to kelp and other sea vegetables, there's a warning to not overdo it as too much iodine can be detrimental too. So how much is too much? I season my eggs with kelp granules once in a while. Can I use it everyday?

[kuno1chi]

maba,

My Thyroid has alway been toward the "slow" side of normal, so I don't really worry about chowing on seaweed once in awhile ;-)


@LTC: I forgot about seaweed salad. YUM!!!

[Tara tootie]

I believe that nori is on the very low end as far a iodine content. Wakame is lower too. The high ones are kelp and kombu.


Anywho, I like to add it to soup (w/ asian veggies!!!) and tuna salad w/ soy sauce, sesame oil and avocado. I also buy the seaweed snacks

http://www.taquitos.net/im/sn/TaoKaeNoi-Seaweed.jpg

and just DEVOUR them. I love me some seaweed, as you can see here:

http://tarablogsabouteverything.blog...pdates-yo.html