RECIPES AND DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIAL EUROPEAN HEALTH AND LONGEVITY FOODS
BIRCHER-BENNER APPLE MCESLI
2 tbsp. old-fashioned rolled oats (not the quick-cooking kind)
2 medium-sized apples
2 tbsp. wheat germ
2 tbsp. condensed milk or ordinary milk, fortified with 1 tbsp. skim milk powder
2 tbsp. honey
1/2 lemon
2 tbsp. chopped hazel nuts or almonds
Soak oatmeal overnight in four tablespoons of water. In the morning, add lemon juice and milk; mix well. Shred apples, un-peeled but well washed, into the mixture. Add honey, wheat germ and nuts, and stir. Serve at once, as it will lose in taste and food value if apples darken (oxidize). This dish is a favorite at the famous Bircher-Benner biological clinic in Switzerland and is also very popular in health food restaurants in Europe.
FRUIT SALAD A LA AIROLA
1 bowl fresh fruits, organically grown if possible
1 handful raw nuts and/or sunflower seeds
3-4 soaked prunes or handful of raisins, unsulphured
3 tbsp. cottage cheese, preferably homemade, unsalted
1 tbsp. raw wheat germ
tsp. wheat germ oil
tsp. natural, unpasteurized honey
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Wash all fruits carefully and dry. Use any available fruits and berries, but try to get at least three or four different kinds. Peaches, grapes, pears, papaya, bananas, and fresh pineapple are particularly good for producing a delightful bouquet of rich, penetrating flavors. A variety of colors will make the salad festive and attractive to the eye.
Chop or slice bigger fruits, but leave grapes and berries whole. Place them in a large bowl and add prunes and nuts (nuts and sunflower seeds could be crushed). Make a dressing with one teaspoon of honey (or more if most of the fruits used are sour), one teaspoon of lemon juice, and two tablespoons of water. Pour over the fruit, add wheat germ, and toss well. Mix cottage cheese, yogurt, wheat germ oil, and one teaspoon of honey in a separate cup until it is fairly smooth in texture and pour it on top of the salad. Sprinkle with nuts and sunflower seeds. Serve at once.
This is not only a most delicious dish but it is the most nutritious and perfectly balanced meal I know. It is a storehouse of high-grade proteins and all the essential vitamins, minerals, and enzymes you need for optimum health. This salad should be a daily must for the beauty-conscious and health-conscious alike.
WAERLAND FIVE-GRAIN KRUSKA (for 4 persons)
1 tbsp, whole wheat
1 tbsp. whole rye
1 tbsp. whole oats
1 tbsp. whole barley
tbsp. whole millet
tbsp. wheat bran
2 tbsp. unsulphured raisins
Take five grains and grind them coarsely on your own grinder. Place in a pot with one to one and a half cups of water and add bran and raisins. Boil for five to ten minutes, then wrap the pot in a blanket or newspapers and let it stand for a few hours. Experiment with the amount of water used—kruska must not be mushy, but should have the consistency of a very thick porridge. Serve hot with sweet milk and homemade applesauce or stewed fruits.
Kruska is an extremely nutritious dish and should be taken as a meal in itself.
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