NATURAL HEALTH: Cholesterol is misunderstood - Niagara Gazette

NATURAL HEALTH: Cholesterol is misunderstood Niagara Gazette Chinese red yeast rice helps to balance cholesterol levels by inhibiting the production of cholesterol. Red yeast rice contains monacolins, one of which is lovastatin, which has been extracted and used in popular statin drugs. The FDA considers natural ...

A world of fresh salad goodness - Vancouver Sun

A world of fresh salad goodness Vancouver Sun Two Japanese-inspired salads include a luscious miso-marinated vegetable salad with hints of ginger and roasted sesame, while the other is a simple coleslaw, lightly tossed with a delicate rice vinegar-based dressing. These three can all be made ahead ... and more »

Miso - is it a condiment or cure-all? - Poughkeepsie Journal

Miso - is it a condiment or cure-all? Poughkeepsie Journal ... is made from fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans with a yeast mold known as koji. As a condiment, it has a wide range of flavors — from the mild and slightly sweet white and yellow varieties to the dark-red miso with intense savory qualities.

Test Kitchen tip: Grain mill - Los Angeles Times

Test Kitchen tip: Grain mill Los Angeles Times Any leftover flour should be stored in an airtight container in the freezer. •Hard wheat: The two main types are hard red and hard white. They contain high gluten levels and typically are used for baking yeast breads. (Gluten, a protein, forms elastic ...

Joris Minne: House of Zen - Belfast Telegraph

Belfast Telegraph

Joris Minne: House of Zen Belfast Telegraph The advisor's slow-braised pork ribs served with red yeast rice, mirin, rock sugar and Shaoshing wine sauce. The mirin is Japanese, a kind of sweet rice wine not unlike sake, but the flavours are very mainland China. I try one and want to eat the rest ...