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which is where its stimulant properties comefrom.RECIPESRed Date Congee w/Toasted Sesame andPeach (or Mango)Ingredients:1 TB each: Sesame seeds black and white,½ cup dried red dates - rinsed½ cup short grain sweet rice**6-8 cups cold water1 Peach or 1 cup mangoOptional: Raw Honey/sugar as neededDirectionsTo make congee, place 6 cups cold water in apot with the well-rinsed short grain sweetrice; bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer,Add the rinsed red dates, cover and simmer,Toast the sesame seeds and add to the congee,Add honey to sweeten (if necessary),Dice the peach(mango) and garnish eachbowl with some.Benefits: Helps reinforce yang energyand boost circulation** Depending on your pot, heat, and so on,you might need to add water to the congeeso that you have a “cereal-soup” from therice and not simply overcooked rice.Cucumber/Pineapple/Goji BerryPer Person:Ingredients1 cup cucumber1/2 cup pineapple1 TB goji berries1 TB walnut oil1/4 cup rice vinegarsalt/ground pepper or red pepper flakes - totaste1/4 cup either ginger rice or ginger Chinesebarleyoptional garnishes: cilantro leaves, crushedtoasted walnuts, sesame oil, mint leaves,other ???PreparationUnless using organic cucumber, peel thecuke. Cut lengthwise into wedges and thenhorizontally into 3/4" chunks,June-July 2013 Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life) 57