My favorite question: how do you get protein?

Answer (one of many): Sea Vegetables!

Sea vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals, and protein, they are also alkalizing and detoxifying to the blood.  Most important, they anti-inflammatory, antiviral, reduce blood pressure, and make give you glowing skin, hair, and healthy nails.

Favorite sea vegetable recipe? Answer:  Gingered Green Beens with Hijiki

3 tbs dried hijiki
1 tbs shoyu
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup sliced onion
1 tbs finely chopped garlic
pinch of SI sea salt
1 cup fresh green beans
juice from 1 tbs grated ginger (grate and squeeze the ginger to extract the juice)

Place the hijiki in a small bowl, and cover with hot water.  Soak for 20 minutes, then drain and rinse thoroughly.

Combine the hijiki with the shoyu and water to almost cover in a saucepan.  Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until the water has nearly evaporated.

While hijiki cooks, heat the oil with a few tablespoons of water in a skillet, add the onion and garlic and salt, saute until translucent.  Cut the tips from the green beans, and add to the onions.  Cook, covered, until the green beans are tender, 3-5 minutes.  Add the hijiki and ginger juice.  Mix well, and cook for another 1-2 minutes to marry the flavors.  Serve immediately.