Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter - January 14, 2009

Published: Wed, 01/14/09


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January 14, 2009

Dear ,

Dr. Christopher frequently quoted the scripture: "Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving."  This is the time of year to eat winter squash with all of its wonderful health benefits.  Today's article is about winter squash - we hope you enjoy it.
 
We have also included a recipe that David and Fawn gave on a recent A Healthier You using a great winter squash - Spaghetti Squash with Mushroom Marinara Sauce.
 
As a reminder The School of Natural Healing has announced that they have opened up the online School of Natural Healing for enrollment.  The price is just $100 - you will never see the price this low again.  They have also announced an affiliate program where you can make money referring others to the course.  Find more information in the News section below.
 
Until next week - be healthy and happy-
 
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter

ARTICLE: Winter Squash

RECIPE: Succulent Spaghetti Squash with Mushroom Marinara Sauce

A HEALTHIER YOU: Winter Health

NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: Online School of Natural Healing; Affiliate Program

 

ARTICLE: Winter Squash 

Winter Squash includes any of the hard-skinned squash - including pumpkin, spaghetti, butternut, and acorn squash.  They are picked in the fall and store well through the winter (store whole winter squash in an area where temperatures range from 45 to 50°F for three to six months. At room temperature reduce storage time to one and a half to three months depending on variety).
 
While most of you still have plenty of time to think about this - If you want to plant winter squash then remember that squash is a tender vegetable.  The seeds do not germinate in cold soil, and the seedlings are injured by frost. Do not plant until all danger of frost is past and soil is thoroughly warmed.  Winter squash can be harvested whenever the fruits have turned a deep, solid color and the rind is hard. Harvest the main part of the crop in September or October, before heavy frosts hit your area.
 
Winter squash is high in fiber and you will find it very filling.  They are also nutrient-dense - high in beta-carotene, potassium and Vitamins C and A.
 
For more information visit:
 

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=63

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/wsquash1.html

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RECIPE: Succulent Spaghetti Squash with Mushroom Marinara Sauce
 
Spaghetti Squash

DIRECTIONS

2 ½ to 3 lbs. Spaghetti Squash  

1.  Wash, halve lengthwise, and remove seeds.

2.  Place squash halves, cut sides down, in a baking dish.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until tender.

3.  Let cool enough to handle then scrape the spaghetti-like squash strands into a serving bowl.

Mushroom Marinara Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

·         1 large onion chopped

·         1 large green bell pepper chopped

·         1 Cup chopped celery

·         ½ Cup chopped portabella or Baby Bella mushrooms

·         3-4 large chopped tomatoes

·         2-3 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

·         1/3 - 2/3 Cup tomato paste

·         2 tsp. fresh basil finely chopped

·         2 tsp. fresh oregano finely chopped

·         1 tsp. fresh thyme finely chopped

·         Sea Salt and pepper to taste

·         2-3 cloves garlic crushed
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
1.  Lightly sauté onion, bell pepper, celery and mushrooms in olive oil (or 2 Tbs. Water if you prefer to not heat your olive oil) until tender.    
 
2.  Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste and basil, oregano and thyme.  Add up to 1/3 cup distilled water until sauce reaches desired consistency.   Gently simmer for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.  Add raw garlic just before serving and sprinkle with nutritional yeast flakes.  Serve over cooked spaghetti squash "noodles".   Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
 
VARIATIONS:

·          Add a 3-4 dashes of cayenne pepper for "Fiery Mushroom Marinara Sauce"

·         In place of the Marinara sauce, use "A Pesto for all Seasons"

·         Serve marinara over a baked potato instead of squash.

Can't find spaghetti squash?  Shred 4-5 cups of zucchini and lightly steam.

Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/SpaghettiSquash.pdf


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A HEALTHIER YOU: Winter Health 

We have a new A Healthier You up for you to listen to - David and Fawn Christopher discussed Winter Health (including eating winter squash, of course!).

You can listen for free at http://www.ahealthieryouradio.com/recent_show.html

Get a free trial membership to A Healthier You Radio!  As an Herbal Legacy newsletter subscriber you get unlimited access to the site and the archives of A Healthier You for two weeks for free!  You don't even have to give your credit card number for this trial.  To start your free trial visit:

http://www.ahyradio.com/amember/signup.php?price_group=-15


NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: Online School, Affiliate Program

ONLINE SCHOOL: Just a reminder that The School of Natural Healings popular Family Herbalist course online is available for just $100.  That is a savings of $395.  You will never find see a price this low again.  Several changes have been made to the course to bring it online:

 

·         Herbs to the Rescue by Kurt King, M.H. has been added to the course along with a study guide

·         2.5 hours of audio about Vaccines has been added to the course

·         All the books, study guides, audio, and video are online, so no material will be shipped to your home (if you choose to purchase the materials you will be able to do so at wholesale prices)

·         The study guides will be filled out online - allowing for quicker grading, especially for those overseas

·         The Final Test is online and will be graded immediately, so you will know right away whether or not you have passed.

 

Other courses will be added to the online school over the course of 2009.

 

To learn more about the online school, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit http://online.snh.cc

 

You can register for the course with the Register link on that page or if you are ready to register now click this link: http://online.snh.cc/Register.html.

 

AFFILIATE PROGRAM:  Make money referring others to the online School of Natural Healing.  You can learn more here: http://online.snh.cc/Affiliate.html.

 

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