This recipe is one of my favorites to make on a Sunday afternoon…it’s quick, simple to prepare, and leaves you with a soothing tonic of sweet sauce once cooked to perfection.

Ingredients

Use as many of the following sweet veggies as you wish:

• Corn
• Rutabaga
• Carrots
• Onions
• Beets
• Winter Squash
• Sweet Potato
• Yams
• Parsnips
• Turnips
• Red Radishes
• Daikon Radishes
• Green Cabbage
• Burdock
• For added protein- add Beans and/or Tofu

Directions

• Chop the hardest veggies (carrots and beets) into smaller pieces
• Chop the softer veggies (onions and cabbage) into larger chunks
• Use a medium sized pot and add enough water to barely cover the veggies. Check the water level while cooking and add more water if needed. The veggies on the bottom will cook faster than those on the top, therefore stir every few minutes.  Cook until desired tenderness. The softer the veggies get- the Sweeter they become!
• You may wish to add tofu or beans for extra protein
• Season your veggies with seaweed or spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, black pepper, white pepper, chili powder, and cayenne
• When veggies are cooked to your satisfaction, empty the ingredients into a large bowl, flavor as desired.
• The leftover cooking water makes a delicious, sweet sauce, and is a healing, soothing tonic to drink by itself.
• Enjoy!