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Eat it Raw

There have been proponents of the raw food diet since the 11th century, when famous theologian Aibert first promoted raw food as a part of his path to God. In more recent times, scientists have shown that enzymes in uncooked foods are released in the mouth when chewed, likely aiding in digestion. Raw fruits are high in antioxidants and have more complete nutrition than cooked fruits. Raw foods also often have a beneficial contribution to your gut flora, contributing to your ability to extract nutrition from everything you eat and your general health.

 

If you’re curious to try Mojamix raw, we suggest starting with a base of Purity Buckwheat Granola. All organic and all raw, it’s a mix of sprouted buckwheat, sprouted sunflower seeds, sprouted pumpkin seeds, and ground flax seed is gently kissed with agave nectar, a low-glycemic sweetener. This blend is dehydrated at low temperatures instead of baked. Try it with cherries, figs, and peaches for a scrumptious rainbow of nutrition in your bowl.

 

Want to learn more about raw food? Kick back with a bowl of Mojamix and watch Supercharge Me, a film which documents a thirty day raw diet–and enjoy!

MojaMom

It can be difficult to find just the right gift for Mother’s Day. After all, she gave you life… that’s a bit hard to top! And there aren’t many presents that can adequately express your appreciation for decades of patience, love, and support.

 

To make matters worse, if your mom is like most moms she already has enough stuff. Perhaps she even says things like, “Oh, don’t give me anything. I already have plenty.” Well, you don’t have to give her a “thing” in order to give her a gift… instead, you can give Mom a little bit of that loving care back.

 

A bag of Mojamix serves two purposes: it expresses love and gratitude in a delightful way, without adding to the “stuff” load, while nourishing the person who fed you for so long. It’s a safe bet that your mother will enjoy her gift Mojamix and appreciate your thoughtfulness. She’ll take it as evidence that she’s raised you right. The real question is this: which Mojamix is right for your Mom?

 

If you have a health-focused mother, you can say “thanks for giving me life” by giving a little life back. She’ll be impressed when you tell her that apples reduce the risk of several kinds of cancer and heart disease, and that pears are the least allergenic of all fruits. If you’re shopping for the expectant mother, you may particularly wish to consider an apple-heavy option: scientists now suspect that some chemical substances in apples deter cancer even before birth.

 

Last but not least: when selecting the ingredients for your mom, don’t forget that chocolate is a mother’s birthright. (As in, your birth gave her the right to eat chocolate!) When you give her the best, she’ll know that you think she’s the best. Happy Mother’s Day to you both!
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Peachy Keen

In China, the peach was said to be consumed by the immortals due to its mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who ate them. The divinity Yu Huang, also called the Jade Emperor, and his mother Xi Wangmu, also known as Queen Mother of the West, ensured the gods’ everlasting existence by feeding them the peaches of immortality. The immortals residing in the palace of Xi Wangmu were said to celebrate an extravagant banquet called the Pantao Hui or “The Feast of Peaches”. The immortals waited six thousand years before gathering for this magnificent feast; the peach tree put forth leaves once every thousand years and it required another three thousand years for the fruit to ripen. Ivory statues depicting Xi Wangmu’s attendants often held three peaches.

 

The Persians brought the peach West from its native China, where it had been favored by kings and emperors as far back as the tenth century. They traveled the Silk Road to the Mediterranean before Christian times and passed it on to the Romans.  Romans disseminated peaches throughout Europe, and Spanish explorers then brought them to America in the sixteenth century. 

 

Although Thomas Jefferson had peach trees in his gardens at Monticello, Americans didn’t begin growing peaches commercially until the nineteenth century.  Today, our home state of California grows 65% of the peaches in the United States.  We’re proud to offer some of the best, most succulent of those in our Mojamix.  Velvety, delicately scented, luscious, and high in fiber and vitamin C, peaches nourish the body and the imagination.  Tempt yours!

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Emergency Measures

If, like many of us, you have been watching the series LOST over the last few years, you might have wondered, “How would I do if I was stranded on a desert island?”  According to actual survivors, the possessions you have with you can make all the difference.  And if what you’ve got is a bag of Mojamix, your chances just got a whole lot better.  Here’s why:

 

  • Mojamix can be eaten wet or dry.  So even if the native stickyhorn goats don’t take kindly to your efforts to milk them, you’ll still have a delicious, complete meal.
  • Our convenient packaging keeps your food dry and safe from bugs and rodents.  (Try not to think about whether you will eventually have to eat the bugs and rodents—we’re sure you’ll get rescued before then!)
  • Even after your Mojamix is all gone (a sad day, we know!) the container will have a million and one uses.  Read the witty text you selected to remind yourself of your humanity!  Use it to gather rainwater!  Make a reflective mirror from the inside packaging to signal passing planes! 

 

Yes indeed, Mojamix may indeed be your key to survival in dire conditions. Moral of the story?  Keep a package of Mojamix on you at. All. Times.   Because you just never know when you’ll need it.

No milk on your Mojamix today, buddy!

No milk on your Mojamix today, buddy!

Moja To Go-ja

 We’ve talked about making crunchy granola from your Mojamix before, but not everyone likes their granola crunchy… some like it chewy, rich, and succulent.  Sound good?  Then this one’s for you.

 

Chewy Mojamix Bars

 

Ingredients

One bag Mojamix (any Mojamix you please, but most of our testers especially liked the bars with lots of fruit in them)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 tablespoons melted butter or neutral-tasting vegetable oil (we like grapeseed)
1/4 to 3/4 cup honey, to taste and depending on the sweetness of your mix
1 tablespoon water
1/3 cup almond butter

 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a square 8” or 9” pan, or equivalent (you can make these in cupcake pans if you like—if so, feel free to scratch your Martha Stewart itch further by experimenting with attractive cupcake papers.

 

Open up your bag of Mojamix, pour in the salt and cinnamon, reclose, and shake the bag to mix in the spice.  In a mixing bowl, whisk together the vanilla, butter or oil, honey, and water.  Add almond butter and blend thoroughly.  Pour the mojamix into the bowl and stir until completely incorporated.  Press the mixture down firmly into the buttered pan.

 

Bake the bars for 30 to 40 minutes, until the edges are brown but the bars are still soft in the center of the pan.  Cool the bars in the pan on a cooling rack.  When room temperature, cut into squares.  (If they seem crumbly when you begin cutting, put the pan in the refrigerator for half an hour, then try again.) 

 

Store the bars in airtight containers or wrapped in the refrigerator or the freezer, until you crave a delicious, nutritious, and Mojalicious snack!  Toss these bars in your purse, backpack, or briefcase for a handheld burst of yum wherever you go.

Teeny Tiny

…that’s the best way to describe Mojamix’s favorite grain for the month of March, and that’s millet.  Millet is rich in protein and B vitamins, especially niacin, B6, and folacin and offers calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. Because millet is gluten-free, it is a great choice for people with celiac disease or other problems with wheat.

 

But that’s just the beginning of the story on millet. A small-seeded grass that grows well in environments that are, er, challenging, millet can survive drought better than rice or wheat.  So it’s not too surprising that millet was an essential part of prehistoric diets in China, Northern India, and Korea up to 10,000 years ago.  Millet travelled from there to the Middle East and Northern Africa, where it became a staple. It grew in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and even got a mention in the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament).    

 

Through trading with Eritrea and Somalia circa 3000 BCE, the early Egyptians learned from the Africans how to cultivate millet,  The Moors and Europeans followed suit, making millet one of the most popular plants to ever spread across the globe.  So there you have it: A teeny tiny grain with a huge history.  Talk about a heritage food!

 

What can we say?  We’re crazy for ancient grains—the older the better. For all you millet lovers and millet-curious out there, we now offer a choice between millet rice flakes and millet puffs for your Mojamix.  Try it in your next mix, then hollaback!  We bet you love it as much as we do.

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Snacky Snack

 We know that a lot of you like to snack on Mojamix right out of the bag.  At work, on the road… it’s handy and healthy whenever you don’t have time to cook. 

 

Sometimes, however, you want to gussy it up just a little bit.  Having a Mardi Gras party?  Watching the Olympics with friends?  Here’s a quick and easy way to turn your bag of Mojamix into a sweet treat that can’t be beat!

 

Mojamix Gone Wild

 

Ingredients

½ cup brown sugar

¼  cup honey

¼ cup butter

1 package Mojamix

 

Directions

Mix and melt sugar, honey, and butter. Add Mojamix. Spread out on a cookie sheet or in a shallow baking pan and bake at 275 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Break up any large chunks as soon as possible after baking. Cool completely and store in a tightly covered container in cool, dry place.

 

Enjoy!

Caveman Crunch

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Eating like a caveman is all the rage—the Diet of the Day includes racks of venison, periods of fasting, and lots of jumping around on rocks. That might be fun for some–but we here at Mojamix know when to say, “Ugh!  Me had enough!”. 

 

Despite popular belief amongst followers of the Paleolithic Diet, grains (and their nutritional contribution, carbohydrates) have been a part of human diets for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.  According to University of Calgary researcher Julio Mercader, our stone age ancestors ate sorghum and other grains far earlier in history than was previously believed.  He and other researchers have discovered ancient caches of food including grains, dried fruits, nuts, and seeds.

 

In other words, cavemen ate cereal not all that different from ours.  And good thing, because the human body needs carbohydrates to function properly.  In fact, just about the healthiest way to have your daily carbs is the way you’ll find them in Mojamix—a diverse blend of grains with fruit, nuts, and seeds to supply you with a range of nutrients and micronutrients similar to what our healthiest, strongest, most rockingest ancestors ate.  We call it the Mojamix Diet. ;-)

 

The No-No List

We’ve been spending a lot of time on this blog recently talking about what you can do with your Mojamix—the many different ways to enjoy it, how to give it to as a gift, ways to fancy it up for special occasions, etc. And sure, there’s a lot to say about all those topics. But we thought that this week we’d take a look at some of the things not to do, instead. Such as:

 

  1. Don’t pour your Mojamix directly in the cup holder of your car. Convenient in the moment, yes. Worth the impression it’ll make on your next passenger, no. Use a cup, however, and you have the perfect commuting snack situation!
  2. Don’t trade Mojamix for sex. It’s just tacky. (We highly recommend, however, that you enjoy an intimate bowl together in the afterglow.)
  3. Don’t refuse to share. You never know when you’ll be the one with a rumble in your tummy and a neighbor with a luscious blend of grains, nuts, and berries.
  4. Don’t separate your Mojamix into tiny little piles of ingredients and eat them separately. Sure, you could do this—but it’s about as interesting as high school civics class. Just sayin’.
  5. Finally, don’t hide your oats under a bushel. We know it’s hard when mobs of friends or coworkers crowd around to gawk at your Mojamix, but once you introduce them to the good stuff, you’ll love having other cereal aficionados and artisans in your circle. So let your crunch flag fly!

 

Faithful readers, what else belongs on this list? We want to read your comments!

Beyond 420

“The Ancients used this medicine to remain fertile, strong and vigorous . . .”

 

from Pen T’sao Kang Mu

 

Yeah, we know.  Hemp.  Trendy, trippy—but also, as it turns out, tasty, timeless, and terrifically nutritious.  Apart from the other oh-so-fabulous benefits people receive from hemp plants, the seeds have been an ancient and nutritionally complete part of human diets for at least four millennia in China, Egypt, Persia, and elsewhere.

 

There’s not enough THC in hempseeds to get you high—just enough nutrition to keep you healthy.  With a pleasant, nutty taste similar to sunflower seeds, hemp seeds contain all the essential amino acids and the essential fatty acids that humans need to survive and thrive.  Along with a sky-high level of protein and fiber, hemp seed is rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin E, and minerals, including magnesium, iron and zinc.

 

Load up your mix with 2-3 portions of hemp seeds to intensify your daily nutrition, and enjoy! 

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