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post #1 of 13
7/3/07 at 3:57pm
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My local organic food store just started carrying dried organic (certified raw) koji berries. They looked yummy to add ontop of my oatmeal etc. but the taste, while not bad, wasn't something I'd normally choose to eat on my own. Are they really THAT good for you? The packaging makes them sound like a miracle food. lol
post #2 of 13
7/3/07 at 4:32pm
I haven't tried them, but I have seen a lot about them. It kind of smacks of the latest health fad to me. I've been waiting to hear from anyone I know, KWIM?
post #3 of 13
7/3/07 at 11:58pm
they are pretty tasty and they have lots of antioxidants...but I am of the "eat what is local" theory and I would say if you want more antioxidants, get some dried blue berries or something. And FYI...goi berries have been used for ever in TCM and are called lycium berries. And while you pay $15 or so for a pound of gojis...you can order lycium berries for $6 or so

Tanya
post #4 of 13
7/4/07 at 1:36am
I "grew up" with goji berries but we used them in soups or in stews. I get them now in herbal soup packages from my chinese herbalist.
post #5 of 13
7/4/07 at 4:00am
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Originally Posted by Tcarwyn View Post
...but I am of the "eat what is local" theory and I would say if you want more antioxidants, get some dried blue berries or something.
I entirly agree. I have lots of friends who are all over goji berries, but I don't buy into it. It comes from Tibet, and it's grown by Chinese companies Dried blueberries are as healthy, they are local, and taste better!
post #6 of 13
7/5/07 at 12:00am
my rabbit is 10 years old and was healed by goji berries.

about two-three years ago, he was very lethargic and depressed, gaining weight, and basicly going blind (eyes were cloudy). when the vet said there was nothing we could do, he was getting old, etc, we just thought he was nuts.

so, we went home and did some research. we decreased his pellet food, increased his hay and fresh salad greens, and we added dried goji berries to his diet.

within three weeks his eyes cleared up, he was dancing and jumping around again, he was back at 'fighting weight' and his normal, happy self. today, that same vet is surprised that he's so very healthy.

we figure that he'll go another 10 years or more (he's allowed as many as he wants, we tell him). we keep providing him a diet high in antioxidants and healthy foods, and he'll keep right on truckin.'

we eat goji berries too. they taste like tea to me. i prefer them in savory dishes rather than sweet. they're delicious that way. and yes, very, very good for you!
post #7 of 13
7/5/07 at 2:06am
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Originally Posted by zoebird View Post
we eat goji berries too. they taste like tea to me. i prefer them in savory dishes rather than sweet. they're delicious that way. and yes, very, very good for you!

Its a good idea to use them in savory dishes, rather than sweet. I'll have to try it!
post #8 of 13
7/5/07 at 11:17am
Costco was handing out dried Goji samples the other day - I looked at the package & they had added sugar!! Oh the horrors!
post #9 of 13
7/5/07 at 4:03pm
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Costco just messes up organic so many times don't they. : It's like, hey, it's organic, but it's been flown in from Chile. Or, oooh organic, but LOADED with sugar. grrrrr

I think I'll try wild rice with goji berries. I loooove cranberries in wild rice pilaf, so I'm thinking maybe I'd like goji berries there instead. HATED them in oatmeal and yogurt and have gone back to eating good old local blueberries there instead.
post #10 of 13
7/6/07 at 5:20pm
I got a lb of lychii berries (same as goji, they said) from MRH. I'm not loving the flavor (a bit bland then bitter aftertaste) but thought they might be a way to get more antioxidants into my ds who eats NOTHING veggie. Of course he's in love with blueberries now so I guess that's even better. Any recipe ideas? I thought I might try them in my homemade larabars but it sounds like sweet might not be the way to go with them.
post #11 of 13
7/6/07 at 11:34pm
My friend Kathy (from FNL) makes a delish dish of wild rice with goji berries!

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Originally Posted by Periwinkle View Post
Costco just messes up organic so many times don't they. : It's like, hey, it's organic, but it's been flown in from Chile. Or, oooh organic, but LOADED with sugar. grrrrr

I think I'll try wild rice with goji berries. I loooove cranberries in wild rice pilaf, so I'm thinking maybe I'd like goji berries there instead. HATED them in oatmeal and yogurt and have gone back to eating good old local blueberries there instead.
post #12 of 13
7/7/07 at 11:07am
recipes, please! Wild rice with goji berries (or cranberries for that matter) sounds delicious. My friend made something like that once, and I loved it, and have always wanted a good recipe.
post #13 of 13
7/8/07 at 3:54pm
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I buy a packaged blend from Lundberg Farms (at Whole Foods) - a delicious 100% wild/brown rice blend. This is the one - it's by far my favorite:

http://lundberg.elsstore.com/view/pr...=18807&cid=458

I make it according to instructions and then I throw in a handful of slivered almonds (raw, soaked ) and a handful of dried cranberries as soon as I pull it off the heat (I let it stand 5-10 minutes then fluff/mix with a fork). It gets rave reviews and it's as easy as it gets.
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