I scoured the internet for a low sugar sweet potato bread recipe with no flour - and this one is a keeper! My daughter and I made it - It is easy because it is all mixed in the food processor and goes straight to the bread pan! … [Read more...] about Yummy Healthy Sweet Potato Bread!
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Prevention
The universe has aligned itself in a way that is now making us all focus on immunity support and prevention. Which is so great! This is one of the founding principals of Chinese medicine, for the past 3,000 years. Diet, lifestyle, acupuncture and Chinese herbs are all meant to support and maintain … [Read more...] about Chinese Herbal Medicine for Prevention
Using Kitchen Ingredients as Chinese Herbs
Chinese herbs may seem exotic to those of us new to herbal medicine, but they are indeed more common in Western culture than we realize! Of course, there are many herbs that are unfamiliar to us, like Rehmannia and Gentiana, but there are so many that you probably use on a regular basis in your own … [Read more...] about Using Kitchen Ingredients as Chinese Herbs
Part 2: Food As Medicine: Restorative Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic and Noodle Soup
Here's what you've all been waiting for! An easy, restorative, nourishing and delicious soup that supports the immune system, balances our yin and yang and touches on all five of the Five Flavors. The 3 key, must-have ingredients you need to make this soup are turmeric, ginger and garlic. I've … [Read more...] about Part 2: Food As Medicine: Restorative Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic and Noodle Soup
Food As Medicine: Yin and Yang Theory, Thermal Nature of Food and the Five Flavors Part 1
This is Part 1 of 2 laying the groundwork for food as medicine. Part 2 is the recipe for turmeric, ginger, garlic and noodle soup. I did my first FB Live in the Kitchen with my husband Kevin today---we had such a blast together! I shared the ingredients for a nourishing, warming, restorative soup … [Read more...] about Food As Medicine: Yin and Yang Theory, Thermal Nature of Food and the Five Flavors Part 1
Nourishing Baked Pear and Oatmeal
1 pear, cut in half and core scooped out 1 Tbsp honey Dash cinnamon 1 Tbsp chopped or grated ginger 2 Tbsp water ¼ cup whole grain raw oatmeal ¾ cup almond milk or milk of choice ½ - 1 banana Splash of vanilla Dash cinnamon 1 Tbsp almond butter or nut … [Read more...] about Nourishing Baked Pear and Oatmeal
