Nuts! A Look At The Energetics Of Nuts
Late summer to early winter is the peak harvest time for nuts. Nature's little powerhouses, nuts possess all the energy, nutrients and materials to create a towering, strong tree, [...]
Playing With Pumpkins & Winter Squash
“Squash would be great for you to eat.” It's a common recommendation that I make. And for good reason. Pumpkins and winter squash are the perfect food for strengthening [...]
Spice It Up! Pungent–The Flavor Of The Metal Element
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, pepper and curry - who doesn't love a little spice? The spicy (or pungent) flavor is a huge category and ranges in temperature from cool pungents [...]
Cinnamon Simmered Chicken
Chicken simmered slowly with cinnamon sticks and soy sauce. Nice and warming on a cold winter’s day, this will make your house smell fabulous. You [...]
Autumn–Eating With The Seasons
Eating in Autumn Autumn corresponds to the Metal element in the 5 Element theory of Asian (Chinese) medicine and rules the Lungs and Colon. To embrace Autumn choose [...]
Autumn’s Energetics–The Season Of The Metal Element
Autumn's arrival shifts the Qi that had been expanding outward (Yang) in the Summer to begin to shift inward (Yin). We glide through Late Summer at the equinox and [...]
The Energetics Of Pumpkin Pie Spice
Autumn is here which means pumpkins and pumpkin pie spice. So what makes up the sweet warm combination that spice lovers seem to lose their collective minds over each [...]
Grapes! Understanding The Energetics Of Grapes
Summer is surrendering to Late Summer and Autumn. The grapes are ripening for harvest. As a child on my grandparent's small farm, I delighted in this season. The chill air [...]
Bodacious Borscht
Vibrant in color and flavor, borscht is a classic middle European soup with nearly as many variations on the recipe as there are languages in [...]
Late Summer Salad With Squash
Winter squash are one of my most recommended foods, as they are staple for the healing and maintaining the Stomach and Spleen–the Earth element organs. [...]