The Liver In Asian Medicine – Controller Of Vision & Planning
"Happy Livers bend like bamboo no matter what you have to go through." I remember chuckling, when I heard one of my students chanting this mantra in the Amma [...]
"Happy Livers bend like bamboo no matter what you have to go through." I remember chuckling, when I heard one of my students chanting this mantra in the Amma [...]
You've probably noticed the growing sense of urgency and the desire to move, go faster, do things quicker in the air lately. People seem a little more anxious, a [...]
This soup is light and bright. The sour flavor stimulates the digestion and senses. You control the sour flavor here. I like my soup very [...]
Nettle Pesto - Stinging nettles do sting, but you can eat them and they are a fantastic herb with amazing nutritional benefits. A quick blanch of the leaves and you [...]
Welcome to Spring! When does Spring really begin? For most Western cultures, we correlate the start of spring with the spring equinox, around March 20-21st. But all of us [...]
Oranges, lemons, limes, kumkats and vinegar.... If you haven't already started salivating, you will soon. Each of the 5 Flavors (sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and salty) all have medicinal [...]
Charwan mushi is a simple savory custard that makes a great breakfast or elegant addition to dinner. These custards are steamed, not boiled, giving them a soft, smooth texture.
snow peas Peas. We either love them or hate them. Personally, I love them, and there is really nothing like the taste of peas plucked straight off [...]
Stinging nettles sting. My first encounter with nettles was not pleasant. At the time, I was only 11 or 12 and I didn't know enough to look for lamb's [...]
It's raspberry season again! Growing up, the summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence and Labor Day brought a short break from gardening and farm work. There was always the [...]