The following recipes can provide lots of support and healing foods for your kidneys and heart. They are delicious dishes, warming, easy to prepare, and ideal for winter. Enjoy.
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The summer is the season of the heart and small intestine, according to the practitioners of Chinese medicine. They called it the fire season, when nature is ablaze with its many fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
The following foods and recipes can support and strengthen your heart and help you experience more of the blessings from the fourth […]
Now is the time to change our cooking and food selection to help the body adjust to the cool and damp conditions of autumn and the downright bone-chilling effects of winter. Our food and cooking methods can make us warmer within, and heartier against the elements. Here is a guide to doing both.
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Every morning when we get up, Tom and I ask the same question, “What’s for breakfast?” Mostly it’s oatmeal or soft brown rice, some greens, and sometimes a soup. This can get boring, as you know. But with a little planning, you can have a much more enjoyable, if not exciting, meal. So, here are seven […]
How To Find Balance In The Most Intense Season Of The Year
Like most of us, I love the spring and summer months, especially the big sun, green life, and freedom of movement that the summer provides us. But I have long observed the season’s shadow and its implicit message, which is caution. The summer months […]
The ocean is the mother of life on the planet and, not surprisingly, the memory of the ocean still flows in our arteries and veins. Blood has a mineral composition almost identical to that of ocean water. Those minerals make both the ocean and our blood alkaline, which strengthens our immune system and make our blood […]
Whole Oat Porridge – Make this the night before when you are watching American Idol or something. Then just cover it overnight and reheat in the morning. How easy is that? – whole oats (soaked for at least six hours), water (you can include soaking water), Pinch of sea salt, Place oats, water, and […]
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Tom Monte is an easy man to feed. If he’s left to fend for himself, all he really needs is a big pot of boiled leafy green vegetables and some good bread. Inspired by two of his all-time favorite foods, Tom can create the snack he loves the best – a Greens Sandwich.
Unfortunately, I don’t share […]
Make Them Asian – – sesame oil, ginger, minced, garlic, tamari, brown rice vinegar, Asian greens, such as bok choy, mizuma, or watercress, Heat the oil and add the ginger and garlic, sautéing for a minute or two. ; Add the greens, tamari soy sauce, and sauté for a few minutes, until the greens […]
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Make Them Italian – – olive oil, garlic (sliced), onion, Salt to taste, Red pepper flakes, bunch collard greens (cut small), Some lemon juice, Place the oil, garlic, and onion in a skillet. ; Add a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes and sauté for a few minutes. ; Add collard greens, […]
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