Healthy Hummus

Healthy Hummus Chickpeas are packed with nutrients, rich in plant-based protein, and full of fibre* which keeps you satiated and benefits your digestive health. Ingredients for a quick dip: 1 can of organic chickpeas ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp baking soda 3 tbsp olive oil ½ cup tahini 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves…

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How to make Sauerkraut

How to make Sauerkraut Sauerkraut is one of the oldest forms of preserving cabbage, traced back to the 4th century BC. During the fermentation of the cabbage, beneficial probiotics are produced that, in turn, feed the good bacteria in the gut, helping to reduce inflammation. Sauerkraut contains large quantities of lactic acid and tyramines as…

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Lentil-Walnut Bake

RECIPE – 10 DEC 2021Lentil-Walnut Bake This dish provides support to the heart and kidneys. Physically, it warms, strengthens and comforts. Emotionally, foods such as lentils and walnuts help us feel grounded and able to cope. The rising pungency of wheat germ helps lift depression and stagnancy that causes frustration and irritability. Ingredients: ½ onion,…

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Ginger & Garlic Soup

Ginger & Garlic Soup Medicine in a Cup. Boost your Qi & build blood with our Ginger & Garlic Soup that will help fight the cold, flu and sinus infection during the colder months! Ingredients: 1-2 inch piece of Fresh Ginger sliced thinly.  4 Green onions sliced into medium-sized pieces. 1-2 garlic cloves peeled and…

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Eggplant with Tomato and Basil

Eggplant with Tomato and Basil Health Benefits Eggplant’s sweet, cooling nature makes it a good choice for a hot summer. The tomatoes and cheese add to this cooling effect. The basil and lemon counteract the dampening effects of the tomato and cheese while supporting the eggplant’s digestion qualities. Ingredients: Serves 6  3 medium eggplants  Salt…

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Spring Green Vegetable Stir Fry with Lemon-Ginger Sauce

Spring green vegetable stir fry with lemon-ginger sauce Savour all the flavours of Spring in every bite with this elegant, seasonal stir fry. Lemon ginger and green seasonal vegetables are our recommendations for Spring meals to help strengthen the liver (the organ associated with Spring). The unpredictable weather in the Spring means we need to…

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Asparagus and Broccoli Soup

Asparagus and Broccoli Soup This tasty recipie supports kidney function, regulates water circulation to enhance the flow of qi. Ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 small onion, diced 2 stems of celery, diced 1 bunch asparagus 1 head broccoli 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cups of broth or thereabouts to cover (chicken or veggie,…

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Basil & Tomato Salad

Basil & Tomato Salad Summer is a yang season, a time for expansion with energy moving up and out with a lively brightness. We can make the most of the warm weather and long days by going with the flow of the seasonal conditions. This can be done by eating foods that promote energy and…

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Cauliflower Soup

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RECIPE – 10 DEC 2021Cauliflower Soup Health Benefit’s Cauliflower soup helps remove stagnancy from the liver, improve mood, brighten the eyes, enhance energy levels, clear heat from the lungs, and warm the body, especially the lower body. Omit the cheese if you have a mucus condition. Ingredients: Serves 6 1 litre lamb stock 1 cauliflower,…

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Chestnut & Pumpkin Soup

Chestnut & Pumpkin Soup Chestnut season has arrived, hallelujah! These delicious nuts are low in calories, but rich in minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients and are an excellent source of dietary fibre. Ingredients: About 2 cups chestnuts, blanched & peeled 6-8 cups of stock About 750gm butternut pumpkin, peeled & cubed 2 onions, chopped A couple of…

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Chicken Bone Broth Recipe

Chicken Bone Broth Recipe This recipie will tonify your blood and qi. When feeling depleted this recipie will boost not just your qi, blood but also internal yin, and essential essence.  Ingredients to place in Pot or Slow Cooker: 2 tbsp of roughly chopped Ginger  1 tbsp Tumeric 12 Black Peppercorns 1 tbsp Rock Salt…

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Chicken Congee

Chicken Congee Congee may be cooked to several different stages and textures depending on your preference. Sometimes broken rice is cooked for long periods of time, so the rice grains completely break down. However, some people like the grains still very evident and the surrounding starch to be of a looser, runnier consistency. In the…

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