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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Shiitake and Barley Soup with Root Veggie

Shiitake and Barley Soup with Root Veggie This broth of shiitake mushroom and barley is a great base for sweet root vegetables – a very satisfying and hearty soup without being too heavy or rich. As it’s not blended, it does require some fine dicing of the veggies. The chopping is really the only thing…

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Spring Vegetable Coconut Curry Recipe

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RECIPE – 10 DEC 2021Spring Vegetable Coconut Curry Recipe This warming recipie loaded with veggies, you’ll get the antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy with supporting the heart and aiding stamina. Ingredients: 2 tbsp of organic coconut oil or ghee  1 tsp of black mustard seeds 1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and…

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Medicinal Bone Broth Recipe Using Chinese Herbs

For century the Chinese have been cooking bone broths with specific herbs in order to keep healthy. By adding Chinese medicinal herbs to the mix not only sweetens and deepens the broth’s flavour but greatly enhances the potency of this liquid medicine.

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Beetroot, Seeds and Avocado Quinoa Salad

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RECIPE – 10 DEC 2021Beetroot, Seeds and Avocado Quinoa Salad A colourful plant based salad that’s hearty enough to make a meal. Beetroot is sweet and strengthens the heart, calms the spirit, purifies the blood, clears and tones the liver, supports yin and regulates menstruation. It can soften hardened arteries, assist arthritis and liver qi…

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