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Category Archives: Recipes
Shepherd’s Barley Soup
Ingredients:
1/4 onion, chopped (optional)
4 carrots, grated
2 parsnips, diced
1 tablespoon oil
2 quarts water
1 cup barley
1/3 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 teaspoon sea salt or 1 tablespoon natto miso
Parsley
Directions:
- Saute onion, carrots and parsnips in oil.
- Add water, barley and ginger. Simmer 90 minutes.
- Add salt or miso and simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serves 8.
Nothing in this document is intended as a substitute for your doctor’s diagnosis and/or treatment. This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.
Recipe from “Healing with Whole Foods” by Paul Pitchford
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Oriental Nutrition: What Should You Eat in the Summer?
Oriental Nutrition—the second branch of Oriental Medicine—is based on the same theory as Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, therefore can increase organ function, blood circulation, or energy circulation. Using it properly will also increase response to care. The basic premise is two-fold: first, eat the correct food for your constitution. Second, eat the proper food for the season. This all comes from a wonderful school of thought in Oriental Medicine called the “Five Element Theory.”
To stimulate heart, small intestine, pericardium, or overall metabolism function (which all correspond to summer), use foods that are bitter flavored, like brussels sprouts, lamb, peaches or mustard greens. Interestingly, people who crave the taste of unsweetened coffee (bitter) are inadvertently making up for a deficiency in heart function in many cases!
As usual, do not hesitate to call and speak with me if you ever want to know more. We also offer Nutritional Consultations where you can learn more specifics for your own circumstances.
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Hot and Sour Chinese Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups snow peas, cooked slightly
4 cups noodles, cooked and drained and cut into 2-inch lengths
For the dressing:
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon umeboshi paste
2-3 teaspoons mustard
Juice of 1-2 lemons
Directions:
-Gently combine peas with noodles.
-Blend ingredients for dressing with a mortar and pestle or blender.
-Add dressing to noodle mixture.
-Mix lightly and serve before noodles become mushy.
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Gypsy Soup
Ingredients:
1 leek, diced (optional)
2 carrots, sliced
1 cup cabbage, chopped
2 cups winter squash or pumpkin, diced
2 quarts hot water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon oil
Directions:
Saute leeks, carrots, cabbage and squash for 10 minutes.
Add water and salt.
Reduce heat.
Simmer for 35 minutes.
Serves 8.
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Hummus
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
1/4 cups tahini or sesame meal
1 clove garlic (minced)
6-8 TBSP lemon juice
Dash of hot pepper
1 TBSP olive oil (optional)
Sea Salt to taste
Directions: Mash or puree garbanzos with the rest of the ingredients. Spread on plate and garnish with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve as a dip with pita bread.
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