Moringa Mint Tea / Fresh Moringa leaves steeped with fresh mint, letting sit for a couple hours to really get all the minerals and nutrients into the water from these amazing leaves. Sweeten lightly with raw honey if desired. Moringa has a really interesting flavor when fresh / raw… I like it best when combined with other flavors. This tea turns a beautiful pale chartreuse color that feels ultra summery. ☀️.
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Moringa is one of the best herbs to reduce inflammation (think allergies, arthritis, pain, acne, chronic illnesses), it’s also a great energy and immune booster as it can stabilize blood sugar levels and help your liver metabolize and detox better. Optimal blood sugar + less liver stress = more pep in your step. It’s traditionally been used as a remedy for so many ailments in Eastern countries - it’s so cool to see it grown here by our local farmers for us all to enjoy! Go find some at the @texasfarmersmarket 💚.
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#intuitiveeating #holistichealth #fiveelements #medicinekitchen #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #mindfuleating #homeremedies #moringa #infusion #herbaltea #healingfoods #foodtherapy #therapeuticfoods #antiinflammatoryfoods (at Austin, Texas)
Congee is a staple in Chinese therapeutic cooking. It’s the super nutritive, easily digestible rice porridge you can modify however you see fit. One of my fave cooks @heidijswanson shows you how to make it in an instant pot SO fast & I used her method here and it turns out 👌. If you are a rice person, which I am, congee is a great sub for morning oatmeal. It also makes a great afternoon snack. You can make it in many ways for different therapeutic effect - my standard here is iron + blood & qi fortifying, cooked with fresh ginger root slices, apricots, black sesame seed, and Da Zao - dried Chinese jujube date. 〰️ 1 part rice to 6-8 parts water, ½ tsp salt and IP for 30 min with natural release. I topped mine here with Spanish peanuts, sour cherries, goji berries, and added some wakame seaweed soaked in toasted sesame oil and ume vinegar. 〰️ Congee, along with a few other simple meals, totally changed my life & digestion when I was in acupuncture school. I don’t know a more nourishing meal for new moms, people recovering from illness, or anyone who has been depleted emotionally or physically. There are endless combinations to try… ❤️.
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Snow days call for soul food. We call this “yukney” and it’s a Lebanese dish that my mom’s whole family makes. It’s wonderfully warming and we all tend to crave it during the Winter months. Woods (my older son who is 4.5) was asked yesterday by a friend what his favorite meal of all time was and he said “Rice & Yukney I think, but I’m not sure!” 💗☺️ It’s so simple and quick: Pulled chicken, onions, green beans sautéed in butter and then stewed in a tomato sauce with cinnamon and black pepper. Cloves or cardamom are also nice to add if the mood strikes. Stay cozy today Austin! Xo.
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#foodismedicine #healingfoods #foodtherapy #homeremedies #soulfood #eatwithintention #winter #snowday #medicinekitchen #lebanesefood #nourishyourself #seasonalfood
Looking back on this last day of the year! I’m not big on making hard resolutions for the new year - but I do like to reflect on the lessons learned in the current year and carry them into the next. This was a big transitional year for me with some big events - not always easy - and some lessons I encountered are that you are never alone in any struggle. The more energy you put into the world, the more you will receive back. Don’t be afraid of asking and putting yourself out there! Don’t be afraid of change, growth + transformation equal change. But with more things you say yes to in a full life, be mindful that you are not unintentionally saying no to something else you really need instead - like rest, or slowness, or self care. Hoping these lessons serve me well in 2018. Would love to hear some of what you all learned this year too! I think it was a big one for many of us. 🙌 (Also, inevitable photo-op when your new leggings match your new kitchen😉💁♀️). Happy NYE!
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Going on pasta tonight and topping a soup tomorrow: HOLY BASIL PESTO. Holy Basil (Aka Tulsi) is an adaptogenic herb that can reduce cortisol levels and help with anxiety and hormone imbalance, among other things. It is widely regarded as one of the most useful broad-spectrum anti-stress adaptogenic herbs. It does beautifully in culinary uses - which is why you see it in so many teas. Made a fresh basil / lemon / garlic / pine nut pesto and simply added 3 tsp dried holy basil to it while in the food processor to level it up. 🌱🌱
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Front and center. It’s where I like to keep the herbs. I could put them into the pantry I guess but they’re so pretty - and I find I use them more when they are out and I see them each day. It’s like vitamins - they need to be within arm’s reach or it’s not happening. (Is that just me?) They are a reminder to eat with intention, create new things, and always get back on track when things fall away. Currently on the shelf// Dried ginger, wild rose, lavender, goji berries, lemon balm, chamomile flowers, dried astragalus, rehmannia. 💫.
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NOURISHING METAL-VATA / In the current vulnerable season for Metal (aka Vata season in Ayurveda) it’s important to eat moist, soft, warming, hydrating foods. These foods balance the dryness and lightness of this element - an Air element - when it’s imbalanced or at its most extreme. Steamed Asian pear is a classic Chinese Medicine food cure for treating dryness in the lungs or lingering cough. Sooooo tasty too with my add-ins here. 👌. Enjoy if you are in need.
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Steamed Asian Pear with Ginger, Herbs & Honey // 1 whole Asian pear cut and cored, 2 tsp grated ginger root split evenly between pear halves, few sprigs thyme and/or sage leaves. Assemble in steamer basket and fill with 1” water. Steam for ~12-15 minutes until tender and just softened, depending on size of pear. Drizzle with raw honey of choice and eat immediately. ✨.
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Waiting to become a wonderful remedy. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s story on preparing your own Fire Cider for Fall/Winter. 🍁🔥. Pro Tip: Do it Now!
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I made paste this week - Haldi Doodh Paste! This is a paste for Golden Turmeric tea. Mix it up, keep it in the fridge, use liberally for a nourishing pick me up / cold or flu remedy / tonic Ayurvedic potion drink. It is so yummy… gingery, creamy, coconutty, spicy, peppery & sweet goodness. Having a paste is way easier than making it from scratch every single cup! Next paste on the blog - my Warrior Wellness paste for not getting sick. That combined with this turmeric tea is a recipe for HERO VITALITY! 😉
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2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger root. 3 tsp ground turmeric. 1 tsp ground cardamom. 1 tsp ground cinnamon. 1/8 tsp or slightly more ground black pepper. Mix all this up in a small jar with a spoon. Add 2-3 Tbsp raw honey to cover & coat all spices and mix very thoroughly until smooth and even. Put a lid on it! When you want to make Golden Milk - heat up ½ C coconut milk (almond milk, whole milk) with ½ C water on stove. Use 1 tsp of mix per cup of tea. Strain through a cloth or mesh strainer into your cup. Bliss out with a warm beverage.
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Whoa. It’s been a doozy at my house the past 2 days with stomach virus. None of us escaped it! Hydration is sometimes your only & best strategy for these times. I made a garlic-ginger-lemonade for us all this morning - something soothing and healing to drink that will gently combat pathogens. The kids and I will drink this cup by little cup until our appetites come home. Making a garlic infusion like this is great for viral or bacterial bugs - whether it be respiratory or digestive. 💛
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Garlic- Ginger- Lemonade: Mince 2 large cloves of fresh garlic and place them in pitcher. Add 5 slices fresh ginger. Fill the vessel with boiling water and cover for 30 minutes. Strain out the garlic & ginger, and to the liquid add the juice of 1 ½ whole lemons. Sweeten to taste with honey (~ 1 tbsp more or less to taste). Serve warm and offer as much to the “patient” as they will drink. :)
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