I have a new post up today on @lovechildmag about some of my favorite postpartum care essentials for the new (or new again) mother. It’s so important to take care of ourselves in this big transition time. If you’re expecting, check it out for some items you may not yet have on hand. Visit @lovechildmag or tap the link in my profile 👆🏻💗🌈.
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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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