Recipes / / Warm Pear Smoothie

Warm Pear Smoothie 
Have you ever had a warm smoothie? When you steam these ingredients together they are easily digested by the body. 

Pears nourish the Lung, our skin is called the "Third Lung" in TCM. Snow mushrooms nourish our Yin essence which provides moisture to the skin. They also increase the production of collagen. The red date (jujube) strengthens Spleen, boosts circulation and adds sweetness along with longans which nourish Blood. Apricot seeds benefit the Large Intestine and Lung meridians which is great to support the bowels and immunity. Strengthen Immunity and Rejuvenate Your Skin.

1 pear, skin and seeds

1 red date (jujube), pitted 

3 longan berries

Snow mushroom (you can find at Chinese market) 

3-5 apricot, seeds  

3/4-1 cup of water 

Cut up the ingredients and put them in a small pot with a cover.

Add that pot into a larger pot with boiling water as shown. 

Cover and cook for 45 minutes. 

When done, you can eat it as is or blend it up to make a smoothie. 

When blending, I add the snow mushroom in at the end for better texture.

Recipes / / Bone Broth

Bone Broth
There are many delicious ways to make bone broth to suit your needs. Consuming bonebroth has many benefits. 

In Chinese medicine, bone broth is used because it gifts us the deepest digestible elements available, nourishing our body's bones, joints, Blood building marrow, Kidneys, reproductive system and brain. In Western medicine, this correlates to the abundance of amino acids it provides and ability to heal and seal the gut lining and reduce overgrowth of harmful microbes. 

If you don't consume bone broth, you can make broth with seaweeds, vegetables, herbs and mushrooms to provide umami flavor. 

4-5 lbs beef bones, grass-fed

Water

3 carrots, raw

2 onions, brown, raw

1/2 celery, stalk 

2-3 bay leaves

Thyme

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Roast 4-5 pounds of of grass-fed beef bones for 30-60 minutes, turning them halfway through. 

Add the roasted bones to a large pot and cover with filtered water. 

Separately, use warm water and scrape all the bits off of the roasting pan and add that to the pot. 

Add in the vegetables and herbs. You can add whatever else you like, too! 

Boil to medium, turn down to low and then simmer for 12-24 hours, skimming off the scum that surfaces at the top. 

Let cool and skim off the fat at the top. You can use that for cooking later!

Recipes / / Healing Lunch/Dinner

Healing Lunch/Dinner
One of my favourite healing lunches (or dinners) that I have almost daily is actually quite simple to make. Most of my patients are surprised at the level of nourishment you can provide for yourself in less than 20 minutes. Think of this meal as an equation. It is a combination of bone broth, noodles or rice, vegetables, spices, herbs and topped with olive oil! You can make this in so many different ways; as a soup, as veggies with a cup of bone broth and a side of rice, whatever you're in the mood for. 

Noodles or Rice

Bone broth 

Choice of vegetables 

Spices - cayenne and ginger, ground 

Herbs 

Oil, olive

Salt 

Cook your rice noodles as instructed on the package. 

Add them to bone broth. 

Either cook your vegetables separately or prepare them in the broth. 

Top with spices. 

Add olive oil and salt to the finished product. 

Enjoy!

Recipes / / Sauted Cabbage

Sauted Cabbage  
I make sure to have cabbage a few times a week.

This recipe won't leave you gassy or bloated, instead you will enjoy the natural taste of the vegetables and receive its high fiber, vitamins K, C, folate, and manganese. 

1 cabbage, raw 

1 tablespoon high heat oil

1/3 tsp salt

Tear your cabbage by hand, separating the tougher parts from the softer ones (closer to the core is tougher). 

It is best to use a wok, if you don't have one, use a large flat pan like I am in the video. 

Heat the neutral high heat oil until hot. 

Once heated, place the tougher parts of the cabbage in the pan and mix, cook until the edges begin to turn brown. 

Add in the softer leaves. 

When you see a lot of brown edges, it's done! Put on a plate and season with salt. 

Enjoy the sweet deliciousness of the cabbage! 

I don't add any spices like garlic or ginger, I just love the natural taste of the cabbage when it's cooked like this, and the other spices will cover the taste.

Recipes / / Warm Baked Orange

Warm Baked Orange 

Reduce coughing and soothe your throat.

Warm orange strengthening Qi, lung and throat. It also harmonizes and warms the Stomach. For healthy Lungs, we must first have a healthy Stomach, because according to the Five Element Framework (the foundation of Chinese medicine), the Stomach organ system supports the Lung. 

1 orange, raw 

1/3 teaspoon salt

Cut the end of one side of the orange.

Make a small hole at the center.

Add salt and place the top back on.

Bake at 350F/180C degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Let cool a little so you don’t burn yourself. 

Then drink the juice and eat the orange.

Recipes / / Anti-aging Breakfast Bowl

Anti-Aging Breakfast Bowl 

Our body is made up of three treasures, according to Chinese medicine. One of them is called "Jing" which is translated to “essence.” Essence is seen as the basis of growth, development, and reproduction.  Jing is responsible for nourishing cells, tissues and organs throughout the course of one's life. Because this essence is stored in the Kidneys, Jing relates to our hormones and it is this essence which can generate Qi - our vital energy.

Signs Jing is leaking

Loss of hair or going grey prematurely, Loss of life's purpose, Trouble focusing, Accelerated aging (looking older than your real age), Looking and feeling tired all day, Low libido, Infertility, Hormonal imbalance, Bone loss, Weak back and legs. 

Use this super healing breakfast to tonify your Kidney Jing and help all the signs of aging like strengthening hair, skin and nails; increasing precious Yang energy; removing dampness (excess gunk that is the culprit of toxins, fat, cellulite, phlegm, swelling, bloating and weak digestion) and nourishing your Qi. 

1 teaspoon Job's tear, raw

1 teaspoon white rice, raw 

1 teaspoon black beans, raw

1 teaspoon sesame seeds, raw

1 teaspoon black rice, raw

4 walnuts

1-2 red dates, dried

1 inch of Chinese brown sugar, raw 

The night before, add 2 cups of filtered water, Job's tear, white rice, black beans, sesame seeds and black rice and boil for 15 minutes.

Turn the heat off and let it soak overnight in the same pot— the job's tear and black beans take a long time to cook.

Next morning add a little more water if needed, boil until it's the consistency you want, add sugar and boil a few more minutes, then add walnut before serving. 

You will notice many good improvements in your health if you make this several times a week. 

You can find the ingredients online or at the Asian grocer.

Recipes / / Fermented Pineapple

Fermented pineapple 

This recipe can be used to clear heat, clear damp, resolve water accumulations, disperse wind and dampness, regulate water, and eliminate wind. This recipe is a good source of  vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, magnesium and probiotics.

Pineapple is good for strengthening the Stomach, Spleen and Bladder meridians. It is categorised as having a sweet and sour taste. It has the ability to Tonify Yin which means it helps to hydrate the body from the inside out. Yin regulates bodily fluids and keeps the joints, organs and skin lubricated. 

1 pineapple, organic 

1 lemon, organic 

1.5 tablespoons honey, organic 

Wash pineapple and slice it thinly - you can leave a little bit of skin on. 

In a glass jar, begin layering. 

Place pineapple slices on the bottom. 

Add a few slices of lemons on top of the pineapple. 

Add about 1.5 tablespoons of honey onto the lemon. 

Repeat this until the jar is almost full, leave about an inch of room to the top. 

Make sure to pack down the ingredients so they are compact but there is some room on the sides. Room is needed as liquid will form and bubble. 

Allow to ferment for 6 weeks.

Notes

Store in the fridge for 5-12 months once opened.