My fave kind of salad - cooked + raw; some sweet, some sour, some spicy, some bitter and pungent. Why are meals like this so satisfying? It’s the whole circle of 5 elements in a bowl. 🏵 Happy weekend!
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I’ve eaten SO many sweet potatoes in my life you guys. I often think I won’t ever eat one more and then along comes a new way that keeps this humble food on my plate. This is basically a direct copy of @saladforpresident - I saw an IG story she did one week assembling coleslaw onto a sweet potato and I was like - yes ma’am!! I’m sure hers is way better than mine but since I had no clue of the actual recipe this is what I did to replicate it: 1 baked sweet potato rubbed with salt and baked at 375 for 45 min then broiled for a few minutes more. Drizzle it all with tahini and diced green onions. Make a huge batch of slaw with red cabbage & fresh mint and dressing of avocado oil, salt, pepper, sumac, cumin, red chili, lime juice. Add some fresh feta and avocado and more chili flakes and you’ve got a WINNER. 🙌🙌.
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I LOVE Thanksgiving. It also happens to be my birthday this year. 😍. Looking forward to breaking bread with my family and celebrating life tomorrow. This year I’m bringing a fresh arugula / dandelion / green apple & pomegranate seed salad. My homemade bread loaves above are from last year :) Sour & bitter foods aid in digestion so consider something with those flavors to balance your meal and it will help keep you feeling 👌. Happy holiday & see y’all next week!
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Of course we had to do this today 🎃. Did you know that pumpkin and squash seeds have valuable health benefits? For starters they are vermifuge! This means they will help expel worms and parasites from the gut. They have a specific influence on the colon and digestive organs being an EARTH element food, and because of this can also be used to calm motion sickness or nausea. I love October for reminding me to get my fix. If you want fun toasting ideas - recipe queen @heidijswanson has some up recently that look reallll tasty. ❤️
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WOOD // Cucumber-Herb-Dandelion Salad with Lemon Yogurt Za'atar dressing and Red Chili. All these fresh green herbs- parsley, basil, mint + a bit of bitter dandelion greens & lemon really activate the Liver Qi and aide in cleansing. It was served up with a side of wild salmon and screaming children tonight - that’s just some real life for ya. We do what we can! 🤗
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We often do this type of thing on the weekends, but it’s going into rotation on weekdays on account of it being too dang hot to turn on the oven. Try your own version tonight with a little something for everyone. ☀️.
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Making a lot of frozen cauliflower based smoothie bowls lately inspired by @leefromamerica. They come out way less sweet. I like the smoothie “bowl” you can actually eat with a spoon, add toppings, & make it feel like an actual meal and not just a drink. This is a pretty blueberry one with avocado + almond butter+ date+ coconut flakes + sliced almonds + bee pollen + blackberries + maca root + probiotics + he shou wu + astragalus + filtered water. Everything but the kitchen sink. Happy weekend! ✌️
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Seaweed is the ultimate YIN food. Born below water and out of salt and mineral comes this dark, edible plant rich with nutrients. I always learned a little cheat sheet to recall the powers of seaweeds. Hijiki = Calcium. Nori = protein. Dulse = Iron. If you are looking to supplement your diet in one of these areas, these foods are a wonderful way to start. They nourish the water element with their natural saltiness & help build and enrich the blood due to their high mineral content. Use them in salads, soups, wraps, or fry them dry for crispy sea-chips. They all have unique flavors and textures and can be a fun way to experiment in the kitchen. One of nature’s true super-foods. 💙
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LYCHEE + WATER SPINACH (ON CHOY) / Two cooling, Yin foods to help you beat that summer heat. Lychees make for a super refreshing end to a meal - simply peel and eat around the seed. On Choy is a very versatile green found at your Asian supermarket- sauté or stir fry with garlic and you’re good to go. ☀️🎏.
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There are a handful of bulk healing herbs I always keep in the kitchen. Chamomile flowers, lavender, licorice root, lemon balm, goji berries (gou qi zi in Chinese medicine) are what is shown here today. Besides being beautiful & versatile, they remind me that our food can be so much more than just calories that give us fuel. It can be healing and life-enhancing. Having herbs within an arm’s reach makes it easy to remember this truth and implement it. Adventure to your local herb shop or try @mountainroseherbs online to start building your medicine kitchen. ❤️. 📷by @heathergallagher.photography
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The 5 Elements (often called 5 Phases) are WOOD/FIRE/EARTH/METAL/WATER. The branches of Wood symbolize growth and creativity. People who have strong Wood have a clear vision and goals, and know how to bring them to life. They excel at planning and decision making. When the wood Qi is weak, people can be indecisive or stuck. They may be constrained emotionally, unable to express anger easily, or be frustrated & irritated. They may have headaches or digestive problems. Physical exercise and reading can help restore balance. Sour and bitter flavors benefit the Liver meridian. The Qi of the Wood element flourishes in the spring when plants are sprouting new growth; and the color of this element is green. //
This bowl of mung bean-brown rice, arugula, ume-pickled onions, avocado and egg with a big dose of lemon juice is singing the song of Wood loud and clear. 🌱🌳⛰💚. 📷by @heathergallagher.photography .
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A medicine kitchen doesn’t have to be extensive, fancy, or complicated. Some bulk herbs, fresh ginger, turmeric & garlic, some good raw honey, apple cider vinegar, a few superfoods to alternate here and there. There are many expensive & trendy products out there that could make really useful additions to your pantry, but they are nothing compared to simply making sure the foods you buy and cook with on a daily basis are nourishing and health-promoting instead of health-sabotaging. Nothing in this picture costs more than $10. Start with some basics and build as your life allows. ❤️.
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