It would seem that summer has finally arrived here in Colorado. The sun is finally shining more and our classic scorching heat is beginning to rear its head. With this summer heat in mind lets do a classic Chinese recipe for clearing summer heat. They feature the tiny unassuming Mung Bean!
Read MoreReishi mushroom is known as Ling Zhi in Chinese medicine and is considered one of the powerhouses of the mushroom world.
The scientific name for Reishi is Ganoderma Lingzhi and contains many beneficial chemical constituents that in western medicine lends themselves to supporting heart, micro biome, Adrenals, and immune systems.
Read MoreI don't know about you but this winter has been super dry and causing me some grief. Not only have I had skin so dry and itchy that you could sand wood with it but also with a dry cough that sorta weasels its way into our house and meanders in and out in and out at all hours.
So to battle the dryness I decided to dig out one of my cook books. Cook book? How is a cookbook going to fight the dryness? Because my dears food is medicine!
Read MoreMy friend and colleague Katherine Altneu, owner of The Point Acupuncture & Holistic Medicine, wrote a really nice little bog about the codes and sticker on fruits and veggies. I wanted to share it with you guys.
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