Nutrition
Spinach & Feta Scrambled Egg Pitas Recipe
This quick and nutritious meatless meal comes together in just 15 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights. The recipe starts with the convenience of frozen chopped spinach, which is packed with iron, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, and K to support strong bones, boost immunity, and promote energy production. Creamy scrambled eggs provide high-quality protein, B vitamins, and choline, essential for brain health and metabolism. Crumbled feta cheese adds a tangy flavor while delivering calcium and probiotics for bone strength and gut health.
The whole-wheat pita, rich in fiber, ensures better digestion and sustained energy throughout the day. Before adding the filling, a layer of sun-dried tomato tapenade is spread onto the pita, offering a burst of bold flavor and a dose of antioxidants, including lycopene, which supports heart health and skin vitality. If tapenade isn’t available, basil pesto or sun-dried tomato pesto works just as well. Together, these ingredients create a satisfying, nutrient-dense dish that’s as delicious as it is wholesome. continue reading
Paleo Sweet Potato Parsnip Kugel Recipe
This Hanukkah-inspired recipe can be reimagined within the scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine, emphasizing balance, nourishment, and energetics of foods to support health and harmony. Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of oil lasting eight days, symbolizing enduring light and vitality. In TCM, this resonates with the concept of nourishing the Kidney Essence (Jing), which governs long-term vitality and resilience. Healthy fats, like olive oil and coconut oil, are seen as yin-nourishing foods, supporting the body’s foundational fluids and calming dryness during winter, the season associated with the Kidneys. continue reading
RESTORE Your Self
“This magnificent refuge is inside you.
Enter. Shatter the darkness that shrouds the doorway…
Be bold. Be humble.
Put away the incense and forget
the incantations they taught you.
Ask no permission from the authorities.
Close your eyes and follow your breath
to the still place that leads to the
invisible path that leads you Home.”
~ St. Theresa of Avila
Greetings to all my precious people!
We are on the brink of a New Year, with all the excitement and anticipation that comes from imagining the changes we can create in the Present and Future times of Life. This is also the ‘in-between’ space—the days after the gatherings, the days before our return to the regular rhythms of work and schedules of our daily life. This place of betwixt and between can be filled with silence and solitude, with creativity, with moments of “suppose and what if” that can spark our imagination and reveal the secrets of our closely held dreams and desires. But we must take the time to sit with our own Self and allow the treasures to unfold. continue reading
Winter Squash and Adzuki Bean Curry Recipe
This curry features a thoughtfully balanced combination of ingredients designed to drain dampness and warm the Stomach and Spleen, aligning with principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). continue reading
Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe
These ginger molasses cookies made with spelt flour offer a nutritious twist on a classic treat. Spelt flour is a whole grain that provides more protein and fiber than traditional wheat flour, contributing to better digestion and sustained energy levels. The cookies are enhanced by the warming properties of ginger, which can aid digestion and offer anti-inflammatory benefits. The combination of spelt flour and molasses gives these cookies a unique, nutty flavor and a chewy texture, making them a wholesome and flavorful option for holiday baking or any time you crave a comforting treat. continue reading
