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Live Spring Cook Along : Yin Yang Forbidden Rice and Tempeh
This dish is a quiet conversation between light and dark, heaven and earth. Forbidden rice ancient black rice once reserved for emperors carries a deep, grounding energy that anchors the spirit while nourishing the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, black foods resonate with the Kidney system , the home of Jing (essence), vitality, and our ancestral root. This is food that remembers where it came from. About the Recipe Black rice is considered blood-nourishing and Yin-s
Jennifer
Mar 152 min read


Food as Medicine: Tonic Mushroom Soup
A deeply nourishing bowl made to warm the body, calm the mind, and support gentle strength from within. This soup is inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, where food is used as daily medicine: TCM Wisdom: Shiitake Mushrooms , shiitake supports Wei Qi (immune energy), nourishes the blood, and helps dispel dampness, grounding and fortifying, especially during seasonal transitions. Fox Nuts (Makhana), Used to strengthen the Spleen and Kidneys, fox nuts help redu
Jennifer
Feb 281 min read


Food as Medicine: Matcha Mooncake
A modern mooncake rooted in nourishment. Made with almond flour and coconut flour for a soft, grounding crumb, olive oil for gentle richness, unsweetened apple sauce for natural moisture, ceremonial-grade matcha for vibrant life force, and monk fruit for a clean, balanced sweetness. TCM inspired benefits In Traditional Chinese Medicine, matcha is considered cooling and supports the Heart and Liver helping calm the spirit (Shen), clear internal heat, and encourage smooth Qi f
Jennifer
Feb 281 min read


Food as Medicine: Golden, Grounding, and Gently Sweet
This warm amaranth breakfast bowl is more than nourishment it’s earth medicine in a wooden bowl. In both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, amaranth is revered as a deeply strengthening grain that anchors the spirit and restores depleted energy. TCM Wisdom Amaranth supports the Spleen and Stomach Qi, helping the body transform food into vibrant energy. Its naturally sweet, neutral nature gently builds blood and nourishes Yin especially supportive during times of fatig
Jennifer
Feb 271 min read
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