
February 2, 2015
Purple Yam and Goji Berry Pancakes

February 2, 2014
Burdock Root ‘Gobo’ & Digitata Kelp with Wild Rice

Benefits of Burdock Root 'Gobo'
- High in dietary fiber and low in calories and fat
- Contains high amounts of calcium, potassium, iron and amino acids
- As a Chinese medicine, it has a diuretic effect and promotes bowel movements
- Effective in detoxing the liver
- Helps to reduce blood sugar, blood fat and blood pressure
July 8, 2013
Nourishing Kidney Bean Soup with Goji Berries 枸杞子

- 1 cup Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, soaked in water overnight (or three 15 oz. cans)
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 TB, chopped scallion (Cong Bai)
- 1 TB minced garlic (Da Suan)
- 1 TB olive oil
- 1 TB butter
- Ham Shank, (natural, uncured, fully cooked), cut bite-sized meat
- ¼ C whole goji berries, (Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子)
- 14 Green Cardamom pods (green Indian cardamon tastes best) slightly crack each pod.
- 3 TB, fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ¾ tsp paprika
- Pinch or so, cayenne pepper (Hua Jiao) – according to taste
February 3, 2013
Golden Milk with Turmeric (Jiāng Huāng 薑黃 )
July 17, 2012
Japanese Braised Burdock Root (Gobo)

Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb burdock root (gobo)
- 1/4 lb carrot
- 1 TBS organic soy sauce or tamari (non-GMO)
- 1 TBS sugar
- 1 TBS mirin Japanese rice wine
- 1/2 TBS Japanese sake
- 1 tsp black or tan sesame seeds
- 2 tsp vegetable oil (sesame oil, olive oil or coconut oil are my favorites)
January 21, 2012
The Five Main Zang Organs and Their Beneficial Foods
For the HEART: Beets
Hibiscus
Black cherries
Black cherry juice
Apricot
Red Clover
Glutinous rice