This Asian recipe uses the beautiful and unusual purple yam. We blend the smooth texture of the yam with sweet rice flour, and accent this with a sweet, nutty filling. The dessert also happens to be wheat-free, dairy-free, and vegan. This purple yam is in the same botanical family (Dioscorea) as the white Asian yam 'Shan Yao'.
February 2, 2015
Purple Yam and Goji Berry Pancakes
This Asian recipe uses the beautiful and unusual purple yam. We blend the smooth texture of the yam with sweet rice flour, and accent this with a sweet, nutty filling. The dessert also happens to be wheat-free, dairy-free, and vegan. This purple yam is in the same botanical family (Dioscorea) as the white Asian yam 'Shan Yao'.
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
Ingredients:
- 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 )
Golden Milk Drink
The delicious drink called 'Golden Milk' can be made by adding 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon organic dried turmeric powder to a cup of warm milk on the stove (cow milk, goat milk or any one of the delicious nut milks*).
Fresh Turmeric Root and Powder
July 17, 2012
Japanese Braised Burdock Root (Gobo)
Burdock root can be used to clean and detoxify the cells and tissues of the body. It is a great food to promote gentle cleaning from every day toxins. In particular, it is cooling and cleansing for the liver and for the skin.
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