Our delicious November Recipe is inspired by a recipe from Sprouted Kitchen! This is a recipe you can play around with. Adjust the ratios and ingredients to your personal palate. We changed a few things around but you don't have to stick to our recipe. Get creative and have fun with it! INGREDIENTS: 1 Kabocha Squash 2 tbsp. Maple 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil Pinch of Salt and Pepper 3/4 Cup Quinoa 1 Shallot, Minced Handful of Cranberries 1/3 Cup Basil, Chopped 3 Tbsp. Meyer Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Tbsp. Agave Nectar/Honey 2 Cup Chopped Kale or Spinach Salt and Fresh Pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Head oven to 425 F 2. Cut squash in half and seed it. Mix maple syrup and olive oil
We all experience the seasons change, even here in Austin, and some of us have an easier time with the change than others. Each season can have a different effect on our bodies. Luckily, Traditional Chinese Medicine has taken the wisdom of Mother Nature to help us gracefully transition into the Fall months. 1. Layer Up Let’s be honest here in Austin, we're still experiencing 90 degree sunshine, but then followed by storming flash flood warnings. Layering up will allow you to stay cozy during the storms. Keeping scarves and jackets on hand will help prevent what we call a wind invasion. These wind invasions can present as excess cold (the common cold), heat (Strep throat), and dampness (dull
Calling all athletes!! Are you putting in the hard work at the gym at the gym? But still noticing slow gains, extreme soreness, sleeplessness or just not feeling like you're performing at optimum levels? Traditional Chinese Medicine helps in so many ways to get you to where you want to be. Prevention and Recovery TCM looks at the body holistically. It takes into account body constitution (what the body tends to, or where the weaknesses are) and helps P R E V E N T what injuries or problems could arise in the future. Just because things are not presenting themselves now does not meant that they might not come up later if continual stress persists. Acupuncture, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Tuina all
Fall, the favorite season for many, has arrived! This delicious baked pear dish is the perfect treat for our fall lovers. In Chinese medicine, each season is associated with an organ system. Fall is the season of the Lung and dryness, which naturally explains why we struggle with allergies, sinus issues, frequent colds and flus, dry coughs/throats and skin issues during this time. This baked pear dish with Chinese herbs not only is delicious, but also moistens the Lungs! Every element of this simple dish serves an intentional purpose to heal, prevent and nourish for the fall season. Pears are said to nourish/protect against dryness, and moisten the Lung system. Chuan Bei Mu/Fritillaria cirrh