Afghani Winter Turnips
Mr. Zia’s Afghani Winter Turnips One of my favorite places for home cooking in San Diego years past was Mr. Zia’s Afghan restaurant, on 30th St. in North Park. Mr. Zia became a friend, and even took me to the Afghani mosque during Ramadan. He served an...Staying Healthy with the Seasons: Fall in Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda
Fall, the Hinge Between Summer and Winter In Chinese medicine, Fall and Spring are seen as the “hinges” between Summer and Winter. The seasons are a kind of love dance between heaven and earth. In Summer, Gaia (Mother Earth) opens like a flower, her...Burdock Root Detox Drink
Burdock Root for Detoxification in Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Burdock Root Detox Drink is a decongesting, heat clearing, detoxifying beverage that clears toxic heat and dampness, called Pitta and Ama in Ayurveda. While cleansing toxins from the body, it also..."Its the Qi, Stupid!" or "Why Buy Organic Locally Grown Food"
“It’s the Qi, Stupid!” or, Why Buy Locally Grown Organic Food.The primary requirement Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda make from our food, is that it should be full of Qi. But what is Qi? One could translate Qi as “Life-force”. It is related...Arugala, Purslane, Mizuna Green Salad with Feta and Fava
Boy the Hillcrest, San Diego Farmer’s Market has gotten better and better as more and more people are understanding the value of Organic, Locally Grown Produce. In fact, anyone with four square feet of land, or even one or two wine barrels* and some decent sun...