We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
With open arms, we welcome the long, balmy and social days of summer!! Chinese medicine theory considers the outgoing season of Spring and subsequent Summer Yang seasons. Yang energy stimulates growth, expansion, and outward movement. The Yang energy is reflected in the natural world bringing longer, warmer days and an abundance of growth. The hospitable…
The season of spring is a time of renewal, growth and new beginnings. With the days gradually getting longer, nature responds with bright green shoots and tree buds starting to crack open and just like the natural world, our bodies mirrors this experience with the urge for expansion and upward movement. However, the transition from…
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the life sustaining red fluid we know as blood extends beyond the medical definition of red blood cells and transporting oxygen. It is the vital bodily substance responsible for nourishing our tissues and supporting our organs. It maintains strong and healthy skin, muscles and tendons ensuring supple, smooth movement. It…
“My body is not a temple, it’s a thermos for soup” Fall is the perfect time to begin incorporating more nourishing broths into the mix to bolster our immune system and protect ourselves against seasonal illnesses. Medicinal herbs can be combined with bones or chicken feet and seasonal vegetables to make for a nutrient-rich broth…
Eggs are a nutritious, versatile, magical ingredient and here is one way to spice them up, making them more flavorful and digestible! This is also the perfect opportunity to showcase some beautiful, organic and fair trade spices carried by our wonderful friends at Green Muse Herbs (located at 1038 Fort St), which are featured in…
This is another childhood favorite that I enjoyed during colder months, an especially popular dessert that we ate during Lunar New Year. These sticky rice dumplings (tang yuan), filled with slightly sweet black sesame and walnut paste, floating in a fragrant sweet ginger syrup are chewy, texturally satisfying, easily digestible and warming for your insides….
Sweater weather is upon us, so this is also your PSA to GET ON THE SOUP TRAIN… to get you motivated, here is some homemade borscht Christina made on the weekend :) Focusing on seasonal foods & eating with the season: I hope this inspires everyone to also get on the soup train. We look forward…
In TCM, the Lungs are a “tender organ”, kinda like Goldilocks ;) They prefer moderate conditions that are not too dry or moist and not too hot or cold. They are vulnerable to “external pathogens” such as viruses, bacteria, mold, but also other environmental particulate including pollen and under our current circumstances, the toxic particles…
With the weather getting very HOT this week it is important in addition to drinking enough fluids to also replenish all of the electrolytes that our body loses through sweat. Electrolytes are ion-rich minerals and salts that contribute to osmotic balance, they help our bodies optimize fluid levels. The primary electrolytes include sodium, potassium, calcium,…
A ubiquitous part of my childhood dinner table, this DELICIOUS, flavorful, aromatic green onion-ginger sauce that was commonly served with proteins. Always the nostalgic little plastic take out container in the corner of the styrofoam take-out boxes full of white cut chicken. It is SO SIMPLE to make and stores extremely well in the fridge!…
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