....the more you become a connoisseur of gratitude, the less you are a victim of resentment, depression, and despair. Gratitude will act as an elixir that will gradually dissolve the hard shell of your ego-your need to possess and control-and transform you into a generous being. The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes...
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In Chinese Medicine the liver is responsible for the free-flow of energy and blood throughout the body. When this energy is stuck, so too are the emotions and you become frustrated, angry and/or irritated. The liver is most affected by excess stress and emotions. In...
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After personally suffering for many years with digestive problems I decided to embark on a long journey of discovery to understand just how significantly we are affected by what we put in to our bodies. This is no new information to any one of us....
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I place a lot of importance on balance in cooking as well as in life style. In Chinese Medicine we use the forces of five energy fields that surround us to maintain this balance. The “Five Elements” are metal(金), wood(木), water(水), fire(火) and earth(土). The existence...
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Think about food as medicine! Some Chinese herbal formulas have ingredients that are in fact foods. They have a particular quality that harmonizes the medicinal decoction. So you could therefore create a meal that resembles a medicinal formula. When I look at a condition I need...
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5 Element Thai Green Curry When cooking with the elements a recipe should be balanced and contain at least 3 of the 5 elements. Here is a summer recipe that contains all the elements. If you add more of the pungent tastes (like the paste) which...
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[caption id="attachment_7874" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tried 3 different flours. Rice, coconut and banana flour. The rice was the best for me. Egg substitute and coconut sugar. Delicious![/caption]...
Read More"Hi my name is Laura and I would like to tell you why I came to Dolores. It all started when I had a bladder infection, a time ago, and it didn’t get better, after going to many doctors, western medicine, I didn’t get a...
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Pepper Crusted Cod with Vegetable Gratin and Greens Serving for 2 For Fish:350 g Atlantic Cod fillet½ Bunch of Parsley1 Tbsp Three colored pepper cornsPinch Sea Salt2 Tbsp of Olive Oil For Gratin:2 Carrots sliced thinly1 Sweet Potato sliced thinly2 Potatoes sliced thinly1 Cup of Vegetable Bouillon4 tbsp...
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