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Category Archives: Vegetables
Celery: Sexy & Salty, Really!
Did you know that this humble, ubiquitous vegetable was highly prized in ancient times as medicine and a powerful aphrodisiac? Often neglected on the crudite platter, or under appreciated as the frivolous garnishing to your Bloody Mary, this jade-green stalky … Continue reading
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Hurts So Good
Stinging nettle stings! And it hurts! I have personally encountered the needle-like defense system of the Urtica Dioica many times, and although the ouch factor can be quite high, it hasn’t deterred me from picking this most wonderful weed. … Continue reading
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Posted in Herbal Wisdom, Soups, Vegetables
Tagged nettle, soup, sting nettle, urtica dioica
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Happy Soup for a Cold Dark Day
Fall brings short days and cool, dark weather. Two weeks ago, as my emotions waded heavily through a cold and rain drenched day, I longed for a ray of sunshine that was no where to be found. I felt trapped … Continue reading
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Posted in Gluten-free Goodies, Soups, Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged nutrtional yeast, pumpkin, Red Kuri squash, soup
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Go Underground and Take Root
During the heart of Winter, when your body is constantly fighting the chill, eating a raw cold salad may not be the most appealing, or nourishing thing to do. Actually according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, when the weather is cold, … Continue reading
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