Embracing The Winter Energy

Embracing The Winter Energy

This Friday, December 21st, is the winter solstice.  In Chinese Medicine, this is considered to be the peak of the winter season (yes, peak…not the start), and the most yin time of the year.  What are the properties of yin?  Dark, feminine, mysterious, passive,...
Healthy Salmon Patties

Healthy Salmon Patties

My mom is from Kentucky, and so I grew up eating some Southern foods, even though we lived in Maryland.  One of those dishes was “salmon patties”…and to be honest, I kind of dreaded the nights that they were on the menu.  The grease smell filled the...
Recipes to Warm You Up This Winter

Recipes to Warm You Up This Winter

I don’t know about you, but when the weather gets cooler, and those first snowflakes fall, I’m all about comforting, warming dishes, and making big pots of soups and stews.  Here I’ve assembled some of my favorite dishes for you to make to keep you...
Butternut Squash Curry

Butternut Squash Curry

A couple months ago, my friend made me a butternut squash curry and it was awesome.  I begged her for the recipe, and well, she still hasn’t given it to me (just because she’s busy, not because she’s refusing to)…so I decided I’d go...
Jen’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

Jen’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

Ah the holidays…it truly is the most wonderful time of the year.  The enchanting atmosphere- the joy, the wonder, re-lit in adults as they see these qualities in their children; the love as people gather and celebrate these holy days together…it really...