You don’t see too many people checking out at the grocery store with beets in their carts. They’re big, red, sometimes covered with dirt and fuzz, with big, bushy green leaves on top. What in the heck do you do with that?! First off, why even eat beets? Here’s how I cooked this bunch of beets: For…
Cauliflower, along with broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, and brussel sprouts, is one of the cruciferous, or brassica, vegetables. Studies have shown these types of vegetables to reduce the risk of cancers and cardiovascular disease. Science demands that we know WHY. So they’ve narrowed it down to possibly the active phytochemicals called glucosinolates, or possibly it’s because of…
Heat (usually occurring just in the summertime) and “fire toxin” (can occur any time of the year) are 2 of the “Evil Qi” in Chinese medicine. (fun fact: I recently heard that the translation of “Evil” Qi is more like “annoying” Qi. 😆) Heat signs include: “Evil Fire” is similar, but more intense than heat…