Recipes

You may have read about my articles on the two variations of preparing burdock umeboshi stew—the nishime and kinpira style. Let’s revisit my previously published article on nishime for beauty and nourishment. ———————————— Playing with color, texture, and shape of ...

This is the recipe for kinpira burdock umeboshi stew—a variation of the staple macrobiotic dish that is also one of my favorites. Since ancient times, burdock root has been eaten as food and also its medicinal values. Dried burdock roots ...

So, you have read my other articles on how to enjoy and use umeboshi plums for cooking and for home or natural remedies. Here, I will share with you a special recipe, the nishime burdock umeboshi stew. Some people would ...

An umeboshi plum a day keeps away 100 illnesses. For centuries, these plums are part of the traditional diet of Japanese people. Here, we look at the many different ways you can enjoy umeboshi plums in your everyday meals. What are ...

You may have heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But, did you know that eating apples could help to get rid of gallstones naturally? A gallbladder flush or gallbladder cleanse is a natural and a traditional ...

  For those of you who love to eat fish, especially carp or salmon, this is a traditional strong nourishing fish soup that you may like to try out. This nourishing yang fish soup dish balances the gentle yin yuki ...

(This is the second part of the Legend of Thieves Oil) This recipe shows you how to make your own Thieves Oil at home. This medieval five-essential oil blend is super easy to make with wholesome natural ingredients that are ...

Understanding the yin-yang nature of foods for inner balance and the burdock-carrot kinpira recipe.  You learned how to make the Japanese dish yuki nabe, or “snow” hot pot, made with daikon and tofu, in an earlier post on food for ...

This lotus root drink is another traditional recipe to help ease coughs and discharge mucus. As the cold weather fast approaches, many of us succumb to those nasty colds. We can make this lotus root drink to ease coughs and ...

This traditional cleansing carrot-daikon drink recipe helps discharge solidified fatty deposits. It can also help to dissolve calcified stones in the kidneys and the gallbladder. Despite the colder days creeping up on us, autumn is not quite over yet. So, ...