Squash soups are creamy and sweet, nutrient dense, and perfect to refrigerate or freeze in portions for future meals ahead. Be creative with additions and toppings. . .
Read moreChange of Season Soup | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
The seasonal interchanges are traditional times of purification in many cultures. Consuming soups and stews as daily meals during each season’s closure or birth can. . .
Read moreHayley's Pho | Gluten-free | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
A few months ago my sister and I had a dinner date and had a craving to make home-made pho. We intuitively gathered the ingredients we wanted and went for it. . .
Read moreSpring Health Notes + Basic Soup Puree | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
When the body-mind is in balance it instinctually craves nutritional elements that are in tune with the natural world. During the seasonal transition towards Spring, you may gravitate towards lighter meals with pungent, sweet, and sour flavours which support the circulation of liver qi (energy) and one’s openness towards warm weather to come. . .
Read moreNourishing Bone Broth | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
Homemade bone broth is an incredibly nutrient-dense, traditional recipe. Connective tissue within bones, ligaments, and the skin of mammals contain restorative amino acid-starch containing compounds called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which are composed of glucosamine, chondroitin, and hyaluronic acid. GAGs are building blocks of the tissue known as collagen and hydrolyzed collagen, known as gelatin. . .
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