Change of Season Soup

Change of Season Soup

  This change of season soup is used as an immune system tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) during times of change or when you’re rundown. One of the best times to use this is immune booster is during those season changes where so many of us get...
Leisure & Wellness

Leisure & Wellness

At long last, summer is here! For many, this is the season in which we feel at our best. Long days of warmth and sunshine result in opportunities to cycle to work, take the long route home through the park, enjoy a good book on a patio or go for an evening stroll...
Grilled Asparagus with Pine-nuts and Grapefruit

Grilled Asparagus with Pine-nuts and Grapefruit

1 bunch of asparagus – cut into 1.5″ pieces 1.5 tbsp pinenuts 2 tbsp Olive oil juice of ½ lemon and grated rind 1 small pink grapefruit peeled and remove pith and thin membrane so you are left with just the flesh. Cut each section in thirds Salt and pepper...
How to Optimize your Spring Energy

How to Optimize your Spring Energy

Spring is a time where everything is coming back to life after the cold dormant winter. Generally we tend to spend more time cozied up inside trying to stay warm in the winter, but once spring hits we start to come alive again as things come back to life. In Chinese...
Dear Menstrual Cramp Sufferers

Dear Menstrual Cramp Sufferers

Spring is a natural time to focus again on our health. According to research about 60 % of Canadian women suffer from painful periods (source). I am hear to tell you that you do not have to suffer needlessly or continue to pop painkillers. Chinese Medicine offers a...