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Mushroom Medicine

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 03:30

Mushrooms have been used as medicine for millennia. Their DNA most closely resembles human DNA (as opposed to a plants DNA), lending them a strong biological and sometimes also a mythical link.

Guest Post: Shiso Leaf Uses

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 03:30

A little about Jeremy:

Jeremy Cornish is an Acupuncturist and Ju Jutsu teacher located in Naperville, IL.

(Happy 2011!) Butternut Squash Soup with a Hint of Spice

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 03:30

Yellow and sweet. The color and taste which treat the digestive system in Chinese Medicine.

Winter Hash

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 20:30

If you live anywhere near where I do and are beginning to feel the effects of the wind, cold, dryness, and lack of sun, then you are likely in need of something warm, nourishing, and colorful on your plate! Immediately.

Travelling Medicine: Brittany and Normandy

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 20:30

November and December seem to always zip by so quickly, it's like the last burst of speed to the finish line, and then poof!

Love from the Sea

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 09/24/2010 - 20:30

The sea urchin (a.k.a. uni in Japanese or erizo de mar in Spanish): pure joy for your kidney's. This was my lunch today, straight out of the shell. It melted in my mouth.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 20:30

(Pink/Red Peony, also known as Chi Shao in Chinese Medicine)

This summer I've been obsessed with flowers, not just placing them in a vase or growing them for aesthetic purposes, but eating them.

The Star of Early Summer: Scapes

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 20:30

Last year around this time in June I posted about garlic scapes, which I used to make a marinade for a slow cooked goat leg. This year I've been experimenting with all sorts of young green Alliums out there, ramps (which are in essence a wild leek but

Grow Your Own Medicinal Herb Garden

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 20:30

 

I've been growing a little city garden every year for about 5 years now. In all honesty, much of it has been hit or miss and I'm just beginning to truly learn how to grow plants that flourish.

Circulating Chives

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 20:30

Chives are another of the lovely young onions popping up in the Spring. Along with their magenta colored flowers they are a wonderful addition for the culinary and medicinal palate.

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