food as medicine

Blue Potatoes - Happy 4th of July!

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 03:30

As the 4th of July weekend approaches (or for those not in the U.S., perhaps a warm weekend of barbecues?), consider the blue potato. Some time ago I wrote about the potato in all it's simple glory.

The Passion (Fruit)

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 03:30

On a most recent trip to Paris I was lucky enough to catch sight of the absolutely spectacular and surreal passion fruit flower which begins to fruit in the Spring in France (though in places closer to the equator the seasons are longer August -

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.

Burn Salve : Egg Whites

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 03:30

Hot off the press (though it's been around the block and back for some time) : egg whites are an excellent salve for burns. The high collagen content helps in healing and soothing the burn as well as restoring the skin to it's natural condition.

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.

Umami : The Flavor of Satisfaction

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 20:30

Umami is a word borrowed from the Japanese (thank you, Japan!) meant to describe a flavor that falls somewhere between a savory/salty, sometimes sour, with often times a tinge of sweet taste. Umami is the flavor of satisfaction according to the area of

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.

A Duck's Egg

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 20:30

I wanted to share the good news on duck eggs (which I already loved). While a free range farm fresh chicken egg is a wonderful source of protein and nutrition, duck eggs are even higher in concentrated amounts of vitamin A and D, manganese, zinc,

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