Congee Handout and Guide
Have you ever spent endless hours working to help make life easier for someone or a group of people, only to realize you may have skipped over the most obvious and ridiculously simple solutions you could have offered? This morning while talking with Tiffany, a colleague in Santa Cruz, California, and advocate for our profession […]
How To Soothe Liver Qi Stagnation With Diet
When patients arrive in my treatment room feeling “wound up” and “stressed out”, I check the state of the liver organ and associated energy channel or meridian. Before we dive into how to soothe liver qi stagnation with diet, let’s begin with a little exploration into the role of the liver in Chinese medicine. The […]
The Best Spleen Qi Deficiency Diet
All too often my patients show signs of Spleen Qi deficiency, and the best way to help them is through dietary recommendations. The best Spleen Qi deficiency diet includes warm, cooked foods as well as ingredients that are naturally warming. The pale, puffy tongue with teeth marks and feeling weak or rolling pulses are immediate […]
Porridge vs Congee – What’s the Difference?
One question we hear often around Breakfast Cure boils down to, “Porridge vs Congee – What’s the difference?” Porridge Porridge is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as “a thick, soft food made from oats boiled in milk or water, eaten hot for breakfast.” Generally more oat-based in much of the UK, many other grains are […]
Vegan Breakfast
Why eat a vegan breakfast? More people are moving to plant-based meals. It’s important to help make that process easy, convenient, and delicious. At Breakfast Cure, we are also fully committed to making breakfasts that feel like a hug, warm and comforting. Organic, gluten-free, plant-based ingredients make our job easy because whole, real-food ingredients also […]
Four Surprising Ways to Cook Breakfast Cure
Though we typically talk to our customers about cooking Breakfast Cure in a 1.5 to 2 quart slow cooker, one of the more common questions we get is: what if I don’t have a slow cooker? Are there other ways to cook Breakfast Cure? Yes! Here are four surprising ways to cook Breakfast Cure. We […]
Middle Burner Bliss
Digestion is a key to good health, balanced emotions, mental clarity, and even spiritual well-being. Welcome to middle burner bliss! Breakfast Cure is committed to bringing home the wisdom of warm cooked food to those who often have never heard the idea that cold, iced food and drinks may be at the root of digestive […]
What to Eat with Breakfast Cure
Getting Creative If you are wondering what to eat with Breakfast Cure, you’re in the right place. Explore, try new things, and be sure to let us know when you find something special. Spoiler Alert! Sautéed Kale and Shiitake Mushrooms (recipe below) Doctors of Chinese medicine treat the person, the unique individual rather than using […]
The Yin and Yang of Digestion
Digestion isn’t what most people think of when I say “Yin and Yang.” Just about everyone has heard of Yin and Yang, many have seen the symbol, and some have an idea that it represents balance. In the West, exposure to this concept often ends there, yet the paradigm of Yin and Yang informs so […]
Celebration and Free eBook Release!
It’s time for a Celebration and Free eBook Release party! It’s hard to believe I’ll be turning fifty this month, that I’ve been practicing acupuncture for over 20 of those years. Breakfast Cure is turning one year old this very same month! My friends and family banned me from planning any festivities for the big […]