The longan (literally ‘dragon eye’) is a close relative of the lychee, and is one of the most well known and well used of the medicinal fruits in Chinese Medicine. It’s forte is in treating Blood Deficiency, especially in the realm of calming the spirit. The longan fruits strengthen both the digestive system and also […]
This is a lovely earthy soup, which looks great, and does you good to boot! Nettles can be used in cooking roughly the same way as you might use spinach. When collecting, pick only the top 2-4 leaves, and only in Spring, before the nettle flowers. If you wear gloves, you can easily avoid being […]
By popular request, here is the recipe for my Malty Flapjacks. I’ve spent some time gradually refining this recipe – the finished result used honey and malt instead of white sugar, and also much less fat than most flapjack recipes. It’s very easy to cook, and about as healthy as a sweet treat can be! […]
Qi Gong (or ‘Chi Kung’) is one of the branches of Chinese Medicine, and is closely related to T’ai Chi (taiji). It literally means ‘energy work’ and is considered by many both the most important and the most profound method of health maintenance and spiritual development. Qi Gong is typically divided into 5 types: Taoist, […]
I’m a big fan of beans and pulses, and I think they’re under-used by most of us. Someone was saying to me recently that they didn’t know any ways to cook them, and I promised to come up with a simple recipe that can’t go wrong, and here it is – Easy Lentil Soup (serves […]