Yang's Nourishing Kitchen

September 21, 2017 By Yang 3 Comments

Adrenal Support Chinese Herbs And Pig Stomach Soup (四神汤)

Chinese medicinal soup formula (Si Shen Tang, 四神汤) consisting of poria, Chinese wild yam, white lotus seeds, and euryale seeds makes one of the classic soup remedies served on the dinner table in many Chinese families and sold by street food vendors. This rendition focuses on easing anxiety and stress by supporting the adrenal glands, as well as resolving stress-induced digestive dysfunctions by supporting the digestive system. Pig stomach was used in this soup recipe to honour the original formula. Like other organ meats, pig stomachs are nutritious and have long been used for medicinal purpose in cooking in the East.

This soup remedy is often served to the diabetics as well, for the herbs have the ability to control blood sugar level, and the soup can be consumed as a meal supplement or replacement.

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Raw grape jelly is a great alternative to cooked ones preserving many of the heat-sensitive antioxidants and enzymes, let alone how much easier it is to whip up a batch. To be honest, I never have pectin stored in the pantry, so these chia seeds are life-savers on days I run out of jam. They thicken up fruit puree in no time while no cooking is required at all. I nicknamed the recipe "instant jam" owing to the fact that I made this raw chia Concord grape jelly in under 5 minutes.

September 5, 2017 By Yang 20 Comments

Raw Chia Concord Grape Jelly

Raw grape jelly is a great alternative to cooked ones preserving many of the heat-sensitive antioxidants and enzymes, let alone how much easier it is to whip up a batch. To be honest, I never have pectin stored in the pantry, so these chia seeds are life-savers on days I run out of jam. They…

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{Video Recipe} This cucumber wakame salad is my version of the Japanese sunomono salad without refined sugar. Wakame is a seaweed rich in vitamins, minerals and helps to balance hormones among many health benefits. Cucumber wakame salad is a refreshing summer salad to get some sea vegetables into our diet.

August 22, 2017 By Yang 7 Comments

Cucumber Wakame Salad {Video}

This cucumber wakame salad is my version of the Japanese sunomono salad without refined sugar. Wakame is a seaweed rich in vitamins, minerals and helps to balance hormones among many health benefits. Cucumber wakame salad is a refreshing summer salad to get more sea vegetables into our diet. I love the refreshing and tangy sweet taste…

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{Fermented} Lacto-fermented pickles are naturally preserved, deliciously tangy and probiotic. This is a great recipe to make in the summer months when the pickling cucumbers are in season. I will show you how to make crispy crunchy fermented cucumber pickles. This recipe is also raw, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and nut-free.

August 8, 2017 By Yang 2 Comments

Fermented Pickles /w Green Tea and Dill Flowers

Fermented pickles are naturally preserved, deliciously tangy and probiotic. This is a great recipe to make in the summer months when the pickling cucumbers are in season. I will show you how to make crispy crunchy fermented cucumber pickles.

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