Tag Archives: summer cooking

HOW TO CULTIVATE YIN AND HYDRATION IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER

We’re now a couple weeks past the summer solstice, and many of us are enjoying the extra daylight hours and the hustle and bustle of summer play. The solstice marks an important time for our health. It  marks the longest day of the year -a time that is considered peak ‘yang.’ Yang represents activity, heat, […]

Mid July Farmer’s Market Recipes

Peachy- Basil Smoothie Ingredients: 2 peaches 1/3 cup blueberries Juice of 1/2 lemon 6-10 basil leaves 1/4 cup of water 1/4 cup ice cubes (optional) In a blender add 1/4 cup water, then 6-10 basil leaves, 1/3 cup blueberries. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the blender. Cut the peach meat away from […]