by thelivewellplayground | Jan 5, 2015 | cooking vegetables, gluten free, Healing, Holidays, leafy green vegetables, Recipes, summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Cool salads are my go-to meals during the summer months. I’m on holidays and don’t feel like spending much time hidden away in the kitchen, and besides, no one feels like eating large, heavy meals in the heat. With smaller portion sizes it is important...
by thelivewellplayground | Aug 26, 2013 | Ayurveda, Change, cooking vegetables, leafy green vegetables, raw food, Recipes, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vata imbalance, Winter
It is winter here in Melbourne, Australia and warm soup is instinctively my food of choice. Maybe it’s a childhood thing but crawling under a blanket ( hand knitted for full effect) and sipping something warm makes me feel good inside and out. There are lots of...
by thelivewellplayground | Jun 25, 2013 | Children, Common cold, Self Care, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter
Common winter colds just aren’t what they used to be.When I was little there was an unspoken ritual around being sick and having to stay home from school. My mum worked full time so we would be bundled off to my grandmother’s house for the day to receive a good...