It’s also been awhile since we dropped some good food ideas so here’s a new batch of recipes for you to keep you healthy and full of healing energy this season.

Garlic/Tomato/Sesame sauce (makes several servings to add flavor to meals)

1 small can of diced tomatoes

½ – 2/3 cup of black sesame seeds

1 full head of peeled garlic cloves

tablespoon or two of water

cook for 1-1/2 hours

This thick near-black colored sauce has positive benefits to the kidney system and at this time of year, there’s plenty of need for strong garlic in our diet. The sauce is thick & garlicky and densely flavored so a spoonful or so can be added to a bowl of soup when serving or served with your meal of sautéed veggies or stir-fry.

Citrus congee (makes 6-8 servings)

1 cup long grain white rice

1/2 cup of lotus seeds

6-8 cups of water

3-4 smallish chunks of grapefruit rind

combine the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours. The resulting congee will have a  citrus flavor from the grapefruit rind with the added benefit of the bitter essence of the rind and dark bitterness of the lotus seeds which are beneficial for the heart and kidney system. The congee is satisfying as it’s carb filled while being easily digested. The lotus seeds will likely be found in your local Chinatown market. This is a great way to start your day or and when you or someone you know is tired or feeling unwell as it’s easy to eat and digest and can restore some energy and appetite. An ancient Asian convalescence food still served in many Chinese hospitals.

Black beans (makes several servings)

1 cup dried black beans

1 small can diced (no salt added) tomatoes

a few spoons of black sesame seeds

a few glugs of soy sauce or Braggs liquid amino acids (or combo)

1 tablespoon or so of butter

water to bring the volume to 2/3 of your slow cooker

Cook in the slow-cooker on high for 6-8 hours

These cooked black beans can be a main part of your meal combined with some water sauteed vegetables and served with a small scoop of nuts and a boiled egg for a nutrient dense meal.  The beans are dark in color which benefits the kidneys. A very good source of protein for vegetarians with the tomatoes adding heart healthy benefit. Delicious!

Juice (serves 1)

1 grapefruit

1 lemon

Slice each fruit in half and extract the juice using a wooden juice reamer. Combine the lemon and grapefruit juice together and drink. This strong citrus drink is bitter which benefits the heart system. Delicious morning or afternoon drink.

Easy vegetable appetizer (serves 1)

½ – 1 cup of fresh bean sprouts

2 green onions sliced

½ teaspoon of red Vietnamese chile garlic sauce

Tablespoon or so of water

Heat the skillet and add the water followed by the remaining ingredients. Stir-fry at medium-high heat for 4-5 mins (add a little water as needed to cook) then serve. This quick and mostly water based meal will satisfy you with its strong chile flavour and crunchy beansprouts. If you’re still hungry in ½ hour or so you can follow it with another small protein rich meal  with a few steamed green vegetables.  This appetizer helps develop an appetite with a large serving of easy to digest strong flavored vegetables. Whet’s your appetite or serves as a low-calorie, high volume meal for days when you just want a light evening meal or are too tired to eat a heavier meal. For additional nutrients and if you’re up for a slightly heartier meal, include a sliced baby bok-choy. Bok-choy (baby and large sized) contains similar properties to aspirin so adding some to your meal is the same as adding one of nature’s oldest and most natural remedies.

These easy recipes can be made quickly with common and easily accessible ingredients and will add interest to your regular meals with the addition of physical benefits to your inner organs and freshness to your palate. We hope you enjoy!

]]> http://originalyingym.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/healthy-fall-recipes/feed/ 3 originalyingym http://originalyingym.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/happy-birthday-original-yin-gym-vancouver/ http://originalyingym.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/happy-birthday-original-yin-gym-vancouver/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:40:39 +0000 originalyingym http://originalyingym.wordpress.com/?p=155 ]]> It was our 2nd anniversary yesterday, October 1, 2011!

2 years of offering training, teaching and inspiration creating a welcoming community to enrich and improve each others lives.

We wish you and your family and friends all the best for another healthy and happy year.

Happy 2nd Anniversary OY Gym

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and application of methods and can credit the Original Yin School with

significant elements of their training and treating approach.

We are friends across the border with a closely tied relationship.

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His abs are defined and engaged and he’s going for it. You can imagine the energy and power in the room when he’s flying on the Gyro. So much fun.

Gorgeous young man. Enjoy his entertainment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1135MFics6s

here’s a few to enjoy.

Albert October 5-2010

Albert has created a new painting, this time of himself. Physically very youthful and gorgeous and revealing strong sensitivity and emotion.

The painting demonstrates his increasing technical skill along with a powerful personal reflection.

Week 1 was a fruit/veg juice with rice/nuts mix beverage starter followed by a multi-ingredient congee and finished with an amazing cottage cheese/yogurt/quark cheese/fresh mint & lemon juice & rind crust-less cheesecake. The recipes are still to come as it was a collaborative class with 3 of us making different dishes.

For now, here’s Week 2:

Japanese curry

Combine 3 parts carrots (chunks) and 2 parts potatoes (chunks) in a big pan with a glug of olive oil . Let cook for several mins before adding 1-2 cups water and 1 cube of Glico (mild) curry paste brick and a teaspoon of other curry power. Let simmer, covered for 1/2hr or so before adding 1 part mango juice and a tablespoon(ish) of balsamic vinegar and firm tofu chunks (and a very few mushrooms and/or green beans-optional). Simmer to soften the veg and add 1 part frozen peas 5 mins before ready. Serve over a small spoonful of rice (or not) with diced fresh green onions added on top.

Lotus seed soup

Combine 1/2-1 cup of lotus seeds (skins on and cut in half-these are an Asian market sourced food) with 2-3 cups of water and a couple of spoonfuls of maple syrup. Let simmer, covered, for 1-2 hours until seeds have softened. Can also be cooked for less time so that seeds are firmer/crunchier.

Banana Cream Pie

blend 1-3 small bananas and 1 cup of whipped cream and 1/2 – 3/4 pkg of soft tofu together until smooth and add a little fresh mango juice, a little lemon zest and a few drops of lemon juice. Refrigerate to set for 1/2hr or so. Remove from the fridge 1/2hr before serving.

These 3 dishes together satisfy our flavor cravings, while generating stomach enzymes & saliva to activate the spleen, aid digestion and release water retention. The result is a feeling of well-being and and relaxed energy.

Your dinner companions will be so happy to enjoy your simple and healthy meal. You will be so happy to serve it.

Eat well and be happy.

freestyle Gyro-dance and it has become music in motion.

An inspired collaboration.

Adam’s a star ready to go nova.

Whoever his Lois Lane is, she’s a very lucky girl.