Author: peggy

Morning Meditation Practice

 

Sunrise meditation, fellow earlybirds!

I’ll be leading Public Meditation Practice at the Shambhala Center every Monday-Friday, 7am-8am. Come join in!

No previous experience necessary & you can come/go as you like so don’t worry about being able to sit for a whole hour your first time.

Austin Shambhala Center

1702 S. 5th Street, 78704

https://www.austin.shambhala.org/map.php

Valentine’s Day Special

Want to give your loved one the gift of relaxation & wellness this Valentine’s Day?

We’re offering $75 acupuncture treatments for first time patients at Central Family Practice (a $110 value) from now until 2/15/13.
Pretty little gift certificates included – SMOOCH!

Teacher Discount

Teacher Discount

Are you a public school teacher? If so, I can’t pay you the six figure salary you deserve or throw a parade in your honor every Friday afternoon, but from now on teachers get half priced acupuncture & I work on Saturdays. Hug!

FALL VEGGIE & MILLET SOUP

This recipe brought me back from the brink last week – I’m now convinced it has magical healing powers. Do yourself a big favor & cook this & then serve it over the raw kale salad in my previous post.

2 tables

poons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 turnip, peeled and chopped into bite-sized chunks
1 sweet potato, cut into bite sized chunks
1 bay leaf
1 tsp thyme
1-2 tbsp veggie bullion
1 cup millet
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Warm olive oil over medium heat in a soup pot.

Add onion, celery, carrots, and leek, and cook 5 minutes, until onion is translucent.

Add turnip, sweet potato, bay leaf, thyme, bullion and water, and two pinches of sea salt.

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes.

While soup is cooking, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add millet and toast for 5 minutes, until golden, stirring frequently.

Add millet to soup and cook an additional 20 minutes, until millet and vegetables are tender.

Remove bay leaf , adjust seasoning and serve.

 

RAW KALE SALAD RECIPE

In case you’re craving something light & simple post Thanksgiving feast, here’s my very favorite kale recipe:

half a head of curly leaf kale – stalks removed, leaves chopped finely
a pinch of salt
juice from half a lemon

a generous pour of olive oil
a sprinkle of cayenne pepper

Mix it all up – you’re done! Ta-da!

CHICKEN CONGEE RECIPE

You will love this.
It’s warm, nourishing, good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, simple & quick to make, and will feed you for days.
You’re welcome! 🙂

1 cup rice
a thumb sized piece of raw ginger, chopped

5 cups of water
salt & pepper
bullion cube
1lb chicken

Toast rice & ginger in a dry pot for a minute until golden. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer 30 minutes or until water absorbs. Break chicken apart with a fork. Garnish with lemon, tamari, miso, scallions.

 ***VEGETARIANS–omit chicken & add celery/carrots/parsley/cabbage/etc.***

EASY/YUMMY GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

1 1/2 cups of water
1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 head of spinach
3 stalks of celery, chopped

1/3 bunch of cilantro (optional)
1/3 bunch of parsley (optional)
1 apple, cored & chopped
1 pear, cored & chopped
1 banana
juice from 1/2 a lemon

First blend the greens and water on a low speed until smooth. Gradually moving to higher speeds, add celery, apple, and pear.Add the banana and lemon juice last.

ALLERGY RELIEF!

ALLERGIES!
Forgive me for being so smug all these years.  I’ve lived in Austin since 1995 and have never felt a thing – not one wheeze or sneeze. Last week introduced me to the nasal congestion, lung irritation, foggy head, sneezy sleep fest that is Austin allergies. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the lovely Chinese herbal remedies that will help you alleviate your acute symptoms, prevent congestion from developing further into infection, and balance your immune system so that you can avoid allergies altogether.

 

BI YAN PIAN – use for pollen & dust allergies characterized by sneezing, itchy/red/watery eyes, runny nose.
(Great basic airborne allergy formula when your key symptoms are sneezing & eye irritation)

 

PE MIN KAN WAN – use for acute and chronic sinus congestion/pain, headache, earache.
(Also great for allergies, but preferred over Bi Yan Pian if nasal congestion is your worst symptom)

 

JADE SCREEN & XANTHIUM FORMULA – use to both strengthen the immune system and address nasal/sinus symptoms.

 

YIN QIAO JIE DU PIAN – use for early stage common cold or flu with symptoms of sore throat, low grade fever, thirst, achy neck/shoulders, headache, swollen glands, or dry cough. (Use within the first 12-24 hours of sore throat and general aching to fight off infection and prevent the progression of disease)

 

GAN MAO LING – use for symptoms of common cold or flu, fever with chills, swollen lymph glands, headache, nasal discharge, muscle aches. (If you didn’t get to the Yin Qiao formula in time and your symptoms have progressed for longer than 24hours, Gan Mao Ling may be a more appropriate choice)

 

Let’s all get well & stay well!

 

15 Houseplants to Improve Air Quality

I confess — I am plant obsessed. My tiny house is overgrown with green & it’s spilling over into the hallways of Central Family Practice. Poor Dr Trester can’t even fit his bike in the hallway anymore.

At least it’s helping our benzene & formaldehyde levels, Dr. T!

Click the plants below to read the full article.