It’s the first month of 2023 and even though I’m a very optimistic person, I can’t help but feeling the winter blues. January is a dark month, even if in Yule the light won over darkness and days are becoming longer. Darkness and cold, but specially damp weather make me feel lethargic and sad. I don’t talk too much about Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in here, although it’s a big passion of mine studying both. In Ayurveda, we…
The February playlist has arrived! It seems almost impossible that January has finished already. I’ve been working in many projects, taking advantage of the New Year’s rush. I love how any habit I try to incorporate sticks easily. January is just the best month for that, apart from September of course (Virgo season). This January has been happier than usual. Maybe due to the weather. Global warming sucks, yes…but here in Galicia, we are so used to rainy Winters, and…
Good day, lovely visitor! How’s it going? Today I woke up in a particularly odd mood. I couldn’t really sleep last night. But I’m tired of being tired. So I decided I’d change my mood because we all have that power, believe it or not. It wasn’t an automatic response of the body. You have to go through a process. At least I have to. The result is: I am writing this at 18:08, in the afternoon, and after more…
It’s a fact now…Spring is coming tomorrow and the weather wanted to let us know. For the last Winter countdown recipe I’ve made Miso Soup, which will help anyone that fears catching a cold due to the crazy weather. Ingredients: 100 gr silken tofu 1 l water 4 tbsp korean miso paste Fermented cabbage or kimchi Scallions 1 century egg Method: Dissolve the miso paste in water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10…
A Winter wouldn’t be complete without chicken noodle soup. This basic recipe has everything you need to get cosy and warm in the last days of winter. It is pretty simple if you use premade noodles, a little bit more complicated if you make them yourself (but much better and rewarding) Ingredients: 1 chicken carcass (remove the meat and use for other recipes, except for some that you will need to add on top of the soup) 3 garlic cloves…
Here’s another comforting winter recipe. I’m starting to get familiar with savoury porridges, and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’ve always liked sweet porridge and being able to develop new textures while cooking is extremely amusing. Here you are: my first official savoury porridge recipe. You can choose your own toppings and marinade for the chicken, but these I’ve used worked great. Ingredients (makes 1 bowl): 1 pint of stock (I used leftover stock from another recipe) 100 ml milk…
Ireland. The land of Guinness, rain, butter, potatoes and music. Probably the best description one can ever give. I already said I’ve been spending Christmas in Ireland for a long time now. Well, except for the Guinness, my Christmas are pretty much those things: rain, butter, potatoes and music. And as far as music is concerned, I couldn’t be happier. This year was a bit different from others. We always take part in a benefic event on Christmas eve to raise…