Qi-Ful Recipes

Apple Beef Soup BENEFITS: This hearty soup supports the lungs, stomach, spleen, and pancreas. When made with oil, it also benefits the heart. Beef is particularly nourishing for the stomach, spleen, and pancreas, making it a great choice for those who are not vegetarian. Serves 4-6   Ingredients 2 apples (1 green, 1 red) ½ […]

Master Lin’s Autumn Pear Tea   In this recipe you can use standard pears or Asian pears. Makes 3 Servings   5 cups of Spring Water 3 medium size organic pears, cut, core and chop in 1 inch pieces 2 TBS dried Goji Berries 1 TBS Rock Sugar (traditional Chinese) or raw honey to taste

American Ginseng and Chinese Dates Tea     BENEFITS: This is good for improving immune function and overall health Can also be taken daily for recovery after illness.   Serves: 1   INGREDIENTS: American Ginseng – 15gm (about fifteen slices) Chinese Red Dates – 3   PREPARATION Rinse dates, cut open to remove pit and

Healthy Balanced Fried Rice     BENEFITS: Nutritional recipe assisting the body to be vigorous ***If you have nut allergies this recipe contains pine nuts and black roasted sesame seeds***   INGREDIENTS: Goji-berries: a small handful (about 20) Pine nuts: a handful Black roasted sesame seeds: a small handful Chinese Broccoli: 1½ cups (regular broccoli

Pine Nut Pesto BENEFITS: Pine nuts are good for the digestive system, kidney energy, and also help relieve coughing with mucus. PREPARATION Wash the nuts clean, about 1/4 to 1/2 lb. Stir-fry them in a pan until they become a light brown. Remove from heat. When cool, eat them like eating peanuts as a snack.

Recipe for Strengthening Vitality      BENEFIT:  Support and strengthen Kidney energy in winter   Serving size: small bowl Serves 4 people – enough for three days apiece   INGREDIENTS: 1 cup black sesame seeds: soak for 2 hours, drain water 2 cups of wood ear mushroom: soak for 2 hours, drain water and chop

Spinach Salad     BENEFITS: Good for calming down the extra heat of the chest energy. It is grounding with earth energy. Serving size: small bowl Serves 3 people   Ingredients: 6 cups water 1 lb of raw spinach 1 tbsp of sunflower seeds 1 tbsp of black sesame seeds 2 tbsp pine nuts 1

Lotus Seed & Black Sesame Seed Drink     BENEFITS: This drink is great for the lungs and nurturing of the kidneys Serves: 1-2 (it will be good for one week)   INGREDIENTS: ½ C black sesame seeds 1 C lotus seeds ½ C mung beans ½ C adzuki beans ½ C black beans ½ C

Goji Lotus Drink     BENEFITS: Support and strength Liver, Lungs, and Thyroid energy.   Serving size: small bowl Serves: 4 — enough for three days apiece   Ingredients: 1 cup Lotus root chopped 1 cup of Kelp chopped: (soak for 6 hours and then dump water) 1 cup goji berries ½ cup Mung beans:

Red Bean / White Mushroom Drink     BENEFITS: This drink helps protect the lungs, helps the liver, pancreas congestion and assists bowel movements. It also helps take the acidic heat out of the system assisting swelling in the body to go down.   Serves: 2   Ingredients: 1 cup mung beans ½ cup adzuki