Tangy Beet & Fennel Salad
I made this Lesser Yin salad for some friends recently and they loved it. I just happened to get both beets and fennel in my CSA produce allotment that week. This is the time of year that even those […]
Somen Noodles with Shrimp Curry and Peas
From “Noodles Every Day” by Corinne Trang. I didn’t change a thing in this recipe except for omitting the salt. Somen are Japanese wheat noodles that are round and very thin. If you are gluten intolerant substitute the thin […]
Soba With Grilled Asparagus And Sea Scallops With Sweet Miso Sauce
This lesser yang noodle dish is adapted from “Noodles Every Day” by Corinne Trang. But unlike the lesser yin recipe below, there are lots of substitutions: grape juice for sugar, white wine for sake, and almonds for walnuts. I […]
Seafood Paella For All
Paella is a rice dish to be shared. Traditionally it comes from the Valencia region of Spain. The largest paella pan known is used at festivals and has reportedly fed 1,000 people at a time. Any combination of fish, […]
Neutral Roast Goose
Goose is the perfect food for entertaining at Christmas. It is neutral and neither lung nor liver building. The small amount of cooling herbs in this recipe will not have a huge impact on lesser yin. Remember to get […]
Maple Honey Pumpkin Pie
While those who need warming food have always been able to eat pumpkin pie, no one needs lots of white sugar. So I also found a recipe that utilizes sweet ingredients that turn pumpkin pie into medicine. Does that […]
Neutral Coconut Cardamom Pumpkin Pie
I’ve always loved pumpkin pie. So when pumpkin was moved from the warming to the neutral category I started trying out some non-warming recipes and looking forward to Thanksgiving again. Purists may omit the small amount of cinnamon, bit […]
Lesser Yang Icebox Cookies
When people are first diagnosed as Lesser Yang they sometimes despair that they will ever have dessert again. While it is best for them to wean themselves from their sweet tooth an occasional treat will not harm them as […]
Roasted Delicata Squash with Rosemary
Serves 4
2 Delicata squash (~1 lb. ea)
1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 tsp.sea salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice the squash in half and scoop out the pulp and seeds from the center. Turn each half […]
Warm Roasted Delicata Squash
Serves 4
2 Delicata squash (~1 lb. each)
2 Tbs. butter, at room temperature
1 Tbs. sucanat or brown sugar
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Slice the squash in half, length-wise. Scoop out the seeds and pulp. Then slice them in half again […]