Summer recipes to keep your internal climate sweet & sustainable
Last month we talked about how certain foods have been traditionally used, both in the diet and as a medicinal food-herb, to protect us from the dry, harsh effects of high temperature environments (link). This time, we show some recipes highlighting these cool summer foods.
Embrace the innocence of an infant.
Reset the scale
It’s summertime. You’ve worked hard all year and now seems just the right time to sit back and relax. What could be more pleasant than to have no pressure, no deadline, no work, no boss to critique or analyze you; no-one to struggle to please; nothing special to do but just enjoy some quiet time sitting, letting yourself unwind and recharge.
Cool out & rehydrate with this tasty treat during the next hot spell. Pineapple, melon, papaya, lemon & lime are fruits that clear summer heat. The ginger & cardamom help our digestion of the increased quantity of Cool, Damp foods & fluids we consume during the hot weather.
Other foods that help with the heat include barley, quinoa, corn, mung (beans, sprouts or silver thread, translucent noodles), soy sprouts, lentils, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, jicama, white mushrooms, zucchini, summer squash, and winter melon.
