I went to the North Tai Wu Mountain Farm on Tai Wu Mountain in Pingtung County, south of Kaohsiung, Taiwan to tour an ecological organic farm and was moved by the care, attention and respect the farm owner, Mr. Kao, gave his plants. Mr. Kao is a native Taiwanese aborigine who grew up on
I had heard that Taiwan was famous for its snacks and now that I am here, I can agree to that. There are so many varieties of snacks that sometimes I just don’t know what to choose. Here are some of my favorites: Charcoal roasted sweet potato Pizza with amazing flavor such as
Don’t be alarmed by the way my back looks. I did not get injured or hurt, it is the result of an Ancient Chinese healing method called cupping. Cupping is used to draw toxins out of the body by using vacuum cups. The cups are placed on the body then the air is pumped out
I continue to enjoy my exploration of Taiwan. While doing so I recently met an organic farmer at her shop in the local market in the Zuoying District of Kaohsiung. She and her brother took us to her farm where we met her husband and some volunteers on the property. After retiring from the Navy her
I finally made it to Asia and am currently visiting Taiwan. What a wonderful country and hospitable people. My husband and I make friends wherever we go but the Taiwanese are out of our league in welcoming guests. We met someone when we rented our place in Kaohsiung for a week and he went out
In this video I show you how to easily make great tasting Salsa at home. After you’ve tried fresh homemade Salsa you will never be satisfied with Salsa from jar, again. [youtube=http://youtu.be/S2Dych66Gpc&w=630].
In this video I show you how to make a healthy gluten free finger food. While I include chicken in this demonstration one could easily eliminate the chicken to enjoy a Vegetarian Vietnamese Spring Roll. I hope you enjoy learning how to make this popular party dish. [youtube=http://youtu.be/L9b8CzQvgm8&w=630].
Here is another healthy living tip. In this video I show you how to safely clean with natural, inexpensive, homemade citric oil. Hope you enjoy the video. [youtube=http://youtu.be/5YLXqqSEI84&w=630].
I grew up having homemade soup all the time with lots of seasonal or dry Chinese herbs. My parents went through pain staking process to ensure the soup was made right. I am going to share the bone soup recipe today: Bone (cow bones, chicken bones or pig bones) Carrots Onion Ginger Celery Tomato Put
Most people usually focus on calcium for bone health. They are not aware of the importance role Vitamin D plays in our general wellness. It helps the absorption of calcium from the intestines and re-adsorption from the kidneys. Not having enough Vitamin D can result in depression as well. After years of sort of not