Congee with beef and basil Congee is one of those quiet foods that does a lot of heavy lifting in the background. From a Chinese medicine point of view it’s warm, gentle support for your digestion, immunity and overall balance – especially as the weather cools and life feels a little fuller. Congee (zhou) is a slow-simmered rice porridge that has been eaten across China and Asia for thousands of years. Traditionally it was both everyday nourishment and a healing food – the ki

Prior to giving birth to my daughter, I had a really beautiful, soft image of the us hanging out in bed together taking the time to get to know each other and me adjusting to my new role as a mom. The image had me, pulling long tendrils of my hair aside so I could stare at my sweet baby breastfeeding perfectly from day one. My post-baby body would be soft and beautiful and I would be forgiving of it, letting it take as long as it needed to come back to itself. If I’m honest,