How to make congee
Shelly Rose2019-11-18T16:43:31-05:00Congee is a soothing and savory rice porridge commonly served in Asian countries. You can certainly eat it just because any time of the year, but I especially like to make it on cold and
A Note on “Letting Go”
Shelly Rose2019-10-30T21:08:12-04:00“Just let it go” - let’s talk about this one for a moment. Most of us don’t have a magic button for this. Some things, we need to ‘just let them be’ for now. Some
Breathing Under Fire
Shelly Rose2019-06-10T12:45:43-04:00Just a few hours after a major abdominal surgery, I was now recovering in the ICU. Rarely was I alone during this week in the hospital, but in this moment, I was. It was black
Celebrating right now + creating more space for healing
Shelly Rose2019-06-03T15:05:33-04:00What if we slowed down long enough to celebrate the things we’re already doing well. Just taking a moment to focus on all that we’ve done so far and where we stand right now, not
How to store fresh herbs
Shelly Rose2019-04-13T17:09:46-04:00No more wasted money, herbless meals, and lumps of sad, brown, leafy pulp in your fridge. See my video below for my favorite way to store fresh parsley, cilantro, mint, and basil (softer-stemmed herbs) for
Nettles Infusion
Shelly Rose2019-04-03T20:56:03-04:00Want to know how to make a nettle tea infusion? I've been sipping and adoring this deeply nutritive, mineral-rich herbal ally (Urtica dioica) for almost a decade now, with a special place for it in
Nutrition Consults Moving Outside April – October!
Shelly Rose2019-04-01T14:57:27-04:00Utterly delighted to announce that all in-person 1-1 nutrition consults from April - October are moving outdoors (weather permitting)! You can of course opt indoors at my office in Scott’s Addition in Richmond, VA for
An Italian-Irish Blessing for 2019
Shelly Rose2019-02-26T21:45:47-05:00May you wake up each morning knowing peace and joy from your tippy toes to the top of your head. Whether you get up at 5AM for CrossFit or stay snuggled up in your bed.
How to make burdock root pickles
Shelly Rose2019-02-22T13:45:56-05:00With centuries of medicinal and culinary use, burdock is a wild root you're going want on your side. The blood and lymph cleansing, liver protecting, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial benefits are just a bonus to what's packaged
A must-have winter immune tonic: Elderberry Syrup
Shelly Rose2019-12-05T14:37:50-05:00A must-have in your home medicine cabinet during cold and flu season: elderberry syrup. These deep purple-blue pigmented berries house potent immune boosting forces. Anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, elderberries are surely some of our best health
