Incorporating the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) into your daily life can significantly enhance your well-being. What you eat is a great way to do this! This Hormone Balancing Multigrain Rice is a nutrient powerhouse - containing fiber and protein - providing a versatile base that can be paired with various toppings to suit your taste and nutritional needs. Its ease of preparation and storage aligns perfectly with a meal prep routine, offering a convenient way to ensure a balanced and healthy diet throughout the week.
TCM Benefits:
This multigrain rice recipe is designed to:
- Strengthen the Spleen organ system: Essential for digestion and nutrient absorption
- Support hormone health: Crucial for a balanced cycle and overall wellness
- Supplement the body with fiber and protein: Key components for balancing hormones
Meal Prep Recipe (8 servings)
This recipe not only serves as a delicious meal but also as a cornerstone for a week's worth of nutrient dense nutritious eating, perfectly aligning with a hormone healing lifestyle.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of multigrain (Mix 5-6 grains like brown rice, purple rice, sweet rice, millet, quinoa, oats, and/or buckwheat)
- Water
- Bone broth
- 18-24 full squeezes of Elix Healing Cycle Balance Tincture
- Toppings: Tofu, microgreens, kimchi, as preferred
Method:
- Rinse the grain mix, until the rinsing water is clear.
- If your rice cooker does not have a “brown rice” or “multigrain” function, soak the grain in water overnight. If your rice cooker has those functions, you can skip this step.
- Add 50% water, 50% bone broth, and Elix Cycle Balance to the fill line of your rice cooker. Cook under “brown rice” or “multigrain” function.
- Store cooked rice in airtight containers for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
- To make a hormone-balancing bowl, reheat the rice, top with tofu, microgreens, kimchi, and other ingredients as preferred!
Benefits of Meal Prepping with Multigrain Rice
- Batch Cooking: Cook a large batch at the start of the week for easy-to-assemble meals.
- Diverse Toppings: Prepare a variety of toppings - like protein, dark leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and nuts + seeds - to keep your meals interesting and nutritionally balanced.
- Adaptability: This recipe is easily customizable to accommodate dietary preferences, ensuring it can be enjoyed by everyone.
Hormone Healing Foods
The Hormone Balancing Multigrain Rice recipe brings the principles of TCM into your kitchen, offering a meal that not only tastes good but also supports your health in multiple ways. Enjoy the benefits of this nutrient-dense, hormone-supporting meal as part of your journey towards holistic wellness. And if you want to supercharge your hormone healing, take Elix’s free Online Health Assessment to see what herbs are best for your cycle!
