Recipes

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Apr 4
1 min

An All Green Detoxifying Spring Salad

I wrote about the wonderfulness of this pulse in another recipe. This ultimate very green salad that both cleanse and nurtures in terms...

This is going to be the healthiest tastiest cabbage and beet cabbage winter dish

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Feb 1
2 min

Diabetes

This is going to be the healthiest tastiest cabbage and beet cabbage winter dish

I already talked about cabbage in a previous post (roasted cabbage), as a wonder vegetable from the cruciferous family that is rich in...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jan 28
1 min

Diabetes

Millet Tortillas by Ada

Many ask me what else can we eat for breakfast besides porridge? By and large, porridge, of any kind, would be my first choice and my...

Roasted Cabbage Wrapped in Fresh Aromatic Herbs

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Dec 8, 2022
1 min

Diabetes

Roasted Cabbage Wrapped in Fresh Aromatic Herbs

Cabbage is another wonder vegetable from the cruciferous family. You can eat it fresh, as juice (excellent for stomach ulcers and...

Comforting & Healthy, Like Mushrooms After The Rain

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Nov 27, 2022
2 min

Hypertension

Comforting & Healthy, Like Mushrooms After The Rain

Mushrooms are available most of the year as they are grown on tree trunks, in a greenhouse or at home. But in nature they usually grow...

Snow peas & Tofu, a nutritious and delicious meal in just 15 minutes

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Mar 20, 2022
1 min

Hypertension

Snow peas & Tofu, a nutritious and delicious meal in just 15 minutes

A healthy recipe that took me 15 minutes to assemble, even at 6am! You can prepare it fresh and take a with you a healthy meal to work....

With Brussels Sprouts and Mallow, this is probably the tastiest and healthiest salad you'll make

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Feb 18, 2022
2 min

Diabetes

With Brussels Sprouts and Mallow, this is probably the tastiest and healthiest salad you'll make

I swear that until I got them from my farmer, one winter evening two years ago, you would have not seen me go anywhere near Brussels...

Amazing Lupine Beans Salad that also treats Diabetes & Cholesterol

גיל ברזילי

Jan 14, 2022
2 min

Tasty

Amazing Lupine Beans Salad that also treats Diabetes & Cholesterol

התורמוס עשיר יותר מכל קטניה בחלבון, סיבים תזונתיים, ויטמינים, מינרלים, פוליסכרידים ייחודים ולעומת זאת דל בסוכרים ואינדקס גליקמי.

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jan 11, 2022
1 min

Diabetes

Asian Vegetable Immune Booster Soup

There are plenty of "grandma" soups that are excellent for all winter ailments. This time, I chose to create and share an Asian,...

Sweet and Boosting, for a Happy New Year

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Dec 24, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Sweet and Boosting, for a Happy New Year

This is the first sweet recipe here, in honor of the new year. Sweet, nutritious and a serious booster when you're low on sugars. It's...

Natural Vaccine - Roasted Pumpkin, Beet root, Ginger & Thyme Soup

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Dec 24, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Natural Vaccine - Roasted Pumpkin, Beet root, Ginger & Thyme Soup

Autumn / Winter are officially here and this soup is perfect for your health. I added a few additional ingredients that viruses are less...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Nov 24, 2021
1 min

Diabetes

Black/Purple is the New Healthy Soup

Soups are in season (until May) and are a personal hobby. Most of them are actually also healthy :) This new soup is made of Black...

Delicious salad that will get rid of your cough and phlegm

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Nov 20, 2021
2 min

Diabetes

Delicious salad that will get rid of your cough and phlegm

Autumn and winter are seasons when we often catch colds (or flu or Covid19). In addition, those who suffer from seasonal allergies...

Millet, the wonder grain, in amazing vegan baked patties that kids will love too

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 27, 2021
2 min

Cholesterol

Millet, the wonder grain, in amazing vegan baked patties that kids will love too

And so again, I return to millet, my favorite grain and hopefully for my patients as well. Why? According to Chinese medicine it is a...

A delicious, healthy and colorful salad in accordance with the fire element of summer

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 25, 2021
2 min

Tasty

A delicious, healthy and colorful salad in accordance with the fire element of summer

According to Chinese medicine, each season of the year belongs to one of the 5 elements, to a specific color, to a unique flavor, to a...

A Tale of Chestnuts – Winter, Chinese Medicine & Lower Back Pain

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
3 min

Tasty

A Tale of Chestnuts – Winter, Chinese Medicine & Lower Back Pain

Chestnuts, who are you? Chestnuts ripen at the end of autumn, when we begin to see them appearing in the markets or grilled on street...

Hannukah's here! Time for Healthy Chestnuts Latkes

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Hannukah's here! Time for Healthy Chestnuts Latkes

You did like the Chestnut HealthBlog...Those who have not read it yet, go to Link For Chanukah, here is a recipe for sweet and savory...

Keep Warm and Healthy with a Mediterranean Chickpeas, Potatoes & Spinach Soup

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Keep Warm and Healthy with a Mediterranean Chickpeas, Potatoes & Spinach Soup

It’s oh so cold outside and I feel like having a nourishing, warm, healthy and easy to prepare soup. The only thing you need to keep in...

An Autumn Protective and Balancing Side Dish

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

An Autumn Protective and Balancing Side Dish

Autumn is here and the heavy soups and stews are beginning to sprout. Next to the warming and nurturing dishes, I need a refreshing salad...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Make Granola In 20 mins - Your Way

Many of my patients skip breakfast, because "they don't have time". Breakfast, according to Chinese Medicine, is the most important meal...

Warming Millet & Roots Soup, For the Shortest Day

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Warming Millet & Roots Soup, For the Shortest Day

Millet is a wonderful healthy grain, but suffers from bad reputation of being mainly "bird food". It does have an "earthy" flavor, as...

Detox with a Cooling Sprouted Mung Bean & Cucumber Salad

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 22, 2021
2 min

Tasty

Detox with a Cooling Sprouted Mung Bean & Cucumber Salad

Summer has not moved on (yet)...and other than AC, we need to eat light, cooling foods. Mung beans are super-food in Eastern medicine,...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Butternut Squash & Lentil Curry Soup

Easy to prepare soup that is both hearty and nourishing, but at the same time not too heavy due to the pungent spices (ginger, garlic,...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Winter Warmer - The Pumpkin

It's cold, or getting there and while the pumpkins are still out there, here's a balance soup from my friend's Lilian Pearl Bridges blog...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Awesome Black Eyed Peas Summer Salad

Black Eyed Peas are filled with goodies (27% protein, lots of folic acid, iron [2nd to Chickpeas], zinc, fiber, B1 and more). They are...

Chickpeas Dish that will "fix your brain"

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
2 min

Tasty

Chickpeas Dish that will "fix your brain"

Chickpeas are not just Hummus, which can be quite "heavy" in the summer and unsettling for the digestive system. If you look at a...

Sweet bite – End of Summer in its Glorious Red

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Sweet bite – End of Summer in its Glorious Red

Red is the color of summer according to Chinese medicine and these sweet peppers are arriving in the markets these days. While they do...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

A 5 Minutes Wonder Bok Choy Dish

It's the peak of the Bok Choy season. Here’s a recipe that takes MAX 5 minutes. Bok Choy is filled with Vitamin A, C, K, B6, folate,...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 22, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Goji Berries for everyone....

Goji Berries (Gou ji zi in Chinese Herbology) are everywhere now, even my local mini-market. According to Chinese medicine they are...

Royal Breakfast For the Weekend In Max 30 minutes

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Royal Breakfast For the Weekend In Max 30 minutes

It took me 50 years to experiment with pancakes. If I knew how easy it is. I always look for variety in my breakfast between porridge,...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Beets & Okra Purple Autumn Beauty

Perfect in nourishing our body and blood Calming the heart Lubricating the intestines, for those who suffer from constipation. Okra also...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

So many colors in Miso for Thanksgiving

"Winter" is in full swing and if you want something colorful, healthy, delicious and easy for the weekend, check this one... What's in...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

A perfect spread for the winter dryness

The current season is characterized by dry and cold winds. This spread is made from nurturing ingredients (such as beets and sesame...

Colorful Pie for the Festive Season in 60 minutes

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Colorful Pie for the Festive Season in 60 minutes

For me, pies=winter. Being a spontaneous chef (for better or worse), means that the daily dish is made of what I find in the fridge or on...

Homely Healthy Pancake Breakfast in Corona Times

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Homely Healthy Pancake Breakfast in Corona Times

What's in it? (enough for 12 respectable or 24 small pancakes): 1 Cup and a half of 70% Spelt flour (what I had. No reason to use...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Rich Tahini "bread" in just 30 minutes

It's gluten-free (and kosher for Passover) It's also rich in goodies like tahini, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts It's sweet-ish...

גיל ברזילי

Jul 5, 2021
2 min

Tasty

Colorful & Healthy Spring Stir-fry Duo

Spring comes summer and there’s plenty of greens and colorful veggies to eat. Here's a recipe in two versions that take approx. 10...

Gil Barzilay PhD Dipl CM

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

A nutritious bowl of color & comfort

Colorful and refreshing, without too much salt or acidity, this is a dish that warms the body in moderation and nourishes the brain and...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Sweet & Boosting for a Happy New Year

This is the first sweet recipe here, in honor of the new year. Sweet, nutritious and a serious booster when you're low on sugars. It's...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Roots & Fava Soup with a Greek Touch

In the fall/winter I make ש soup almost every day. And constantly looking to innovate :) One evening I remembered I received from my...

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

A Colorful End of Summer Salad

End of summer, or late summer according to Chinese Medicine is manifested by strong colorful veggies, and it's the perfect time for a...

Cool down from the summer heat with this colorful salad

Gil Barzilay PhD Dipl CM

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Tasty

Cool down from the summer heat with this colorful salad

Another hot summer weekend approaching. This wonderful recipe is from Zen chef Avital Sebbag. Adzuki beans originated in Japan, and...

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