Autumn is here

Although the days are still quite hot in Cyprus, we have been able to feel the change of the season for some weeks now.  Our routines have also changed:  we are back to work or school.  We need to adapt to these changes and get ready for the autumn months. If we fail to do so and continue with the same rhythm of activity we had in the summer and go on eating daily raw salads and fruits, having cold drinks what will most probably happen is that, as soon as we have the first cold days of the season, we will catch a cold or even the flu.  So it is the time to strengthen our immune system and balance all the Yin excesses of the summer.   

 Some tips to go with the new energy around us:

• Increase salty condiments such as sea salt, miso, soyu, umeboshi.  I know the days are still quite hot in Cyprus, but we can start eating our miso soup in the evenings.

• Reduce  macerated, pressed and raw  preparations and introduce cooking techniques such as steaming, sauteing, stewing, pressure cooking, tempura.

 

• Favour the beans, grains and vegetables that have  autumn colors and a sweeter taste: millet,  chick peas, pumpkins, onions.

Enjoy the autumn!