The Chinese perspective on the laws of fate and events embodies a harmony of energies that serves as a remedy for troubles and stress. Why is it important to “awaken the Dragon,” and how does proper spatial organization help us navigate extreme situations? April 8 marks Feng Shui Day, a Daoist practice centered on the symbolic arrangement of space.
What is Feng Shui?
The term for the teaching about the harmony between humans and the universe translates from Chinese as “wind and water.” At the c…

Creating Seedling Cups for Your Garden
I’m making boxes to hold cups that measure 35×52 cm. Each box can fit 54 cups. I craft them from sheets of film that are 13×26 cm; I wrap the sheet around a mold at least 1.5 times. The mold I use is a bottle with a diameter of 5.5 cm. I fold the excess film at the bottom. I fill the cups with soil, leaving about 1 cm of space from the top, and then place them in the box. Before transplanting the seedlings into the ground, I water the plants. Then, I hold t…

Oats: 1 cup
Water (boiling): 1/2 cup
Mushrooms: 3 pieces
Potato: 1 piece
Onion: 1 piece
Garlic: 2 cloves
Herbs, salt, and pepper to taste,
Vegetable oil for frying
1. Place the oats in a bowl, pour boiling water over them, cover with a lid, and let them soak for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, peel the potato and grate it finely. Peel, wash, and grate the onion. Cut the mushrooms into small cubes, chop the herbs, and press the garlic through a garlic press.
3. Add the soaked oats to the bow…

It’s no secret that fried food isn’t the healthiest choice. Medical professionals have repeatedly warned that it contains a number of carcinogens that increase the risk of cancer in humans. However, only recently have scientists discovered a new, previously unknown potential mechanism that explains how and why this occurs.
A team of researchers led by Eric Kuhl found that cooking food over high heat damages its DNA. When consuming dishes prepared in this way, the damaged fragments integrate int…

Cottage Cheese Dumplings with Pumpkin
Ingredients:

Cottage cheese: 250g
Egg: 1
Pumpkin flesh: 200g
Salt and pepper to taste
Flour: 100g

Instructions:
Start by mashing the cottage cheese with the egg, then season with salt and pepper. Finely chop the pumpkin and either roast it in the oven until tender or boil it until soft. Once cooked, mash the pumpkin into a puree. Combine the pumpkin puree with the cottage cheese mixture.
Add the flour to the mixture and knead to form a dough. Shape the dou…

Summer skin issues can include uneven tanning, oily shine, sweating and dryness, redness and inflammation, pigmentation, and wrinkles. The heat and sun exposure are seasonal adversaries that require our attention. Our faces, décolletage, legs, and arms—including the skin on our elbows—deserve equal care.
How to Properly Care for Your Face
Summer skincare should involve deep cleansing, nourishment, whitening, exfoliation, and massage. It’s essential to use creams with sun protection factor, remo…