quinoa veggie burger recipe, or grounding burgers

In examining what foods could assist in keeping my energy grounded throughout the day, I came up with this recipe for quinoa veggie burgers. My measurements are approximate since I tend to prepare food based on sight and taste.
 
1 and 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 medium onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
5 cremini or shiitake mushrooms, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
5 sun-dried tomatoes heated in hot water for 5 minutes or until they are just getting soft, chopped
a few sprigs of fresh thyme
black pepper, lots of it
about 2T apple cider vinegar, or to taste
about 1T shoyu, tamari, or to taste
1/4 cup flax seed, ground

Saute ingredients starting with onion, then add the rest one at a time; thyme, carrots, mushrooms, red bell pepper, garlic, celery, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Combine cooked quinoa, cooked brown rice, ground flax, sauteed veggies, apple cider vinegar, shoyu, and pepper.
Remove about half of the mixture and put in a food processor to blend it a bit.
Add the blended mixture to the rest and use your hands to squeeze and mix.
Form into burger shapes and heat on a lightly oiled pan for a few minutes on each side.

Have fun experimenting with different ingredients. Try mixing black and white quinoa for a little variety, or use whatever wonderful vegetables are in season. Add a cup of cooked black beans and spice it up with cumin and chili powder. If the burgers are formed, placed on parchment paper and put in a container, they can be frozen for future use. Just be sure to cover them and heat them on low.

Enjoy!

welcome to boulder healing arts!

Welcome to my integrative healing practice! For over ten years I have been an avid student of holistic healing arts and have sought out ancient and modern practices of creating balance within our body, mind, and energy, as well as balance in our relationship to the world around us.

The journey began through experimentation of cultivating energy, which brought about the idea that the body is capable of conducting and harnessing more energy than we allow ourselves to experience in our daily lives. I asked myself, "What am I doing now that is getting in the way of experiencing greater health, well-being, and energy in my life?" Exercise, diet, meditation, internal martial arts, herbal medicine, massage therapy, CranioSacral therapy, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, organic farming, and permaculture, all became areas of curiosity. Many of these practices are based on supporting the relationship between our internal and external world.

When we align to create more balance within ourselves it is reflected in the external world. When we make choices that improve our health and well-being, we are also making choices to improve the balance in the world around us. When we acknowledge our relationship and responsibility to creating this harmony, our human experience can be rich, expansive, creative, and nourishing.

The moments of imbalance great or small, internal and external are gifts. They are opportunities to reclaim and strengthen our body, mind, and spirit. The more I experiment with the process of cultivating harmony, the more I am able to offer to others. As a result, I have decided to share my experiences and experiences others have shared with me on their path. It may take the form of a meditation, exercises, recipes, a home remedy, yoga, stories, photos, or any other act of expression.

In my private practice, I bring my enthusiasm and curiosity for the body's endless pursuit in striving for balance, and apply my knowledge and experience to improving that balance for greater health, well-being, and energy. I am a licensed massage therapist, craniosacral practitioner, energy healer, and perpetual student. My goal is to provide a safe and compassionate space for clients to awaken to the inherent wisdom their body's contain, and act as the facilitator and guide for their own healing process.

Enjoy!