Pressure Cooker Five Spice Chicken and Kabocha Squash Broth

Investing in yourself includes the foods we choose on a daily basis, not just a morning routine or a savings account. So here’s what I’ve been thinking about what feeding my body to invest in my skin + gut health, so I’m eating good, feeling good, and looking good 💅

Welcome to the first recipe in this series i like to call “eat good, feel good, look good”, where the meals aren’t a “cleanse”, not a “meal plan”, not a restrictive list of foods you’re supposed to eat. Just sharing real good food that’s genuinely doing something for your skin and gut.

Why this recipe works…

The first is the broth. Cooking bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs under pressure releases collagen, which your skin’s going to drink up. Because we’re cooking it in a broth with veggies, your body is absorbing it with every bite.

The second are the seasonings and herbs used. Cardamom, fennel, and ginger are all traditionally used in Chinese medicine to support digestion, reduce bloating, and keep your gut moving the way it should. If you have a sensitive stomach, these three together are genuinely calming rather than inflammatory. The daikon in the broth is calming for your gut too, and the kabocha squash adds fiber and sweetness that rounds the whole thing out.

This is what eating with intention to invest in ourselves can look like. Not perfect, just thought through.