Citrus Green Beans with Pine Nuts
Ingredients: 1 lb – Green Beans 2 tsp – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3/4 cup – Sliced Shallots 1 tbsp – Juice From an orange 1/4 tsp – Ground Black Pepper 1/8 tsp – Sea Salt 1 tbsp – Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe Directions: 1. Cook green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain […]
Fennel, Blood Orange, and Watercress Salad
Ingredients: 3 cups – Thinly Sliced Fennel Bulb 3 cups – Trimmed Watercress 1 1/2 cup – Blood Orange Sections 12 oz – Pomegranate Seeds 2 1/2 tsp – Fresh Lemon Juice 2 1/2 tbsp – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 tsp – Sea Salt 1 cloves – Garlic Clove 1/4 tsp – Ground Black […]
Zucchini Bread
An old standard, but still absolutely delicious and nutritious. Wet Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups grated zucchini Dry Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoom salt Directions: Spray 2 5×8 loaf pans with […]
Six Recipe Swaps and Ten Tips for Mindful Eating During the Holidays
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1510767770604{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The holidays are quickly approaching. This is a time where we focus on family and friends (and shopping!) Unfortunately, the holidays can make life a little crazy and frenetic. Often healthy habits are the first to fall by the wayside. Next workouts get diverted and of course, we tend to overindulge. With […]
Cranberry, Cherry and Walnut Sauce
INGREDIENTS ¾ cup sugar 1 cup water ½ cup port, or other sweet red wine ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ cup dried tart cherries 1 12-ounce package fresh or frozen cranberries ⅔ cup chopped walnuts, toasted (see Tip) ½ teaspoon freshly grated orange zest DIRECTIONS 1. Combine sugar, water, port […]
Cauliflower with Beet Greens
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 bunches beet greens, chopped, with stems 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 cauliflower, cut into small florets 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1⁄2 teaspoon red chili powder Sea salt and ground pepper DIRECTIONS Heat the olive oil in a […]
Roasted Eggplant
INGREDIENTS 1 medium eggplant, cubed 1 red bell pepper, chopped 8 cherry tomatoes, halved 4 cloves garlic, whole 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided Sea salt and ground pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander powder 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin powder 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425 […]
Turkish Quinoa Pilaf
INGREDIENTS 2⁄3 cup quinoa, rinsed, any flavor 2 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, diced 3⁄4 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 handfuls fresh cilantro, chopped 10 dried apricots, roughly […]
Our Golden Turmeric Latte For Anti-Inflammatory and Thyroid Supporting Nutrients
This delicious Food as Medicine recipe is delicious! Our Golden Turmeric Latte is a creamy, rich latte filled with anti-inflammatory and thyroid-supporting nutrients. More than just adding a beautiful golden color to this latte, turmeric is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory agents we know. It also has been shown to counter the proliferative effect […]
Nikki’s Mish Mash Trail Mix
This is a healthy go-to snack that satisfies your salt, sugar and crunchy cravings! It is full of HEALTHY fat, protein, as well as vitamins and nutrients that keeps your body energized and humming along! Here is my concoction – and I don’t measure anything – just throw them all in a Ziploc bag and […]