Category: Food as Medicine
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Purslane Salad with Strawberry and Avocado
Harvested purslane, roots snapped off, picked and plopped in a bowl This year we have our largest vegetable garden by far. Thanks to my husband, our family gardener, we have four separate beds that have been planted with nearly a hundred plants including tomatoes, peas, beans, peppers, kale, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, garlic and herbs. Sounds impressive, […]
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Honey and Soy Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens
Soy and Honey Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens Life moves pretty fast with three kids, and it’s been a while since my last post. Since I’ve taken on full-time stay-at-home parenting, I’ve been busy to say the least: diapering, rocking, potty-training, potty-training cleaning, pre-school transporting, and yes, cooking. I’m always cooking. I’ve come to really, […]
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Braised Red Cabbage with Apples
Braised Red Cabbage with Apples If you’re looking for a new vegetable dish to try tonight I highly recommend this Braised Red Cabbage with Apples. Here is why: It’s super easy, taking only about 10 minutes to throw together It’s pretty hard to screw up It tastes kind of like a candied version of a […]
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Oatmeal Breakfast Bar
Oatmeal Breakfast Bar We have four breakfast eaters in our house, including one toddler and one four-year old, and not everyone is always delighted about the idea of an oatmeal breakfast. While I’m happy to make other things for breakfast when there’s time, oatmeal is such dependable staple we’ve figured out how to make it stay interesting and […]
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Eat Happy the Book: Pre-Orders are Available, with Bonuses!
Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is available now for pre-order My first book, Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is now officially available for pre-order here. And, if you order before 12/1/14 you’ll get some awesome bonuses, including a signed copy, free shipping, and a free month of […]
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Eat Happy: The Book is Almost Ready!
I’m so excited to share the cover from my upcoming book – Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love! This is my first book; part-cookbook and part-health tips that will transform your health in a delicious way. The book is written and in the final round of edits, and I just got some […]
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Eat Happy Book Sneak Peak Recipe: Homemade Granola
Homemade Granola My new book (available this Fall), Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Food You Love features my all-time favorite recipes, including this homemade granola. Starting your day with a delicious and nutrient-dense meal is so do-able with this homemade granola! It takes just 10 minutes to toss together the ingredients, 15-20 minutes […]
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Pizza vs. Real Food, Round 1
Summer veggies saute Let me set the stage: it’s 4pm and I”m madly rushing to finish chapters on the manuscript of my first book, which I’m so excited about. If I get it done in the next week I’ll have an awesome opportunity to present and advertise my book at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Conference […]
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Meal Plan Menu for Week of August 10, 2014
Eat Happy Meal Plan Menu and Shopping List Week of Aug 10, 2014 When I don’t follow my meal plan menus, I’m as lost as anyone else when it comes to dinner. I end up making the same old thing, deciding last-minute, and ending up with something less tasty after a more stressful process. Not […]
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The Organic Debate: Organic Produce is Higher in Antioxidants
Another fascinating study has been published, revealing that organic produce is higher in antioxidants than conventional produce. A large meta-analysis of 340 peer-reviewed international studies concluded that organic foods have several health advantages. Among them, that organics are higher in antioxidants, have fewer pesticide residues, and are lower in toxic metal content than conventional counterparts. I’ve been reading […]