5 Minute French Toast
This recipe is an easy save for your busy mornings. 5 Minute French Toast is a quick way to get protein into the family when they are bored of eating eggs. Make sure to find a real soured dough bread:...
View ArticleRaw Food Ceviche Recipe
The trick to ceviche is to use really fresh fish. We like to find line caught specimens at the Farmers Market, start the soaking period by lunch, and eat them for dinner unless someone has gone fishing...
View ArticleAsian Chicken Slaw
One of my favorite summer salads to use up those deliciously crunchy summer veggies is this Asian Chicken Slaw. It’s a great example of how to eat a 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, and 30% fat meal with...
View ArticleBaked Oatmeal Cake
A wonderful breakfast for a lazy weekend when the family needs something a little sweet. The baked oatmeal cake recipe is flexible so you can choose the ingredients you like. When it smells like...
View ArticleNon GMO Freedom Fries
You have the right to know whether or not the potatoes you are about to eat are full of sh%*t. These fries are free of GMO ingredients and full of nutrition so they break all the rules. They are...
View ArticleCoconut Creamed Kale and Scallops
I decided to cook my own birthday dinner this year. At 40, I guess it’s time to grow up and make a decision. I knew exactly what I wanted and I couldn’t think of a restaurant that would make it the way...
View ArticleBest Paleo Cookies EVER!
Somedays I’m really on my game, I eat right all day, I welcome my husband to a home cooked meal, and treat the kids with respect all day. Then there are days when I wish I could crawl back in bed with...
View ArticleSofrito Minestroni Soup
Sounds fancy right? I promise, I don’t make fancy food. This is what happened when I had 30 minutes to feed the kids and get to work. I looked in the fridge and must have said at least 5 times, “I...
View ArticleMiso Salmon Soup
One of the things I enjoyed while living in Shanghai was eating soup for every meal. I love to sip soup in the fall, and even more so, I love eating healthy foods. This miso salmon soup is so easy and...
View ArticleTurmeric Tea
I love tea in the fall; warm cups of herbal tisanes, spicy mugs of chai, dark roasted flavors of pu erh and a quick pour over fresh mint leaves. I haven’t found a tea I didn’t like. This fall I have...
View ArticleRoasted Butternut Soup
Butternut squash make beautiful nourishing soups. Buy them in winter when they’re plentiful and affordable. Roast the squash first to caramelize the natural sugars and add a bit of curry to deepen the...
View ArticleStracciatella – Egg Drop Soup
I chose the worst possible weekend to visit New York City. It was January 23rd and we received 25 inches of snow by 8p. We were staying in a little apartment on the West side, we had no food, and a...
View ArticleCocky-Leeky Stew
This isn’t the original Scottish stew, but I couldn’t help but call this Chicken and Leek stew by the cute name from one of my favorite children’s book, Henny Penny. Even better, this recipe is easy to...
View ArticleHealthy Caramel Corn
What? Is there really such a thing as healthy carmel corn? “Can it be healthy?” is the first thing I ask myself every time I have a hankering for a childhood treat. Let’s see how we can enjoy carmel...
View ArticleNever Buy Salad Dressing Again…
Here’s a one minute video that will break down the very easy peasy process of making salad dressing. My aunt taught me the basics in salad dressing 101 and I have made this basic vinaigrette ever...
View ArticleGluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Scones
My daughter loves lemon poppyseed anything. Grocery stores are full of options, but they’re also full of refined sugars, refined oils, and refined wheat which is wrecking the nation’s health. You may...
View ArticleAlmond Cookies Gluten Free
These are so much more healthy than those gluten-free junk food cookies at the market. Remember, just because it says gluten free does not make it health food. I only say gluten free in the heading so...
View ArticleTraditional Muesli
Traditionally soaked muesli is a great way to prepare a quick breakfast, eat whole grain oats that are more digestible, and get your dose of healthy probiotics. My daughter makes this for herself the...
View ArticleSesame Seared Tuna on Butternut Puree
This is a delicious and easy recipe for those nights when you need a healthy dish quick, but you still want to impress. I like to serve it with a big green salad and an easy vinaigrette or some steamed...
View ArticleTips for Yummy Kale Chips
Sometimes I just need something crunchy and salty to chew on. They say when you have salty, crunchy cravings, it often means you want to “chew on something” whereas those who crave sweet are often...
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