Tom Kha Gai Soup If you’ve ever ordered this soup from a Thai restaurant and think it’s “just okay,” you have not tasted Tom Kha Gai soup until you’ve tried this version! If you’ve never tried this soup before, I highly recommend you give it a chance. It’s a mildly spicy/sour hot soup with coconut...Read More

Chicken, Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya   3 T butter 1 large chicken breast, cubed 6 oz andouille sausage (less if you don’t like it spicy), cut into ¼-inch slices 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut in half 2 T. paprika 1 T. ground cumin ½ t. cayenne pepper 14 oz diced tomatoes 2...Read More

Serves 8 Prep/Cooking Time: 3 hours… and worth it!! 4-4 ½ lbs. boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces 9 T olive oil (plus more for sauteing meat) 8 C beef stock 1 ½ t. Worcestershire sauce 1 t. soy sauce 1 t. kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 3 medium carrots,...Read More

          January 2023 Where Have All Our Friendships Gone? I feel their eyes on me before the door even closes. I know no one. Looking straight ahead as I walk down the hall, I try to act cool like I know where I’m going, relieved my racing heart is not actually...Read More

SAVORY PUMPKIN DIP   8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened ½ C. shredded cheddar cheese ½ C. pumpkin puree ¼ C. chopped pecans, toasted 4-6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled 3 green onions, thinly sliced ½ t. seasoned salt ¼ t. ground cinnamon Is this recipe clean? Nope, but it sure is good! I...Read More

SHAVED BRUSSEL SPROUT SALAD w/Creamy Maple Dressing Serves 8   20-25 medium/large Brussel sprouts ½ C. pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) 1 ½ C toasted pecan halves 1 large crisp apple, sliced 1 ½ C. craisins or dried cherries 1 pomegranate, seeded 1. Slice Brussel sprouts thin or shave with a mandoline, put them...Read More

BLISTERED SUGAR SNAP PEAS Serves 4   2 t. olive oil, divided 1 lb. sugar snap peas, strings removed, divided 1 t. grated lime zest plus 1 T. juice ¼ t. Aleppo pepper (crushed red pepper is ok to substitute) Flaky sea salt 1. Heat large cast iron skillet on high 2. Add 1 t....Read More

  ALMOND CRUSTED ACORN SQUASH Serves 6   1 medium acorn squash, cut in half lengthwise and seeded ½ C. almond meal 1 T fresh thyme, minced ½ t. seas salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 3 t. coconut oil, melted 1. Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2....Read More

GLAZED CARROTS (Serves 4) 2 lbs Carrots 4 T. butter ¼ C. brown sugar, packed ½ t. salt ½ t. ground pepper 1. Peel carrots (or, if they’re not too funky just wash carrots) Cut carrots in half lengthwise so all are about the same size. If the carrots are on the large size, I...Read More

Have you been to multiple doctors with no diagnosis? Have you had years of symptoms with no relief? With Americans living in an ever-increasing toxic world, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, and unexplained illnesses are at epidemic levels. More and more Americans can relate to this frustration. Those living with chronic illness often go years without...Read More