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
“How you start your day is often how you live your life.” ~Louise Hay Many of us wake up to an alarm, and our first thought is, “NO!” Then we may feel an ache, a pain, or negativity from a bad dream, watching the news, or about the day ahead. The cells in your body...Read More
WINTER WHITE DETOX SOUP Serves: 4 PREP: 5 MINUTES COOK: 22 MINUTES TOTAL: 27 MINUTES This is a great cold-weather soup, filled with anti-inflammatory ingredients. I wasn’t sure I would like it because of the veggies—and sometimes I add shredded chicken—but it’s become a regular in my house. And it’s good for your liver! From...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
Brace Yourself — You’re Not Gonna Like This Toxins are so ubiquitous in our environment that they have become impossible to avoid. They are in our air, water, food, household, and personal products… we are literally born with them (the Environmental Working Group tested blood from umbilical cords and found an average of 287 contaminants.)...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
