May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 When we trust in God, really trust in God for all things, we experience peace in all circumstances, a joy that gives… [Continue Reading]
Sweet Potato Chips
Not a recipe, per se, but more of a technique. Easily make your own crunchy sweet potato chips with a couple of my favorite kitchen gadgets, a mandoline slicer and a Misto sprayer. The mandoline slicer makes it super simple to thinly and uniformly slice the sweet potato and the Misto lets you… [Continue Reading]
Set Your Immune System Up for Success: Optimize Nervous System Function
In part 1 of this series on immune health, we talked about how you can improve your immune system by optimizing gut function. The approach I implement with my clients is known as the 3 Rs; reduce, replace and restore. Reduce those things known to irritate and damage the gut, replace the enzymes necessary for… [Continue Reading]
Pan Fried Scallops with Bacon Crumbles & Broccoli
Every day it seems we hear health experts extol the health virtues of eating fish. I’ll be the first to admit, this is definitely something I need to improve upon. I don’t “love” salmon, but have found ways to make it more tasty, like in a salmon salad or smothered with a pretty salsa. Living in… [Continue Reading]
10 Healthy Things To Do When It’s Cold Outside
I live in Minnesota. Yes, the perception for many who don’t live in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, is that living in Minnesota is like living in the frozen tundra. I suppose in the dead of winter, oh about late January or early February, it does feel a bit like the tundra. Some winters we… [Continue Reading]
5 Strategies to Side-Step Sugar
Over the top, but true, excess sugar is toxic to our health. In all its forms, whether processed or natural (I’m looking at you honey and maple syrup), sugar negatively influences our health. Sugar suppresses the immune system, is the perfect food for bad bacteria in the gut, has been linked to obesity, hypertension, heart… [Continue Reading]
Hot Chocolate Mix
My son loves hot chocolate. According to him, the coffee shop at church serves the best cup. I was able to hunt down the brand and nutrition information and not unlike any other brand of hot chocolate mix, a 2 Tbsp. serving has 25 g of sugar (that’s before any milk is mixed in). The… [Continue Reading]
Turkey & Collard Greens Soup
You didn’t throw away the turkey carcass after Thanksgiving, did you? I hope not. All that leftover meat, bones, skin and carcass are the makings for a delicious bone broth. Bone broth promotes healing, supports digestion, contains highly absorbable minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium), bolsters bone and joint healing, aids in detoxification and supports the immune system…. [Continue Reading]
Healthy Thanksgiving 2012: Recipe Round-Up
We are a pretty typical family when it comes to holiday food. For the most part, we like to celebrate holidays with (healthified) traditional foods. You know, turkey on Thanksgiving, ham on Easter, backyard barbecues for the 4th of July. My paternal grandmother, who immigrated from Mexico, even made a traditional Thanksgiving and Easter meal… [Continue Reading]
Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Our family tradition, after grace and before digging into the delicious food, is to go around the table and say at least one thing we are thankful for. My dad usually gives a speech, the little kids always make us laugh and me…well I always get choked up. I have so much to be thankful… [Continue Reading]
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