Winter Smoothie
Warm ginger pear green smoothie – a winter version of the beloved smoothie Anyone who knows me knows how obsessed I can be around eating seasonally which means eating more warm and cooked foods in the winter. I found so [...]
Your Morning Elixir
After a night of sleep, we will often wake up thirsty vs hungry. That’s a natural result of sleeping as our body dehydrates over night. A little bit of thirst is normal in the morning, but if you find yourself [...]
Boost your C Tea
Boost your C Tea Vitamin C is essential to our health in so many ways including skin, hair, bones, teeth and immune system. Making sure you're getting enough is important particularly in the winter months. This simple tea is tasty, [...]
Pear Walnut Crumble
Pear Walnut Crumble 2 Tablespoon butter 8 medium pears (any variety) cored and diced (skin on or off - it’s up to you!) 1 tbsp ground Ceylon cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla [...]
Raspberry Mint Agua Fresca
I prefer to have fruit infused water verses a sweeter drink so I omit sweetener or just add a very small amount of raw honey to my agua fresca. But play around with the amounts to find the combination that [...]
Natural Rehydration Drinks
When you feel like you just can't get enough water, these simple fresh mixes are a natural electrolyte mix to help keep you nourished and hydrated all season long. Citrus Twist 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lemon [...]
Watercress – An Early Spring Star!
Cooling, pungent and bitter- sweet, watercress is a natural diuretic helping to clear excess fluid from the body. It impacts the lungs, stomach, bladder and kidney systems in TCM and strengthens the Qi (or vital energy) in the body. It [...]
Lemon Ginger Elixir
I found myself with a bag of lemons that didn’t have a lot of life left in them and I’m mindful of how important vitamin C is to boost our immune system, so I decided to make a home version [...]
The Magic of Green Soup
Super Simple, Very Green Soup. I adore this soup from Gena Hamshaw. It's so incredibly simple and cooks up super fast. I use it as a breakfast soup most days in the winter and have had so many patients try [...]
Spiced nuts
Simple ingredients and made in a short time. These zippy and crunchy snacks are somewhat addictive and a perfect appetizer or snack! Packed with protein, fats and the warming spices of cumin and black pepper, they are wonderful to add [...]