FOOD-AS-MEDICINE: ZUCCHINI! This long sweet summer squash varietal is a cousin to cucumbers and melons in the Cucurbitaceae family. While each variety may have a distinct shape, color (both yellow and green), size and flavor, all varieties share some common characteristics. Regardless of variety, all parts of summer squash are edible, including the flesh, seeds…
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DYSBIOSIS AND PROBIOTICS The word probiotic, meaning “for life,” is a live microbial organism that is beneficial to health, having direct and indirect effects on the physiology of the body. In 1994, the World Health Organization claimed probiotics to be “the next-most important immune defense system when commonly prescribed antibiotics are rendered useless by antibiotic…
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GRAINLESS CHOCOLATE SUNBUTTER COOKIES FOOD AS MEDICINE: The main ingredients of traditional cookies are enriched wheat flour and sugar, which are pro-inflammatory, leading to abnormalglucose and fat metabolism. These cookies embrace the anti-inflammatory properties of sunflower and chia seeds, coconut and raw cocoa powder to create an indulgence that is anti-inflammatory, nutritious and delicious! INGREDIENTS: (Serves…
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QUICK ONION SOUP RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 1-2 cups Caramelized onions (see above) 1 Tbsp arrowroot 3 cups of bone broth (chicken or beef) 1/2 cup white wine (or more broth) sea salt, black pepper to taste Grated Parmesan or Gruyere cheese DIRECTIONS: At the end of the caramelized onion process, stir in arrowroot allowing it to…
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FOOD-AS-MEDICINE: ONIONS Onions along with garlic, leeks, shallots, and scallions, are members of the pungent sulfur-containing allium family. These foods all contribute as aromatics in culinary applications and potent detoxifiers in the food-as-medicine realm. Onions are a great source of antioxidants and polyphenols, two of the most potent are glutathione and quercetin. These compounds are…
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CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE Cooking your onions may reduce the vitamin C content in them; however, you will not lose too much of the key ployphenols quercetin and glutathione. Carmelization is the most rich way to enjoy onions and they can complement a variety of recipes! INGREDIENTS: Makes about 2 cups 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick)…
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BEING A LOCAVORE AND THE TOP 4 REASONS TO EAT LOCAL! With the spirit of earth day and the spring abundance of local produce popping up at your area farmers’ market, I wanted to touch on the significance of eating as a Locavore and supporting your local food systems. The term ” locavore ” was…
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ROASTED NUTS AND BRUSSLES SPROUTS SLAW INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup pecan halves 1 1/2 tsp. butter, melted 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1/4 tsp. sea salt, plus more, to taste 1 Tbsp each fresh chopped rosemary and thyme Pinch of cayenne pepper 2 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed and fibrous stem and cut in half 1 small head radicchio, quartered/cored…
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PARMESAN BRUSSELS SPROUTS You are NOT allowed to say you “don’t like brussels sprouts” until you have tried this dish and if you still don’t like it…just add bacon (pasture-raised nitrate-free)! INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp grass-fed butter 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1# brussels sprouts 1 Tbsp butter, divided 2 Tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp sea…
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