Do you struggle to find a good quality gluten free bread? And one that doesn’t break-the bank? On a cold day here in December, I turned to one of my favorite cookbooks Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin. Every single recipe has been a home run. This Buckwheat […]
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Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple-Pear Sauce slightly edited from paleomagazine.com makes 8-10 small pancakes The picture in the magazine made them pancakes look fluffy and full instead of the traditional flat that often happens when I experiment with gluten-free foods. This recipe did NOT disappoint. I appreciate the nutrient density […]
Our Nourish Coaches recipe has been adapted from Alice Keppley recipe found in Simply in Season. The sweet potato is packed with nutrients, solves a sweet tooth craving, helps balance blood sugar issues and, according to Rebecca Wood in her book The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia is good for tonifying […]
The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]
What goes in the soup: 1 medium onion, chopped 10 shiitake mushrooms 3 scallions chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach and/or 2-3 baby bok choy, chopped 7 oz firm organic tofu, cut into small squares 1 T toasted sesame oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1- 2” piece fresh ginger, grated 4 […]
Broccoli raab is one of my top three green vegetables. I think I could probably eat it every day for a month and still not get sick of it. Few things smell better to me than garlic simmering in butter. Many of my recipes start this way, some healthier than […]
Why chia seeds? Solving your sweet tooth with a balance of protein and fat This simple, delicious and quick fixing dish can be used as a base to design lots of other options – or just as it is. Play around with adding cacao powder, cacao nibs, coconut meats, berries […]
You’ve heard it before, that breakfast is the most important meal. Well, is it? Listen and learn . . .
Spring is here and the asparagus crops are right around the corner. Serves 2-4 1 lb asparagus spears, rinsed well, trim ends and cut stalks into 1-inch pieces 1 T water or broth 4 c portobello mushrooms, diced ½ c sweet onions, chopped 1 garlic scape, sliced 3 T fresh lemon […]
No one is perfect, and no one should be. When it comes to eating healthy, the best rule of thumb is the 80/20 rule. But it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. Listen to our second Beyond Food podcast to learn our philosophy on healthy eating.
This simple, hearty dish will satisfy you and nourish you at the same time. Serves 4 gluten free and vegan Ingredients 1 cup cooked quinoa 10-12 baby boo choy, chopped 1 daikon radish, cubed 1 T coconut oil or ghee 1/4 cup stock (vegetable, chicken, beef) salt and pepper to […]
I first discovered this Brownies recipe at Whole Foods and have made it numerous times, tweaking it to make it my own. It’s a guilt-free sweet with no gluten that satisfies and nourishes. What is better than that? Created by Deb Peterson One of the biggest quests I have in my […]