A delicious twist on classic roast chicken? The addition of cinnamon! Beyond imparting a warm, sweet, fragrant aroma, cinnamon is a spice that has also been used medicinally since ancient times. The Chinese used cinnamon at least 5,000 years ago, and medicinal the use of cinnamon in Egypt, India and parts of Europe harks back […]
Blueberry Coconut Flour Coffee Cake
One of my coziest childhood memories is waking up to the warm cinnamon-infused aroma of my mother’s homemade sour cream coffee cake baking in the oven. When I opened my eyes, I knew that my day would be off to a delicious start! These days, I no longer eat anything made with gluten-containing wheat flour; […]
Creamy Broccoli-Strawberry Smoothie
Confession: I LOATHE broccoli. Yes, I’m familiar with its many attributes. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C, chromium and folate. It’s a good source of omega 3 and hard-to-get minerals, like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and selenium. Rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and pro-detoxification compounds, broccoli is a go-to food when it […]
Spring Allergies? Love Your Liver!
Do you dread—achoo! achoo! achoo!—spring? If so, you’re not alone! We should all love spring. It means the end of cold and snow (for the most part!), and it can be a beautiful season, with budding trees and flowers and a greening landscape. Unfortunately, the reality for some 50 million Americans who are allergy sufferers1—including […]
Welcome Spring with Bitter and Pungent Greens
Bitter and pungent-tasting foods are largely absent from the Standard American Diet (SAD diet)—a way of eating characterized by refined grains, sugar (in all of its refined and processed forms), high intake of factory farm red meats, processed meats (think bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli meats) and unhealthy fats, like vegetable oils (e.g., canola oil, […]
5 Markers of Metabolic Health That Affect Heart Disease Risk
February is a heart-centric month. Valentine’s Day reminds us to nourish our relationships. And February is American Heart Month, reminding us that we also need to nourish and support our physical heart in healthy, loving ways. Unfortunately, heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in the U.S, accounting for 659,000 deaths annually, as well […]
Celebrate Love with Healthy, Homemade Valentine’s Day Treats
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to give someone you love—including yourself—healthy, home-baked treats. Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate. However, when you bake for someone else—romantic partner, friend or family member(s)—don’t assume that they want chocolate just because it’s Valentine’s Day! As a die-hard dark chocolate lover, myself, I learned the hard […]
11 Gluten-Free Baking Tips
If you’re a newcomer to gluten-free baking, you’ll want to review the following tips before you start baking anything. Unlike cooking, where you can easily swap out one ingredient for another, baking is precise and less amenable to substitutions. Gluten-free baking requires even more attention to detail. For a happy and delicious outcome, be mindful […]
10 Essential Self-Care Tips
Happy. New. YOU! (This is the goal for 2021!) I think that we can all agree that 2020 was a rough, rough year. And if there is anything that 2020 has driven home, it is that self-care must be a priority. Snapshot of Our Collective “Health” For decades, Americans have been conditioned to outsource their […]
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies Adapted from Elizabeth Barbone’s Gluten-Free Baking Yield: 16 cookies 2 cups finely ground almond flour, sifted (8 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup dark maple syrup (it will be labeled Grade A, dark color with robust taste) 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract 2 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350°F. Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Line […]