Even when it’s blustery and freezing cold outside (like it is in New York City right now), you can still enjoy a delicious taste of sunshine—and warm up with a little spicy heat! This is a warm smoothie. It has just three real food ingredients: organic mango, fresh ginger and coconut milk! No added sugar…just […]
Spiced Ground Lamb & Veg Ragu with Zoodles
A spiced ground lamb-veg ragu is one of my favorite one-pot comfort food dishes any day, but especially on a cold winter night. A ragu is toothsome, delicious and budget-friendly. You can make a simple ragu of onions, garlic, spices, ground lamb and strained tomatoes or one that is loaded with vegetables (my choice, and […]
Quick and Easy Faux “Pho”
When I came down with the flu earlier this week, I found myself craving pho in a big way. An authentic Vietnamese pho is made with a long-simmered beef marrow bone broth (or oxtail bones), flavored with star anise, ginger, and cloves. Savory additions include rice noodles, thin slices of beef, yellow onions, scallions and […]
Your Healthy Holiday Gift Guide
The idea of giving and/or receiving the “perfect” holiday gift can evolve over time, depending on where we are in life. In my twenties, for example, receiving (or giving) health or wellness-themed gifts were the furthest thing from my mind. I remember eagerly unwrapping the first Christmas gifts from my then-boyfriend of six months. What […]
Surfing the Holiday Blues: 7 Tips for Coping with Holiday Stressors
December. Christmas. New Year’s. (And let’s not forget my birthday, December 11th, two weeks before Christmas…haha!) It’s the most wonderful time of the year…right? NOT! …for so many Americans. The holiday season is aggressively marketed as a Hallmark fantasy. A beautiful Christmas tree. Twinkling lights and mistletoe. Picture-perfect parties. Mouthwatering Christmas food porn. Joyous family […]
Sleep Your Way to the Top…of Your Health
Do you resist going to bed….even when you feel exhausted? Do you feel compelled to wrap up “one more” thing for work? Respond to “one more” email? Check out Instagram or Facebook “one more” time? Send “one more” text? So do 90% of American adults! According to a 2018 poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, only 10% of […]
The Power of Protein
Come September, we want (and need) more energy! There are schedules to juggle. Places to be. People to see. Reaching for more caffeine and sugar to boost energy, however, tips most of us into hormonal imbalance, setting us up to feel more anxious, overwhelmed and stressed. Caffeine and sugar are especially hard on the thyroid and […]
Banana-Buckwheat-Flax Pancakes
Banana-Buckwheat-Flax Pancakes 1 cup buckwheat flour *Recommended brand: Bob’s Red Mill Organic Buckwheat Flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon finely ground Celtic sea salt 1 tablespoon organic coconut palm sugar* *Recommended brands: Wholesome or Big Tree Farms Optional: 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 1 cup unsweetened full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream 1 beaten egg 1/2 mashed ripe […]
8 Simple (and Pleasurable) Ways to De-Stress
August is hot, steamy and, historically, a slow month for most businesses. Now… is the perfect time to enjoy offlinepleasures. These days, most Americans are online every day, with over one-quarter saying they are online “almost constantly” and 43% claiming to be online “several times a day.”1 Unfortunately, being online all the time (yes, guilty […]
Slow Cooker Lamb with Garlicky Lemon-Rosemary Rub
Pasture-raised lamb is my go-to red meat. In fact, I prefer lamb to beef. One of my favorite fuss-free ways to prepare lamb is in the slow cooker. Season the lamb with Celtic sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Crush a few garlic cloves and herbs into a rub, and you’re good to go. You […]