When I was 11 I went a full month only eating brownies and oranges. This was also the year I stopped growing – maybe not entirely coincidence. At the time I clearly didn’t know much about nutrition, and wouldn’t for many years to come. By the time I was in high school I had moved on to eating lots of white bread bagels and sugary (fat-free) yogurt, thinking those were healthy choices. Animal crackers and skim milk were my go-to after-school snacks. If my mom baked something, I didn’t think about what was in it, I was just happy someone was baking for me at all. So when fresh-from-the-oven banana bread was presented to me, you better bet it was getting in my belly….
Vegan Lentil Chili with Sweet Potatoes
When my husband and I, along with 7 of our patients, went through a 21 Day Purification Program this past January, there were a lot of naughty foods that needed to be removed from our diets. And for the first 10 days, to give the liver and kidneys a break, we cut out meat as well. With a lot of our easily-grabbable food choices off the table, we had to get creative to make healthy and filling meals that also tasted good. Lentil chili quickly became one of our favorites….
Paleo Turkey & Mushroom Ragu Over Squash Noodles
Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Friends, meet your new favorite cookie.
We all know that chocolate chip cookies are a classic – an icon of the cookie world. Whether you bake them from a package or from scratch, they are bound to be devoured. But, sadly, they aren’t the healthiest snack. With loads of sugar, this childhood staple can raise and crash your insulin levels in minutes,…