Maybe I'm alone here but I've always been terrified of picnic food. In particular, I'm talking about the bland American potato salad and frightening macaroni salad (sometimes combined into one dish) that often adorned the summertime tables of my youth. Yuck. You see, my real aversion was to mayonnaise. I never really understood why anyone would eat that white, flavorless, gelatinous glop. I could handle a bit of tangy … [Read more...] about The Great American Potato Salad Revival
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10 Ways To Optimize A Vegetarian Diet For Fertility & Pregnancy
When it comes to preparing for baby-making, a vegetarian diet for fertility has its challenges. This is especially so if you're vegan. I have worked with countless vegan and vegetarian women in my practice who found their plant-based food choices were no longer adequate when they were trying to conceive or to maintain a healthy pregnancy and postpartum recovery. It’s not to say it can’t be done, but extra care is needed … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Optimize A Vegetarian Diet For Fertility & Pregnancy
How to Optimize Your Diet for Hypothyroidism
[In my clinical practice, I see so many women struggling with thyroid conditions leading to issues with weight, energy, fertility, and more. Medication can sometimes - but not always - help. While food alone is not a quick fix, many doctors underestimate the essential role of diet for hypothyroidism, and some fairly simple adjustments can go a long way to support both relief from symptoms and true healing. ~ Holistic … [Read more...] about How to Optimize Your Diet for Hypothyroidism
Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing
I don't know about you, but I think homemade ranch dressing is one of those good ol' American comfort foods that makes everything twice as good. It's a lovely dressing for a simple mixed green salad, and, of course, ranch makes an awesome dip for veggie slices, indulgent fried foods, and even sandwiches. I worked for many years in the restaurant industry, and I've read labels on every ranch dressing I could find in … [Read more...] about Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing
Grandma’s Blueberry Muffins
Whenever I think of grandma's blueberry muffins, I get the warm and fuzzies. During the hot and humid Pennsylvania summers we used to spend a day picking blueberries, filling huge buckets with tiny berries while eating probably just as many. We'd come home happy with inky fingers, and my mom would freeze bags and bags of our bounty, so that mid-winter she could whip up a batch of grandma's blueberry muffins on a whim. I … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Blueberry Muffins
Slow Cooker Meatballs with Garden Veggie Sauce
We've been having some pretty wacky weather here for Southern California. Back east, my mom and the weather man used to call it HHH: hazy, hot, and humid. Definitely not a day that you want to spark up the oven and add any extra heat and moisture to your kitchen. It's summer days like these when recipes like my slow cooker meatballs with garden veggie sauce are a lifesaver. With a bit of planning, I can prepare the sauce … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Meatballs with Garden Veggie Sauce
How To Heal Leaky Gut
In our last post about gut healing, Jennifer explained why you may need a gut healing diet - even if you don't have digestive problems. Here she walks us through the basics of how to heal leaky gut. ~Emily Oy! So many health conditions seem hopeless, just the emotional drag of it all is enough overwhelm. AMIRIGHT? Things like chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, eczema, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis. The medical community … [Read more...] about How To Heal Leaky Gut
Chicken Pot Pie Crumble
I have searched high and low for the perfect chicken pot pie recipe. Something comforting, flavorful, and delicious, but without a ton of extra labor - no rolling pins, please! You see, I just don't have the time for fussy food, but I still want my dinner to taste awesome. Finally, inspired by this recipe and this recipe I found on Pinterest, I have come up with my own version of perfection. Enter: chicken pot pie … [Read more...] about Chicken Pot Pie Crumble
Why Food Coloring Is Bad And What To Use Instead
I am sure that many of you health-conscious, crunchy readers will find it odd that I am bothering to write a post about why food coloring is bad. But apparently, there are plenty of folks out there who haven't yet gotten the memo. Please pass this along to them. Thank you! Last Friday when I picked up my son from kindergarten, he met me with red stained teeth and a red hand holding a plate with two neon red ladybug cupcakes … [Read more...] about Why Food Coloring Is Bad And What To Use Instead
Bacon Wrapped Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf
We are a bunch of busy bees at our house right now. We are getting so very, very close to launching our new meal planning site Real Plans, which is basically going to give our already-awesome meal planning service super powers. You can see a sneak peek of our new logo over on Instagram. I can't tell you more - yet - but I can say that Real Plans is going to absolutely revolutionize meal planning. My bloke, a.k.a. uber geek … [Read more...] about Bacon Wrapped Spinach Stuffed Meatloaf
The Best Ever Sprouted Cornbread
I find that some of the best recipes are those that are handed down through the generations, but in this day and age the internet has changed this a bit. You can find an entire spectrum of recipes (from delightfully perfect to completely awful) when you search for something like sprouted cornbread, so it's hard to know which to trust. So I was especially thrilled when I discovered my friend's recipe for sprouted cornbread. … [Read more...] about The Best Ever Sprouted Cornbread
Veggie Hash: Empty Fridge Friday
When it comes to our fridge, every week is the same: The farm box comes on Saturday overflowing with amazing produce, gorgeous eggs from pastured hens, raw milk and cream. Sunday morning we often venture to the farmer's markets to stock up on beef, lamb, pork, and chicken from our favorite local farmers before an afternoon cook-a-thon where I get inspired to whip up some simple but satisfying dishes to last us through the … [Read more...] about Veggie Hash: Empty Fridge Friday