FOOD AS MEDICINE Tequila as medicine? Debatable, but cocktails happen especially in the summertime and there are definitely better-than choices when it comes to alcohol. Beware of pre-mixed cocktails, especially the frozen variety which can be a sugar and carbohydrate bomb and leave you with a splitting headache! This Avo-Rita is a fun take on…
FOOD AS MEDICINE We love adding gelatin to recipes whenever possible whether using to thicken sauces or soups, create gut supporting warm beverages or in gelatin gummies! These gummies combine cold brew for a caffeinated kick with pasture-raised gelatin for gut support, heavy cream for a dose of healthy fats and CBD for a mellow-out…
FOOD AS MEDICINE These Chorizo Meatballs are a great way to change up your weekly meal prep game by combining spicy chorizo with grassfed ground beef for a nutrient-dense and flavor-packed meal. The addition of pork rinds gives structure (think breadcrumb replacement) while also providing glycine to support neuromuscular relaxation, depth of sleep and gaba…
FOOD AS MEDICINE There is something so nostalgic about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate! This skillet blondie calls forth nostalgia while keeping carbs low and inflammatory ingredients like gluten out and is great to make for a celebratory meal or a kid’s birthday party! The combination of pasture-raised butter and peanut butter (yes…
FOOD AS MEDICINE You guys know by now that the FAT is where it’s at and these chicken thigh skewers are an awesome way to keep your low carb diet interesting! Satay is a southeast Asian dish popular in Indonesia that is made with some form of delicious skewered, grilled meat served with a sauce.This…
FOOD AS MEDICINE Homemade nut milks can be an awesome way to ramp up the nutrient density of smoothies and shakes while keeping a tight eye on ingredient quality, and they are easier to make than you would think! many store bought nut milks have added binders, fillers and stabilizers such as carageenan which has…
FOOD AS MEDICINE We LOVE using sea vegetables for snacking like in these Roasted Almonds with Nori and Sesame, in a simple roll up like the ones featured in this blog on Supporting Bone Health and in salads like this oldie-but goodie Avocado Arame Salad. A lot of times though, seaweed can sit on the…
FOOD AS MEDICINE Sardines are one of those foods that even functional medicine RDs have to psych themselves up to eat from time to time while uttering “this is good for me, this is good for me”. Sardines are known to pack a nutrient density punch and are high in omega 3 fatty acids, B-12…
FOOD AS MEDICINE These blueberry lemon muffins are an amazing low carb option whether hosting a spring brunch or for packing nutrient density into lunchboxes for picky eaters! Whenever I have houseguests I make a batch of nut flour muffins and keep them on the counter to try to fit different eating schedules and time…
