ASSEMBLING THE PERFECT CHEESE BOARD FOOD AS MEDICINE If you’re hosting at all this holiday season, assembling a cheese board is a much needed skill that can pull any party together from a cocktail soiree to a formal dinner party to a ladies wine night. Choose at least one hard and one soft cheese to…
HOLIDAY RECIPE ROUNDUP With the holidays upon us, lots of time is going into planning the perfect family meal and ensuring there are real food options to fit your lifestyle can be super challenging! To make life easier, we’ve rounded up all of our favorite holiday blog recipes in one place in hopes that you…
KETO PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS FOOD-AS-MEDICINE: A real food approach to keto means understanding that ketosis is a metabolic state not a yes or no food list. It allows natural sweeteners that provide therapeutic value such as the raw unfiltered honey adding b-vitamins and immune support as well as starchy vegetables such as the pumpkin…
SCARY HALLOWEEN TREATS: BLOODY THUMBS WITH MCT KETCHUP FOOD AS MEDICINE There’s nothing scary about the ingredient list in these creepy Halloween treats! When choosing a hotdog or sausage it is essential to look at quality sourcing! Traditional hotdogs can have a scary list of ingredients including nitrites, a known carcinogen. Choosing uncured and 100%…
PEANUT BUTTER LIVER PATE FOOD AS MEDICINE This pate is one of the best ways to get liver into someone squeamish! The cinnamon paired with the subtle sweetness of apple and creaminess of coconut and peanut butter creates a dairy-free pate that can be eaten on its own, spread on grain-free crackers, or sneaked into smoothies (my approach for miss Stella). Liver is a nutritional super…
MACA CACAO CHIA PUDDING FOOD AS MEDICINE Maca is a Peruvian root consumed in a ground form that can be added to smoothies, shakes, desserts and more. It works to stimulate the pituitary gland which in turn stimulates human growth hormone, oxytocin, and progesterone production as well as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Maca is known…
EASY TZATZIKI SAUCE FOOD AS MEDICINE Over 80% of our immune system is regulated by the gut, so incorporating probiotic food sources into your daily plan is a great way to ensure the bacteria in your body is working to protect and regulate vs. wreak havok. Studies have shown eating foods rich in probiotics can…
TURMERIC ROASTED CASHEWS FOOD AS MEDICINE Cashews are a great source of healthy fats paired with protein and a moderate dose of carbs, yet still very keto friendly as long as serving size is kept in check! Nuts are correlated with increased life expectancy and this may be due to their content of monounsaturated fats…
EASY BABAGANOUSH FOOD AS MEDICINE Babaganoush is a middle eastern dip made with eggplant and is a fantastic low carb substitute for hummus! When eggplants are roasted they lend an amazingly creamy texture and are rich in anthocyanins, particularly one phytonutrient called nasunin which has been show to protect cell membranes from free radical damage. Eggplant…
