Tom Ka Ice Cream with Lemongrass, Thai Basil and Lime Leaves

One recent late summer evening, I felt inspired to combine my favorite of all abundant garden ingredients to make an ice cream. One of my most beloved soups is Tom Ka. I absolutely love the combination of these rich flavors together. I am happy to report my experiment worked and this ice cream turned out…

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Lemon Liver Flush

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[dc]C[/dc]reate a healthy habit this New Year with a daily gentle cleanse. This is my favorite cleanse that I have been personally incorporating into my routine for about 12 years now. It simply consists of blending a whole lemon with some water and olive oil.

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Grass-fed Beef Chili – Batch Recipe

  Happy New Year, Everyone! I don’t know about you, but my weather has finally arrived! It’s cold and blustery and I love it. My northern Eurpean roots are saying, “finally”! Enough of the eternal summer that is Texas! I am enjoying staying warm by the fire, sipping lots of homemade Chai, taking hot baths…

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Pumpkin Spice Bread – GF/Paleo/Almond Flour Based

This is a delicious recipe you can feel good about eating over the holidays as it is made with protein rich, gluten free almond flour (I get mine from www.benefityourlife.com), lots of immune boosting spices and winter squash, and is low in sugar (only honey and stevia are used for sweeteners).

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Classic Chicken Soup

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As we slowly enter the Fall season, I am enticed to make soups, my favorite of all dishes to make. When all else fails and I know not else to make, I make my classic standby, Chicken Soup. I’ve made hundreds of pots of this soup for clients, for friends, for women who have just…

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Cream of Delicata Squash Soup

I’m bringing back one of my old favorites…my Cream of Delicata Squash Soup. I love so many soups, but this one is one of the most cherished! It reminds me of the days I was living in northern Cali in my early twenties when I was just discovering that cooking was to be my path. I…

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Marvelous Muffins – GF/Paleo/Almond Flour

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This is a wonderful template for a delicious and easy gluten free muffin recipe. You can experiment by adding different flavor combinations including: date walnut, lemon, poppy seed, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, cinnamon raisin, and orange dark chocolate chip. Check out my variations below. You can scale up the recipe and make as many muffins…

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Thanksgiving – Turkey Broth

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Broth made from bones (also called stock) is full of gelatin and minerals. It is one of the most healing concoctions on the planet. There is a old quote I like that says “Good broth will resurrect the dead.” Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it can resurrect one from feeling almost dead, from being sick and having low energy and it can definitely help one’s digestion in a profound way.

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Green Veggie Juice

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Fresh green vegetable juice is a great way to quickly detoxify the body, add mega amounts of nutrients, and boost your energy. The idea here is to juice mostly green veggies. You may still want to add 1–2 carrots and ¼–½ beet for extra nutrition and flavor, but beware of adding too many of these…

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Spiced Vanilla Chia Pudding with Cacao Nibs and Orange Zest

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This recipe was a hit at the Sexy, Younger, You retreat I cooked for in September, 2013. Coconut milk and chia seeds are full of brain healthy and satiating good fats. If you are not making your own homemade coconut milk then I truly recommend the Native Forest Organic Full Fat coconut milk in the…

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