[12.3.24] As a summer person, the early dusk and late dawn has made my energy level dip noticeably. I started to go to bed late, craving screen time (artificial light), cheese, and sugar. Has this happened with you? Recently I won 5 infrared sauna sessions in a drawing. Yay. But I dreaded schlepping weekly to…
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It is winter and soup is on. I grew up with soup from my mother’s kitchen and vendor stands in Asia. The warm, flavorful liquid sends comfort to the belly, and the noodles give it substance. Here’s the secret that I recalled from the street vendors: drop an egg into the boiling water for poached,…
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Anti-inflammatory, calming, digestion-aiding, refreshing. After a jog on a hot afternoon, this treat replenishes the body and reminds of a spa. Makes 4 to 6 cups 1 whole cucumber, washed, sliced in one inch thickness, with skin 2 ripe bananas 5 sprigs of mint, leave on stem if it’s soft Splash of juice (I used orange peach mango) 3 cups…
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Fill up with goodness during a hot summer day. Gluten-free, vegan, and fast… Actually my fridge is nearly empty and this is what I come up with. I had: A small head of cauliflower 2-3 artichoke hearts (marinaded in water) 2 ripe avocado 1.5 cup cooked GF quinoa-corn pasta* 1 TB olive oil pinch of sea salt…
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Hungry and had only a few items in the fridge, I dreamed up this dish half an hour before I ate it. Gluten-free, green, and full of fibah. Recently I figured out that eating carbs satisfied a part of me that fruit, protein, and greens just couldn’t. So the next best thing is to cram…
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The nights are longer, weather colder. Simmer this soup in crock pot for dinner is comforting and easy! Check out the healing benefits of some of the ingredients at the end of this post. Naturally gluten free. You’ll need (organic if possible)*: 2 pounds lean beef or buffalo stew meat (grass-fed preferred) 1 32 oz. box,…
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