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Dehydrating Food
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Dehydrating Food Dehydrating food…what does that mean? If the name doesn’t give it away…simply, it is the process of taking the water out of the food. This inhibits the growth of bacteria or microorganisms. Because of this, dehydrated food allows it to store better and for much longer. Beef jerky is one of the…
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Basic Beef Jerky
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Beef Jerky My favorite meat jerky’s are beef jerky and bison jerky. Salmon jerky is very tasty too, but I haven’t quite mastered that recipe. It is really hard to mess up beef jerky unless you entirely forget you put it in the dehydrator. I recommend finding a local butcher that you can custom…
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Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Quiche
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This is the perfect morning quiche for a relaxing weekend brunch or an early morning meeting. Warning: this quiche is FULL of flavor. My favorite part of this recipe is the roasted garlic! Even if you are not a garlic fan, let me try and persuade you. Roasted garlic has a much different flavor profile than…
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Pineapple Green Smoothie
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Pineapple Pineapples are most known for their protein digesting enzyme called bromelain! Bromelain breaks down large protein molecules into amino acids that your body can more easily use. The stem of the pineapple contains the highest amount of bromelain. This enzyme has anti-inflammatory properties, accelerates wound healing, and inhibits platelet aggregation (prevents blood clots). (Maurer, 2001) It is commonly supplemented…
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5 Reasons A Chiropractor Can Help YOU
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Dr. Ryan Nolte Let me introduce you to Dr. Ryan Nolte! He is a dear friend and wonderful chiropractor that practices in the Twin Cities area. Dr. Nolte is a Holistic Energy Healer, Kinesiologist, and Chiropractor. He specializes in a technique called XK which looks to balance the mental, chemical, and structural interface of a…
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Avocado Plantain “toast”
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Plantains Plantains are rich in potassium, magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6. Plantains also contain fiber which can help with digestion. They are high in complex carbohydrates making them lower on the glycemic index! This means that they will not cause as big of a blood sugar increase as other carbohydrates. They are a…