Elsa Marie

  • Three Ingredient Miso Sauce

    Three Ingredient Miso Sauce

    This Sauce is delightful on top of a fish dish, or any other seafood entree for that matter.  It will add a nice Asian flare to a salad or can be used as a dipping sauce.  Miso is very underrated.  What is miso?  It is fermented soybeans.  If you are using a high quality…

  • Roasted Garlic

    Roasted Garlic

    Roasted garlic is pretty much the greatest thing ever!  It adds so much flavor!!!! It can easily be added to any dish, sauce, dressing, marinade, spread, etc.  Fresh roasted garlic can be squished right out of its “shell” and can be eaten like a cheese or added to any recipe to add a nice mellow…

  • Fermentation and Your Microbiome

    Fermentation and Your Microbiome

    What is fermentation? It is the process that causes the breakdown of energy-rich compounds, carbohydrates, into organic acids.  Simply, it is the breakdown of a whole food(s) into lactic acid.  This is why most fermented foods have that special “sour” taste.  Common fermented foods you may be familiar with are sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, miso,…

  • Heart-y Health-y Blueberry Breakfast Scones

    Heart-y Health-y Blueberry Breakfast Scones

    Aaaahhhhh it’s blueberry season!! I am a huge advocate to eating high protein and high fat meals.  Eating local, organic, fresh, and real food is a huge key to one’s overall wellness.  If you know me, you know I also have an incredible love for sweets!  The vast majority of the recipes I post will…

  • Why Should You Eat In-Season For Your Zip Code?

    Why Should You Eat In-Season For Your Zip Code?

    In my last two blogpost I wrote extensively about LIGHT!  We discussed how light affects us positively and negatively.  Sunlight also affects how crops are grown and determines what foods grow in season.  You’re probably saying “okay, great… but why should I eat in-season?”, right?  I am about to answer that question and explain…

  • Organic White Wine Vinegar & Oil Salad Dressing

    Organic White Wine Vinegar & Oil Salad Dressing

    Salad dressings can be very deceiving!  They can look so simple, yet be full of additives and unnecessary ingredients.  A “healthy” salad can quickly take a turn for unhealthy with the wrong dressing or too much.  Salad dressings can make or break a salad!  This one will only make it better!  Simple. Fresh. Unrefined Oil.…