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  • Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Quiche

    Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Quiche

    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…

  • Avocado Plantain “toast”

    Avocado Plantain “toast”

    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…

  • Vanilla Cashew Milk

    Vanilla Cashew Milk

    Cashews Cashews are the third most produced type of “nut” worldwide.  Did you know that cashews are actually seeds?  They are quite popular due to their versatility.  Cashews are high in unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, and minerals.  Cashews contain phytic acid which has antioxidant properties.  Phytic acid is also known as inositol hexaphosphate. It has…

  • Fancy Figs with Bee Pollen

    Fancy Figs with Bee Pollen

    Figs Figs are such a funky fruit.  Their seeds and “flower” grow together into one!  They come in many different colors and are found year round as a dried fruit.  I would encourage you to eat only fresh figs.  Dried figs contain three times as much sugar!  Fresh figs are in season during the…

  • Chia Fall Salad Dressing

    Chia Fall Salad Dressing

    Essential Oil Infused Salad Dressing Infusing essential oils in beverages, soups, and salad dressing is super easy.  You can either choose which oils to infuse based on symptomatic reasoning.  Example: if you are having a headache, infusing a drop of peppermint in your water may help ease the ache.  During the fall there is an…

  • Turmeric Spiced Tea

    Turmeric Spiced Tea

    Top 3 Health Benefits of Turmeric   Anti-inflammatory – Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has numerous beneficial effects to the following disease processes and health issues. Decreasing inflammation through suppression of cell signal pathways helps combat: Cancer Obesity Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Health Inflammatory Diseases & Autoimmune Diseases “Anti”-Diabetes – It has been proven to…