Bone broth or stock, Â contains anti-inflammatory properties, immune system building compounds and helps prevent bone loss. Once you have your bone broth you can make a variety of dishes including, pot pies, stews, hearty soups, shepherd’s pie, reduced glazes and sauces. Bone Broth Nutrition: calcium phosphorous magnesium potassium amino acids: glycine and proline glucosamine gelatin…
Category: Soup
Pasta e Fagioli
Soups are nourishing for the body and soul. This Pasta e Fagioli recipe is nutrient-dense, made from local ingredients, and delicious. That covers all of my criteria for a healthy meal that promotes a happy, healthy mind and body. Soup is a wonderful meal for sharing with friends and family, and creates a nourishing sense…
Thai Inspired Chicken-Vegetable Soup
Thai foods have a pleasant fresh, green quality along with a positive warming effect on the body. Perfect nutrition for cold days. I love the flavors of Thai cooking. The blend of lemongrass, cilantro, basil, chilies and coconut milk screams aliveness and has a positive warming effect on my body. The food is light leaving…
Cope with Winter Weather Stress, Make Soup and Let Go of Illusions
Most of the time I view piles of snow as opportunities for fun and play; they are great for jumping in 🙂 This year Monhegan has gotten hit harder than ever with snow. Instead of viewing the beautiful white scene with joy and wonder, I have gradually felt a hard pit in my belly and a…
Holiday Bone Broth
The holidays bring decadent meals of roast turkey, beef, and lamb. Roasted meats on the bone are perfect for making nutritious bone broth. Homemade bone broth delivers rich flavor to soups and stews; it also packs an incredible amount of important vitamins and minerals. Bone broth contains anti-inflammatory properties, immune system building compounds and help…
3 Gentle Ways to Fall Detox
As the seasons change from warm to cool; lush green to dry vibrant hues; busy summer days to calmer routine, this is a perfect time to do a detox. Eating with the seasons means changing your diet to compliment and balance your environment. Dry cooking methods, dry foods, warming spices and temperatures are just what…
11 Veggies a Day for Health and Vitality
One way to ensure you get enough nutrition in your diet is to have a goal of eating 11 servings of vegetables per day. Eating this many vegetables will help to keep your weight and energy stabilized. Once your weight and energy are stabilized you have all of the tools to live the active life…
Hearty Lentil Stew
Ground Turkey and Lentil Stew Serves 2-4 1 lb. ground turkey 1 cup lentil, soaked for 4 hours 2 carrots, diced 3 celery stalks, diced 1 small onion, diced 4 cups low sodium butternut squash soup (Imagine Brand) 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped In a Dutch oven, brown ground turkey. Add the rest of the…
Chicken Ginger Soup
Prep time 10 minutes Cooking time 60 minutes Yields 4 people Ingredients 21/2 pounds skinned chicken (on the bone) 3 long stalks celery 1/2 bunch scallions 3-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into slivers Sea salt to taste 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley or cilantro Directions Place the chicken in a…
Aduki Squash Stew
Prep time 10 minutes Cooking time 60 minutes Yields 4 people Ingredients 1 pound winter squash (kabocha, butternut) 1 1/2 cups aduki beans, soaked 3 inches seaweed (kombu or wakame) 5 cups of water Sea salt Directions Peel and cube squash into 2-inch squares (can leave skin on if edible). Place washed beans and seaweed…