Monhegan Wellness retreats always include a healthy lunch and/or a cooking component. Participants often ask for my recipes to make at home. Last weekend I lead a Chi Hiking and Yoga retreat and served up Mediterranean Spiced Lentils with Sesame Seed Spring Mix Salad lightly tossed in Caesar dressing, with Creamy Whipped Chia Pudding for dessert….
Category: Healthy Recipes
Creamy Whipped Chia Pudding
I have tried several Chia pudding recipes and as much as I wanted to love them, I just didn’t. I stumbled across this recipe on the Nutiva Chia seed package and gave it a try. It is absolutely delicious! And as you know, I love recipes that are simple, delicious and nutritious, this one meets…
Better than Wheat Thins Cracker
Wheat thins used to be my favorite cracker growing up. But similar to most store bought crackers they are overly processed, nutrient lacking, calorie loaded, not even sure I can call them food, items. I have been looking for the perfect cracker recipe for a little while. My Criteria: simple economical time efficient good nutrition…
Wow Your Dinner Guests!: Crispy Skinned Salmon and Herbed Beans
Inspired by bon appetit recipes Pan-Roasted Halibut with Herbed Corona Beans and Crispy Skinned Fish I put my own twist on these recipes with local ingredients from Crown O’Maine Organic Cooperative . The crispy skinned fish is very easy to do and makes a delectable dish sure to wow your dinner guests. The herbed beans add a…
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…
Basic Nutrition: Fact or Faux
Basic Nutrition Webinar Slides from April 26, 2015 This week Dr. Oz was under attack in the media for promoting false or unproven health claims. Ever since his show came on the air, I have had mixed feelings about him and his show. Dr. Oz promotes supplements and diets that in my education are based on false claims….
Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Chocolate Avocado Mousse 1 avocado, pitted 1 ripe banana 1 Tbsp. sweetener of your choice 1 Tbsp. cacao ¼ tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. Bragg’s aminos ¼ cup peppermint tea Place all ingredients in a high speed blender or use egg beaters. Blend until smooth adding more tea or sweetener as desired. Chill and Serve….
Meatless Meatballs and Arugula Pesto
You know me, always looking for nutrient dense, yet delicious recipes. This is one for the future cookbook. I eat meat but also enjoy meatless meals, this recipe is packed with flavor and nutrition and I bet the whole family will enjoy it. Try it and let me know. Ketogenic Meatballs 1 ½ cup cooked…
Asparagus-Jarlsberg Tart
Asparagus – Jarlsberg Tart Ingredients: 1 pound asparagus, cleaned and trimmed 6 sheets phyllo dough 1/2 pound Jarlsberg cheese, shredded 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced lemon grass coarse ground black pepper Spray olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lay out phyllo dough on clean, dry surface. Layer one sheet at a…
3 Day Gentle Spring Detox
3-Day Gentle Spring Detox After a brutal winter, I can feel the weight of constant snow shoveling and carefully walking icy paths, lifting from my shoulders as a balmy breeze blows across the water, the winds die down, and the squish of my boots in mud fills my ears. During the cold winter months, I…