INGREDIENTS CHICKEN & SHRIMP SKEWERS: Juice of 2 organic lemons ½ cup avocado oil 6 organic garlic cloves 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon organic smoked paprika 1 teaspoon organic nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon organic oregano 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder 1 pound organic chicken breast (cut into even sized cubes)
62. A Look Inside My Refrigerator & Grocery List
So, I like to cook. That might actually be an understatement. I really love to cook. There’s something about peeling a carrot, chopping garlic, coming up with new recipes, and making my own salad dressings from scratch that just steadies and calms me from the inside out. Cooking just feeds my soul. I started really
61. Red and White Baked Pasta
INGREDIENTS PASTA: 16-18 ounces paccheri 6 tablespoons sea salt for pasta water 8 ounces organic mozzarella (cubed) 6 ounces freshly grated parm 1 tablespoon organic basil CREAM SAUCE: 4 organic garlic cloves (minced) 3 tablespoons organic grass-fed butter 3 tablespoons gluten free flour 1 cup organic heavy grass-fed cream 1 cup organic grass-fed milk 1
22. How to Navigate the Holidays While Having MS
I love the holidays—beginning with October and ending through the New Year, but the holidays are a little more complicated for me due to the whole multiple sclerosis (ms) thing. The decorations, festive feelings, desserts, and family togetherness are the reasons I love the holidays. There’s nothing better than having all of those big family
60. Butternut Squash Risotto with Mushrooms
INGREDIENTS 32 ounces organic pasture rasied chicken stock ½ cup dry white white 1 12 ounce can organic butternut squash puree 10 ounces organic baby bella mushrooms (sliced) 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 small, sweet onion (finely chopped) 8 organic garlic cloves (finely chopped) 1 ½ cups arborio rice ½ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano 1
59. What dog food should your fur baby be eating?
I can’t believe I have not written a blog post about dogs at all in these over four years of having this blog, but dogs need to be well preserved too. So, it’s definitely more than time to start talking about them—especially because for the most of us with dogs, including myself and my family,
58. Summer Salad
INGREDIENTS SALAD: 1 organic peach (washed and quartered/sliced) 1 large organic burrata ball 1 avocado (washed and chopped) 1 organic tomato (washed and chopped) Small hanful of organic microgreens (washed) DRESSING: 2 cups organic fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil 1 cup organic parm (grated) 1/2 cup organic pine nuts
57. Is Added Sugar Really Bad For You?
The short answer is yes, but it’s not that simple. Growing up, we were always told to avoid or limit our sugar intake. Well, I wasn’t exactly told that. I know many kids were told that though, and many of my friends could only have 3 pieces of their Halloween candy a day after trick
56. Turkish Eggs
INGREDIENTS POACHED EGGS: 2 large organic pasture raised eggs Splash white vinegar Splash salt YOGURT: 2 slices of Vegan Mario’s Gluten Free Sourdough Bread ½ cup organic grass-fed yogurt 1 tablespoon organic dill 1 tablespoon capers 2 garlic gloves (minced) Salt and pepper CHILI BUTTER SAUCE: 2 tablespoons organic grass-fed butter 1 teaspoon cayenne ½
55. Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Inflammation is the root cause of many chronic diseases and illnesses. Multiple sclerosis is one of those so-called inflammatory disease. As a result, there are many things you can do to limit some of this inflammation in your body in your everyday life. Afterall, isn’t that always the goal—to be well preserved? That is literally