Health Begins in the Kitchen

Sauces

25 Recipes for a Calmer Day

25 Recipes for a Calmer Day

Hi there, I’m thrilled to bring you these 25 recipes loaded with nutrients such as Magnesium, Vitamin B6 and C, Fiber, and Iron known to help in times of stress and anxiety.   I hope you and your family enjoy the extra time spent in the […]

35 Recipes For A Rainy Day

35 Recipes For A Rainy Day

Hi there, Stuck inside?  Are you excited and ready to try some new recipes or a little baffled when it comes to creating recipes from scratch. I wanted to take the guesswork out and put the fun back into food creation so I’ve compiled some […]

Stay-At-Home Staples E-book

Stay-At-Home Staples E-book

Hi there, Many of us are enjoying extra time at home with family and being in the kitchen experimenting. I’ve compiled a number of “staple” recipes to keep things fresh, interesting and healthy for you and the ones you care about. Just click here for […]

Arugula and Macadamia Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Arugula and Macadamia Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Arugula and Macadamia Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette (The “No-Brainer” Brainy Salad) Nitric oxide doesn’t sound like something that should be good for us. You might be thinking it sounds pretty close to those nasty cancer-causing chemicals found in things like deli meat and bacon (nitrates). […]

Baked Black Cod with Sweet Miso Sauce

Baked Black Cod with Sweet Miso Sauce

Most of us have heard that salmon contains omega 3 oils–a very good thing for your body. Maybe less of us know the specific benefits but we eat it anyway believing in its mystical healthy powers.   If that’s all you ever know about it, […]

Honey Miso Vinaigrette with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Honey Miso Vinaigrette with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Back in the nineties, I think I ate more salads for meals than anything else.  That seemed noble and ultra-health conscious at the time and I was supremely proud of myself to have such fortitude and vigilance in the face of university parties and family […]

Miso Mushroom Sauce

Miso Mushroom Sauce

The first time I made this I thought I’d reached culinary heaven.  The lovely rich, earthy, meaty mushroom meets the sweet yet dry taste of sherry with a little nutty cheesy addition coming from the nutritional yeast.  If it tastes this good, there must be […]