Nourished Inside and Out

Yields: 6-8 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: about 4 hours (slow cooker) This version of BBQ chicken sandwiches packs a punch with protein and iron, as well as vitamin C (which aids in iron absorption) from the shredded carrots and tomatoes in the sauce. It can be made with your favorite sauce (and just add the shredded carrots when cooking), or the homemade one below that is kid-friendly and packed with nutrients. Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast

The best way out is always through.” - Robert Frost Courage is often used in terms of brave warriors. However, sometimes the seemingly simplest things require the most courage. Speaking our truth, saying ‘no’, and even trusting the process of life, are times that may take courage. Sometimes a situation presents itself that demands us to look deeper inside our self. Not always is there a physical battle that is present, yet often an internal battle exists. These internal

Gelatin is what makes substances gel or gummy, and when including quality gelatin to your diet, you may see some beneficial side effects from the hair on your head to the nails on your toes (and more!) Here are just 5 of the many benefits of adding high quality gelatin to your diet: 1) Acts as a digestive aid, attracting digestive enzymes to break down cooked foods 2) Helps bone and joint health 3) Assists in maintaining skin elasticity due to collagen in gelatin (who needs

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” - Plato Be kinder than necessary. It seems simple, yet at times, we can feel beat down by the world and that we have nothing left to give. When we feel the world is such an unkind place, we can take a moment to examine our own thoughts and actions. There are so many opportunities in which we can show kindness and compassion. It is true that the person tailing you on the road may simply be irritated at your chosen

Yields: 36 cookies Prep Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour These cookies are naturally green to help give a colorful boost to any celebration. The folic acid in spinach is a bonus in the cookies, which are topped with potassium rich avocados replacing the butter in the frosting. *Gluten free recipe included below original. Ingredients 1 stick butter, softened 1 egg 1/3 cup frozen spinach, chopped 1 cup cane sugar 1 cup unbleached white flour 3/4 cup whole whe

- Jiddu Krishnamurti Fear can mask itself as a rainbow of emotions from anger, to sadness, even to jealousy. The fear that we don’t have enough, we can’t give enough, ultimately, that we are not enough, drive our actions on a daily basis. From the alarms on our smartphones to the well-intentioned individual continuously introducing a new person, place or thing of which to be scared, we are constantly inundated, often without awareness to these intrusions to our peace. Some

Yields: 12-16 cakes Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Kid-friendly, these salmon cakes boast brain boosting omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and even some onions to get the palate used to new flavors and textures. Ingredients 2 cans (or fresh) wild caught, boneless and skinless salmon 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely diced onions 1 egg 1 cup dried breadcrumbs (can be a gluten free recipe if use gluten free bread) 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lem

Xanthan gum is an ingredient often found in products that do not contain gluten, but can also be found in a wide variety of packaged foods. - considered a safe ingredient - is a carbohydrate that has been cultured with Xanthomonas campestris bacteria - is gluten free - used as a binder and emulsifier (think keeping oil and vinegar mixed) - often used in gluten free poducts to bind ingredients because these products do not have gluten (the "glue") that keeps the ingredients to

“What other people think of you is not your business. If you start to make that business your business, you will be offended the rest of your life.” – Deepak Chopra The world in general is not always the easiest to navigate, much less that of children and parents. Lately, it seems the new thing to do is to declare your style of parenting. Do you do this and not that? And if you fall on the opposite end of the question, you are immediately ostracized by the said community

Yields: about 20 rolls Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes These rolls are a great addition to any meal, providing an extra boost of vitamins with whole wheat flour. Ground flaxseed adds extra fiber and omega 3 fatty acids to make these a great homemade addition to any meal! Ingredients 1 cup warm water 4 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoon avocado oil (or preferred oil) 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon whole milk 1 1/2 cup unbleached white flour 1 1/2 cup