CHICKEN, MUSHROOM & SPINACH STROGANOFF

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM & SPINACH STOGANOFF

This has been a go-to comfort food for me for the last few months. It is quick, simple and very tasty. The ingredients are pure, organic, and all very nutrient dense.

Sometimes we just need a little creativity with our go-to weekday meals, and I promise you can make this one in just twenty minutes.

We’ve been having this for dinner with either cauliflower mashers or regular old mashed potatoes (I love to use fingerling potatoes for mashers).

kite hill makes a wonderful dairy-free sour cream, so give that a try if you are not eating dairy.

I love adding greens right into the skillet at the end, and really any of your favorite greens will work.

COCONUT CACAO BITES

COCONUT CACAO BITES

Need a little sweet treat?  We brought these delicious little bites on the Grace and Gratitude Retreat this November and they were a huge hit.  In fact, there are a few participants eagerly awaiting this recipe as we speak!  This one is for you if you love a little sweet treat, but want to skip the sugar.  

Chock full of coconut oil! There are few substances on the planet that stand up to coconut oil. This versatile superfood has beneficial uses that span skin care, hair health, and anti-inflammatory properties—benefitting you inside and out. Coconut oil is antibacterial and antimicrobial, making it a wonderful addition to your menu.

Notably, research shows  that eating coconut oil regularly can support and heal your digestion as it positively influences the delicate balance of good and bad flora, making the plethora of antioxidant-rich foods you eat, easier to absorb.

Recipe Credit :: Boulder Nutrition Team Member Ani Okun
Photo Credit :: Boulder Nutrition Team Member Kristine Mahan

CHOCOLATE NUT BUTTER CUPS

you are going to love these chocolate nut butter cups

If you are craving a little pleasure (pleasure heals remember?) scroll down for a fun sweet treat for you to practice more pleasure in your eating and living!

Also, a little reminder about the health benefits of chocolate. Here are a few of my favorites:

• In ancient texts, cacao was described as a sacred superfood, often referred to as food of the gods. The cacao bean and its consumption date back as far as thousands of years, where it was used as a powerful and healing food, including use in ancient ritual and ceremony.

• One study showed (performed with dark chocolate with 70 percent or higher cacao content) that cacao had an equivalent or significantly greater oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) value (a scale used to measure the antioxidant potency of food).

• Research has found that not only can cacao improve cognitive function and mood, but it is also may help to reduce stress, decrease brain inflammation, and improve memory. While this information is helpful, further research is in progress to learn the cause-and-effect brain-behavior relationship with cacao at higher concentrations.

• Cacao was also correlated with promoting the maturation of T-cells, the lymphocytes actively involved in your immune response.

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