Nutrition and Mindfulness Meditation
While I absolutely love cooking, most days of the week I’m too busy to be bothered with something elaborate – that’s what the weekends are for! But when I want something nourishing, filling, and healthy – I always opt for this simple and delicious vegetarian Thai tofu stir fry with spicy red curry sauce and a side of brown rice. It’s exactly the type of quick and healthy dinner I need to curb any cravings that come lurking in the night.
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Have you ever heard of sachlav? It’s an Israeli drink made of powdered orchid root, milk, and rose water. It’s typically eaten with lots of yummy toppings like cinnamon, coconut flakes, walnuts, dates, and cacao. It’s more of a thick pudding than a drink, but it’s something that reminds me of colder days in Israel,…
Meditation has become an incredible tool in my life. Meditation helps decrease my stress, anxiety, and encourages me to be more mindful of every-day moments. In short, meditation is a daily and life-long practice that brings me peace and joy. Studies have also shown that meditation can aid in disordered eating, behavioral problems among children,…
This energy boosting green smoothie is my absolute favorite go-to breakfast recipe, and an awesome afternoon snack if you’re looking for some more energy. It combines greens, nutrient dense fruit, and blue-green algae for the ultimate morning boost!
One of my favorite salads from Sweetgreen is their guacamole greens salad. I don’t know why, but I just love it. I would rack up so many Sweetgreen points just from this salad, and every time I eat it, I remember those long days in the library during grad school, feeling nourished by this bowl….
Gluten Free Apple Crisp I’m usually not one to brag, but I’ll go ahead and say it: this is the BEST gluten free apple crisp out there. Why? I’ve gone ahead and added all the best things about fall right into one dish: local apples, warming spices, crunchy oats, and tangy goat yogurt. Nothing is…
Ever do something so genius in the kitchen, you kind of surprise yourself? Yeah, that’s how I feel about these honey roasted zaatar carrots with vanilla-tahini cream dip. If you haven’t heard of zaatar or tahini, don’t worry. We’ll break it down for you, and get ready to have some seriously delicious side dish for…
Teff Chia Seed Oatmeal with Coconut Yogurt and Cacao Hi friends! I’m really excited to share this teff oatmeal recipe with you all today because not only does this recipe feel super cozy for fall, but it also is extremely easy to put together. I should know, because aside from taking a billion photos of…
Three Simple Ways to Be More Mindful We’ve all heard it before, mindfulness is the magic key to happiness, success, great love, etc. But how? How do we cultivate a mindfulness practice that isn’t intimidating or time consuming? I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation in waves for the past five years, and there is something…