Brazilian “Churrasco”—An Excellent Red-Meat Paleo Meal
Brazilian “Churrasco”—An Excellent Red-Meat Paleo Meal Contrary to what many think, the Brazilian “churrasco” is a great alternative for a healthy paleo meal. If we follow simple guidelines—such as always knowing the source of the meat, as well as the most correct way to prepare it—we will be eating a healthy meal. In the case […]
Raw Vegan Tacos for Taco Tuesday by Chef Erin Yeschin
Raw Vegan Taco Tuesday One of the biggest fears when transitioning into a healthier lifestyle is having to say goodbye to foods we love, especially when one makes the commitment to go raw or raw vegan. We all have our “comfort foods”; those favorite go-to’s that we could eat all day, everyday. For my family, it’s tacos and burritos. Seriously, it’s more popular […]
Going VEGGan: A Vegan Who Eats Eggs
When I Was A Vegan Girl After a winter filled with rain and abnormally cold temperatures in California, I decided to revisit my eating habits and go Vegan, but not completely. I absolutely LOVE vegetables, raw or cooked. So much so that in the mid 1990’s I went vegan for 5 years, and only stopped because […]
“OLD-FOLK” WISDOM: How to Heal a Cold, Naturally
In this installment article of our series: OLD-FOLK Wisdom, I am going to explain how you can heal a cold in a natural way, the way my grandmother used to do at the farm. Recently, my family and I made a trip with friends to a location on top of a mountain where it is currently winter. We were […]
SHAKE & TAKE: SALAD IN A JAR by Chef Erin Yeschin
Shake & Take Salad Salad, you cannot go wrong with it. As part of our new way of eating, we’ll be doing our best to up the leafy greens in our daily diet. Combined with our busy schedules, this new found culinary plan has potential of being quite a challenge, but when it comes to our health we […]
A Jammed Gut: In More Technical Terms, A Constipated Intestine
A Constipated Intestine or as they say in Portuguese: “A Jammed Gut” Jammed Gut or a Constipated Intestine is a problem that people have suffered from, for generations. Some inherit a lazy intestine while others abuse their digestive system. Note: For a list of foods that cause a constipated intestine, go to the bottom of this article. […]
Almond Bread—Grain-free and Good-for-You
A Healthy-Bread Quest I have been on a quest to discover a healthy bread that can be incorporated into my daily diet and leave no trace of toxic ingredients inside my body. So far, I have found a delicious, grain-free almond bread that I would like to share with you. Growing up in Brasil, breakfast was always a […]
Matcha (Green Tea) Energy Bites for Anyone On-the-Go
Matcha Energy Bites that are Delicious, Nutritious and Expeditious by Chef Erin Yeschin of The Inspired Kitchen Making the Case for Matcha Energy Bites For taking them on a hike, packed in a school lunch or just out and about on the town, pop them in the freezer overnight so they take longer to soften. When placed in […]
The Alphabet of Vitamins: Vitamin K
Vitamin K: The Forgotten Vitamin Today I am going to share with you several important facts about vitamin K. While this obscure vitamin, also known as “the forgotten vitamin” can almost go unnoticed, yet let us not forget that some of its benefits are unsurpassable. Overall, Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, which is necessary for a number of critical bodily […]
FIND YOUR CORE: Healing Your Heart(s) with Yoga
Healing Your Heart with Yoga—not only the blood-pumping organ in your chest, but also the emotional heart that emanates love and compassion, and is subject to heartache and heartbreak.—Charity Poole “The Way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”—Buddha Healing Your Heart With Yoga: Yoga Helps Heal the Heart, in both […]
