November 2024
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and like many of you, I am overwhelmed by how quickly this year has passed. My focus during the holidays is on how to get through them in the healthiest way possible. One important thing to remember is how best to manage stress. Realize that holidays create different levels of stress. I like to call it […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: November 16th
Menu: Millet and Chickpea Dressing Sweet Potatoes with Grated Mochi Broccoli Slaw Dashi Broth with Daikon
Seasonal Cooking Class: October 5th
Menu: Super Roots Miso Soup Hempeh Fingers Garlic Millet Mash Caesar Kale Salad
October 2024
Many of you know that I have been teaching the importance of maintaining a healthy gut for 35 years. When science finally caught up, it was referred to as the microbiome. Now, it’s even mentioned in commercials, so it seems that everyone is familiar with the terminology. A French scientist named Joel Dore and his […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: September 21st
Menu: Tofu vegetable miso soup Butternut medallions with cinnamon glaze Brown rice shiitake pilaf Garlic Greens
September 2024
Can you feel autumn in the air? I think we are all ready for a bit of cooler weather and some precipitation here in Nashville. I often discuss seasonal cooking and eating. It’s one of my foundational teaching concepts. My program has many educational components, but seasonal health awareness is at the top of the […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: August 10th
It’s late summer. It’s time to cook for the Spleen, Pancreas, and Stomach. Menu: Millet Sweet Veggie Soup Black Bean Avocado Dish Pressed Salad
August 2024
One of the many benefits of my work is that I can travel and teach anywhere. This past week, I was in beautiful Pagosa Springs, Colorado, cooking for a client. Not only was the environment breathtaking and the weather perfectly dry, but the healing waters from the springs added healing support. On the last day, […]
Seasonal Cooking Class : July 20th
Menu: Crunchy Quinoa Salad with Miso dressing Kale Hijiki Salad Spanish Bean Salad
July 2024
July marks the half-year mark. The goals and intentions set at the beginning of the year have become dust or are well on the way to being accomplished. Either way, there is always time to catch your breath and renew. A few friends and I got together last weekend and did a mid-year vision board. […]
