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Five Spice Banana Cream

Five Spice Banana Cream by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

A few weeks ago, I received the following email from Dana G: "Stacy, please help. I have just found that I am allergic to gluten, nuts, eggs, chocolate, corn, avocado and dairy. I feel like I can't eat anything and I miss dessert! Can you give me a quick and easy recipe for a treat?" I was happy to help, although I couldn't use…

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Lamb Meatballs with Roasted Grapes and Yogurt Dill Sauce

Lamb Meatballs with Roasted Grapes and Yogurt Dill Sauce by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

PagesLamb Meatballs with Roasted Grapes and a Yogurt Dill SauceOften I eat a yummy dish at a restaurant and then I rush home because I am so excited to try to recreate it. Well, recreate it with way less salt. One dish that I did that with, and I am excited to share with you, is skewered lamb meatballs with grapes and a yogurt /dill…

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The Perfect Hardboiled Egg and Egg Salad

The Perfect Hardboiled Egg and Egg Salad by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

The perfect hard boiled egg. So easy in theory, yet it can easily (and so often does) end up undercooked, or overcooked with that unappetizing green ring around it. The beauty of a perfectly cooked egg gets my stomach rumbling, so let’s begin!Place the eggs*, organic please, in a pot with cold water. Make sure that there is enough…

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Quinoa with Pesto and Fresh Cheese

Quinoa with Pesto and Fresh Cheese by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wah") is a complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids. This is a fabulous food that should be a staple for vegans, vegetarians and those with Celiac Disease* or gluten sensitivities. It is a very good source of manganese, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus. It is especially…

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Flu-fighting Chicken Soup

Flu-fighting Chicken Soup by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

PagesFlu-fighting Chicken SoupFlu season is upon us. Many of my friends have already been sick and we are just at the beginning. Since people around us probably don’t want us to munch on raw garlic all day to ward off viruses, we need to eat nutrient-rich foods that have strong immune-boosting powers. Chicken soup has long been touted…

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Ice Cream Truffles

Ice Cream Truffles by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

I get a lot of questions about dessert. A LOT. And just because I am a nutritionist doesn't mean I don't love sweets because I certainly do! I have just learned to adopt a harm reduction approach that includes desserts with whole food ingredients, which I eat in limited quantities. One of my good friends loves my homemade ice cream…

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Grilled Halibut with Chimichurri Sauce

Grilled Halibut with Chimichurri Sauce by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

PagesGrilled Halibut with Chimichurri SauceChimichurri Sauce is traditionally prepared with steak (especially skirt steak), however it can be used to season just about anything. And don’t be deterred if you are a vegetarian---this sauce is great over grilled vegetables or tossed with grains or pasta. For this meal, I decided to pair…

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Spiced Coconut Forbidden Rice

Spiced Coconut Forbidden Rice by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

PagesSpiced Coconut Forbidden RiceI recently learned that the process that converts whole-grain rice into white rice destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of the vitamin B6, 50% of the manganese, 50% of the phosphorus, 60% of the iron and all of the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids! I always knew that whole…

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AUTUMN SQUASH SALAD

AUTUMN SQUASH SALAD by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

It is officially fall! And while vitamin-richsquashes are showing up in the markets, it doesn’t quite feel like autumn outside. Global warming is messing with my seasonal eating! (Along with other more significant issues, of course.) Since it feels like Summer one day and Fall the next, it seems like the perfect time for an Autumn…

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BEET, PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

BEET, PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI by Stacy @Nutrition as Nature Intended

PagesBEET, PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINIThis weekend K, his sister, best friend and I went to Venus to celebrate Durga Puja. Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. To summarize our requirements for this celebration, we were each to wear a new item of clothing and eat really good…

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