New Jersey Seasonal Produce- Early August

  Apples   Chives Lima Beans Potatoes Tarragon   Arugula   Cilantro Melons Purslane Thyme   Basil   Collard Greens Mint Radishes Tomatillos   Beets   Corn Mushrooms Rappini Tomatoes   Blackberries   Cucumbers Mustard Greens Raspberries Turnips   Blueberries   Eggplant Nectarines Rosemary Winter Squash   Brambles   Garlic Okra Rutabaga Zucchini   Broccoli […]

Personalized Medicine- Friend or Foe?

One of the most exciting advances in healthcare is the growing field of personalized medicine. Personalized medicine involves identifying genetic and genomic information that helps predict a person’s susceptibility to developing a particular disease. This is very powerful information, but only if you know what to do with it. The first thing you need to […]

Peanut Butter and Jelly Salad

Can salad be a comfort food? How about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the bread? This salad includes a sweet flavor and a crunchy texture- just what you crave right? I love to eat food that has a crunch to it. When you combine all the ingredients below, you can have all of […]

Can 15 Minutes A Day Change Your Life?

Is it really the middle of July? It’s feeling more like the dog days of August. It can be hard to bring yourself to do much of anything when the sun is as blazing hot as it is today. Unfortunately the heat is going to stay around for a while so how do you keep […]

Are You Ready to Declare Your Independence?

Happy 4th of July! It’s a wonderful day to celebrate. While it’s important to remember and be thankful to all the men and women who fought so bravely to win our freedom, it’s also important to make this a very personal holiday too. “No man is free who is not master of himself.” Epictetus When […]

Have a Healthy Sandwich for Lunch!

Have you been dying for a sandwich-type meal? A portable lunch-on-the-go that you can eat with your fingers, take on a picnic or bring to the beach kind of treat? There are endless combinations of ingredients that can be rolled into a nice, neat, tasty lunch. But what are you going are you going to […]

Cinnamon Glazed Grilled Pineapple

Recipe courtesy of Get Inspired Everyday Cinnamon Glazed Grilled Pineapple- Paleo, vegan, autoimmune, gluten-free, dairy-free Serves 6   INGREDIENTS: 1 pineapple (about 5 pounds) 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon   INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the grill on high Prepare the pineapple by cutting off both ends. Stand the pineapple on it’s base and slice off […]

Paleo Barbecue Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Fed and Fit Paleo Barbecue Sauce- paleo,vegan,gluten-free   INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons of butter 24 ounces strained tomatoes (Bionaturae Organic is a good choice) 7 ounces tomato paste 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup blackstrap molasses 1/3 cup coconut aminos 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon chili powder […]

Give Yourself This Life Changing Gift

This Mother’s Day weekend give yourself something you can never take back. It’s a very rare commodity, but it won’t cost you a thing. Give yourself the gift of quiet solitude. You’ll only need an hour or two. Grab a journal and a pen and find a beautiful park bench. Leave everything and everybody else […]

You Need These 3 Things to Make it Work

You’ve been putting off changing your diet for a while now. The cold, rainy weather didn’t help much. It fooled you into thinking you might be able to hide behind that baggy sweater forever, but- The day of reckoning has come. We have warm beautiful sunshine and you are nowhere near ready to start wearing […]