This bread is loaded with fiber! Try it toasted and topped with avocado and sliced hard boiled egg, tuna or chicken salad for lunch, a smear of goat cheese with sliced summer tomatoes, or even some nut butter, sliced apples and cinnamon for a snack. You can mix and match the sunflower seeds, pepitas and nuts to include your favorites or what you have in the pantry just make sure to keep the total amount the same and don’t mess with the flaxseed, psyllium husk and chia seeds – those are the glue that holds it all together.

I love a good creamy soup. To me the heartier texture feels so much more filling than a brothy soup especially during cooler weather. This soup might remind you of a certain Italian restaurant chain serving up unlimited bowls for lunch. Pair it up with a great Italian chopped salad and maybe even a breadstick or two. The soup also freezes beautifully so consider making a double batch, your future self will thank you!

Ripe bananas, those that are soft with plenty of brown spots, add a pleasant sweetness to these muffins without needing to add refined sugar. If your bananas are less ripe, feel free to add an extra tablespoon or so of maple syrup.

Salmon is loaded with healthy, inflammation reducing omega-3 fatty acids which is one of the reasons you should eat wild caught fatty fish twice a week. Canned salmon provides a more budget friendly way to add it to your weekly meal rotation. Try serving these with a simple sauce made with mayo, lemon juice, fresh dill, and capers.

Try baking up a batch of these nutrient dense, grain-free, fiber-filled homemade crackers. I love them dipped in hummus as a snack or served alongside a lunch of tuna or egg salad for added crunch. You can change up the flavor by adding your favorite herbs and spices to the mix.

These tasty meatballs were inspired by flavorful Thai sausage but simplified using easier to find grocery store ingredients and forming meatballs instead of stuffing sausage casing. I love eating them with a cabbage salad and sweet chili sauce, but they would be equally delicious in a lettuce wrap or with sticky rice.

A client favorite, this Middle Eastern inspired chicken is full of flavor. It works well served over rice (or cauli-rice), on top of greens or as part of a veggie and hummus bowl. Leftover chicken is equally delicious cold as it is warm

These pecans are the perfect holiday treat - a little sweet, warmly spiced, with a satisfying crunch! This also make a great hostess gift for holiday parties.

Grass-fed beef packs a bit more nutritional punch than conventionally raised beef. One benefit I like to highlight is the more favorable ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids. Loosely translated that means grass-fed beef can be less inflammatory than conventionally raised (and inflammation is associated with many chronic diseases). This recipe also features several other anti-inflammatory ingredients including garlic, oregano, cloves and cinnamon.

These bars are an easy to make treat that happened to be gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and naturally sweetened.  They are easy to stir together and bake quickly.  Although they are tempting to eat right out of the oven, they cut much easier after cooling completely. 

Smoothies can be a great on-the-go meal or snack option but so often they are loaded with lots of fruit and light on fat and protein which can lead to swings in blood sugar levels.  This version keeps everything in balance and manages to sneak in some vegetables too - I promise, you won’t even be able to tell!

Here I give you the recipe to make your own bagel seasoning, but you can just as easily substitute a pre-mixed version. I like to serve this salmon with a swirl of dill and chive cream cheese (try Kite Hill for a dairy-free version) and a tomato, cucumber and red onion salad to play up the smoked salmon bagel aspect of the recipe.