This is a super easy roasted eggplant dip recipe and I’m excited to finally share it on the blog. It’s Middle Eastern and often referred to as baba ghanoush, baba ghanoosh, or mutabbal. I was telling one of my patients last week how to use eggplants and wished I had this recipe with instructions and pictures […]
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I was craving delicious, healthy, light, vegetable-loaded, and bread-free stuffed portobello mushrooms. Often thought of as a vegetable and added to non-starchy vegetables (or free veggies!) lists, mushrooms are technically a fungi. These beautiful creatures come in many varieties and are all loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. You’ll be surprised to know that one large
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I’m excited to share information about the next CLEAN 14 challenge session. I’ve been getting many questions from people who were in the fall challenge who want to recommend it to friends and family, and from people who found out about CLEAN 14 in the midst of the holiday season. Well, this is the time
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I don’t know about you, but I think that plain oatmeal is boring. The lack of texture and monotonous flavor don’t excite my taste buds enough, and I’m always looking for ways to make something different with the oats I have at home. This time around, I had persimmons on my counter top that were
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I’m excited to write this post to share a new challenge I’ve been putting together with my assistant over the past few weeks… What is it? We’re challenging you to eat healthy, clean, real food for 2 weeks and see what it does your mind and body. How to eat healthy? You’re going to cook.
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What is Buckwheat? Buckwheat is not related to wheat and contains no gluten. It’s actually a fruit seed related to rhubarb and sorrel and a healthy substitute for people on gluten-free diets. Have you ever heard of buckwheat honey? That’s when bees use buckwheat flowers to make dark flavorful buckwheat honey. Health Benefits of Buckwheat:
Buckwheat Sweet Potato Pancakes (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free) Read More »
Why am I making my own cashew butter? One: I love cashews. Two: cashew butter is kind of expensive. Three (and the real reason): most cashew butters are made with other oils that I can’t eat for now. I’m following an immune calming eating plan that lowers inflammation in my body. For some time,
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We love dates in our house. We eat all kinds, although Medjool–yes the sweetest and softest–is our favorite. We love dates stuffed with walnuts or almonds. We love dates in all sorts of bars and cookies. These are 2 Middle Eastern date bars/cookies that we tend to bake at holidays. Whole wheat date bars Middle
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I hope you had a weekend full of fun! The highlight of our weekend–along with t-ball for Khaled, tennis class for me, and a bike race for my hubby–is moving to my new office. It’s in Herndon, VA, very close to Reston Town Center and Reston Hospital. The address is: 424 Herndon Pkwy, ste 116
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I hope you had a good spring break! We started the week with some shifting gears from working full days to spending time with kids and working while my little one naps. My 4-year old LOVES to hang out at mom’s office during those naps. Coloring and drawing is just more special in there! The
