As someone who is constantly thinking about nutrition and healthy eating, I find that there are times in life when eating well is more challenging. The holiday season and during pregnancy are both times when it’s easy to slide into eating for comfort rather than health. Leading up to Thanksgiving, I decided to make a soup that’s packed with phytonutrients (which happen to fight cancer) and flavor. Just look at the ingredient list, and you’ll know this Roasted Garlic Anti-cancer Soup is going to give you a healthy dose of nutrition!…
Miso Chocolate Chunk Cookies
It’s the first day of school, which means I’m doing a happy dance being extra productive today. I can’t believe I thought social distancing would help me focus more on my blog and get more things done around the house. The reality was a lot more quality time with my kids, cleaning up after them, and feeding them (seriously, how do such small humans eat so much?). I did find some time to bake a little after I saw a Feedfeed recipe for chocolate chip cookies containing white miso paste. I was intrigued because I love miso but had never tried it in a dessert. So of course I veganized and healthified the Feedfeed recipe, and the results were fantastic!…
Asian-inspired “Sick” Soup
Whenever my husband gets a cold, he gives me his sad puppy-dog face and asks if I can make him some “sick soup.” Apparently, when he was little, his mother made him “sick soup” when he stayed home from school. He later found out that this soup was nothing more than hot water and a chicken boullion cube. …