Warm, hearty, and savory. My Roasted Roots and Shrimp is an excellent Paleo dish for your luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, especially at the turn of the season where we are now experiencing the colder weather of Autumn. Roasted roots are one of my favorite meals to eat during lunch, dinner or even breakfast during luteal phase of my menstrual cycle. Why? The luteal phase occurs right before menstruation and can often include symptoms of PMS:…
My Lemon Tahini Dressing is rich in flavor, which makes it a favorite dressing at the retreats I chef for. Plus it has probiotics from the chickpea miso, creating beneficial gut flora to support healthy digestion. A good dressing can make eating fresh salad a desired part of your daily diet if it isn’t already. And, I’m a big advocate for getting your greens in- it’s part of my hormone balance protocol. Greens are rich in magnesium,…
For Goddesses-on-the-go, who may not have a whole lotta extra time in the kitchen, this one is for you. My 10-Min Sexy Chocolate is quick and simple to make, with just 5 ingredients blended together. And it gives you the good kind of fat- coconut oil, which your liver loves to burn, helping boost your metabolism while you stay focused on making your dreams happen. Once you have melted the coconut oil and gently blended the ingredients…
This glammed up trail mix is for the modern goddess on the go! My Aphrodite’s Trail Mix is loaded with libido boosting minerals and vitamins, that naturally enhance energy and mood, aid fertility, and reduce period cramping. I have been munching on this delicious mix throughout my time in Bali, that I made right before leaving for my trip. While traveling, often it can get tricky and expensive to find healthful foods. I love making a big batch…
🌹Oᑎ YOᑌᖇ ᗰOOᑎTIᗰE? Don’t let low energy, moodiness and cramping steer you away from loving this sacred time of your moonthly moonstrual cycle. When hormones are balanced and our body has the right nutrients and minerals, we wont feel pain or exhaustion when our moontime comes. My wish is for you to enjoy this phase of your cycle, as your bleeding phase can be a powerful time for tuning into your intuition and receiving messages for where…
My Reishi Cardamom Brazil Nut Mylk is a delicious base for elixirs, golden mylks, smoothies, and totally perfect for drinking as is! It truly is a treat for your taste buds and body temple, as Brazil nuts are high in selenium, an extremely important mineral for fertility and thyroid health. Our thyroid governs our metabolism and temperature. Selenium protects our fertility and supports our thyroid. It helps convert T4 (the storage thyroid hormone) into T3 (the active thyroid…
The year of 2015 for me was a year of breakups and boundaries. The six-and-a-half-year relationship I was in came to a confusing halt right before we put down a deposit on a dream wedding venue in Sedona, Arizona. “I thought I wanted kids, but I don’t think I actually do.” These words left me shocked. We had always discussed a family, since a few months into beginning our relationship. I was left with a choice, to…
Your “Please Make Space” (PMS) time of the month is here. It’s been a long day at work, and all you are thinking about is a warm bath and some deep breathing…. Or possibly that pint of chocolate coconut bliss ice cream in the freezer waiting for you… When you arrive home, the kitchen is a mess. Your beloved comes up behind you and gives you bear hug, while grabbing your ass. You feel irritable, exhausted,…
For all sweet potato lovers… this one is for you. And for all the breakfast lovers who can’t do pancakes because of the grains, or are sensitive to nuts and can’t make my Easy Paleo Pancakes made with almond flour… Here is a decadent alternative. Warm, naturally sweet from baking the sweet potatoes, and loaded up with superfoods, this breakfast is both a hearty and mineral-rich treat! And it may actually help improve blood…
mmmm, milky, frothy and good for hormone balance? I’m inviting you to taste what I’ve been making in my kitchen this winter, that’s been keeping me warmed up from the inside out, with plenty of energy as I work during these snowy winter days. Hot Maca Matcha Latte…. My Hot Maca Matcha Latte made with coconut butter is what I consider a treat, giving me energy and healthy fats for brain function and hormone balance. It has a vibrant green…
I’ve always felt my dharma as a Women’s Health Educator was to provide an open safe space to explore concepts of female health that weren’t taught to us in formal education systems, as well as explore our shadows… the taboos of society we feel hushed to speak about that cause secrecy and shame. Because what is NOT Expressed IS Repressed, particularly when dealing with emotional health as a women. So today I’m inviting you into the perspective of how your emotions as…
Why Your Weight Changes in PMS and Menopause There’s no need to be alarmed if your weight fluctuates throughout your 28-day menstrual cycle. Before you bleed, there is an increased volume of blood flow that goes to the uterus. The uterus swells, along with other areas of your body. You might feel heavy… bloated from additional water fluid retention and notice you weigh a bit more. No worries, this is quite normal, unless the bloating is excessive. High progesterone…
The health coach in me is wanting to help prepare you mentally as we go into the holiday season… as this is a time that includes more access to sweets, spirits, and scrumptious family traditional meals. What to prepare for mentally? Let’s combine the stress of travel, the changes in normal routine, those awkward conversations you might have about the recent election with your family which end up rehashing old childhood wounds of not being understood……
A great way to support your colon during this autumn season is through eating fiber from root vegetables, which are abundant at farmers’ markets from autumn harvests. The sweet potatoes and parsnips in this “Sweet Potato, Parsnip and Kale Soup with Coconut Milk,” make eating enough fiber easy- peasy! How Does Fiber Help Hormone Balance? Adequate fiber from vegetables in the diet has been shown in studies to decrease excess hormone levels, particularly estradiol, the form of…
Maybe you crave salty over sweet, causing you to reach into that potato chip bag over and over… as cravings arise during stressful times and before your menstrual flow comes. If you know you’re a salt lover and want to amp up your snack choices, I invite you to make my favorite kale chip recipe! I have been keeping this one a secret for years, planning on saving it for my cookbook… however, I am bursting to share…
