Do you have food cravings before your Moontime? These truffles are low in sugar, and abundance in healthy fats plus cacao- which gives a dopamine boost. This recipe will help you ease through your PMS phase. FYI, our PMS occurs during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, (Days 15-28). This is also known as our your inner empress- or QUEEN phase as it’s a great time to create boundaries and clear out/recycle what no longer is serving…
The Autumn Equinox, also known by our pagan ancestors as Mabon, is when there are equal parts light and dark, as the day and night are nearly the same in length. Therefore, Mabon is a time of BALANCE: where there is both still the high expanded energy from summer and an internal shifting occurring to begin the contraction of energy into the home and hearth as we shift towards winter. GATHER: This is a time for…
Packed with omega-3 fatty acids and good fats, these paleo Cacao Hempress Truffles are everything your inner empress needs! The empress (queen) archetype comes out in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle (days 15-28) as well as in the peri-menopause phase of the cycles of womanhood. We experience a “queen” energy because these are phases where energetically, it’s a powerful time for creating boundaries. As hormones biologically shift, estrogen and progesterone levels can cause PMS and…
I’m a smoothie girl when it comes to breakfast in the summer months, but during the colder seasons, a warm savory breakfast hits the spot. My Luteal Phase Breakfast Bowl with Chanterelle Mushrooms can help boost energy during a cold morning with the energizing B-vitamins from the mushrooms and kale and filling fiber from the butternut squash. Plus, chanterelle mushrooms are a source of the thyroid supporting vitamin D, which is found in very little foods, making this…
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 sugar regulation. Fried white…
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…
