Nutrient Rich Life

Quick demo of how to easily cut apart kale leaves and stems. You can use this technique for: Kale Bok Choy Swiss Chard Collards Beet Greens not necessary for baby greens. Always consume leafy greens with ample healthy fats, particularly saturated fats as they help the body to assimilate the vegetables' rich supply of minerals! Healthy fats which are yummo with kale: grass-fed butter or ghee or organic coconut oil! The vibrantly green organic kale featured here is from  Mattawoman Creek Farms

Even with all of the differing views on nutrition these days, I think everyone agrees that wild salmon is "good for you". Well, I guess not the vegans, but that is another issue. And YES! Fatty-licious Salmon is full of great things like omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D ! It's important to source your salmon wisely. Wild Alaska salmon is the best choice for sustainable and pure salmon. Vital Choice is a family run fishery which provides pure and nutrient rich salmon and other seafood via mail. I highly recommend it for those seeking the best nutrients in their fish. The issue with farmed salmon is that they are fed some nasty oils and GMO grains (WHAT? why would fish eat grains!!??) and then you essentially are eating what seems to be like output from an oil refinery. YUCK. no thanks. I'm curious about Whole Foods Market's Farm Raised Salmon . Whole Foods has gone to great extents to make sure that their salmon is pure and clear of these oily nasties. Still, I...

Making a thick aioli or mayonnaise requires a little bit of experience- but not any more! Just watch my video to get a step by step walk through of how it is can be done quickly and simply. You can find many great recipes for aioli or mayonnaise online. Maybe the better question is why make your own mayo? Homemade mayo is replete with digestive enzymes and if you're getting eggs from healthy pastured chickens, it brings vitamins A, D, K, choline, zink, calcium, folate and more... Store bought mayo is made with pasteurized eggs (read: cooked out nutrients) and full of inflammatory vegetable oils. Here's a great article if you want to know more about the nutritional benefits of egg yolks. Aioli is typically made with ONLY EGG YOLKS (and lemon juice and spices and olive oil!) Mayo usually has 1 whole egg + 2 egg yolks I am using Whole Foods 365 Brand Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  This has a somewhat bitter and peppery flavor to it. If you would like a mild...

Microwaves damage vital nutrients in food. I avoid them at all costs. And really, cold food at work is not so bad... until you have a sore throat or head cold!!! Try taking soup to go with this neat trick. Fill a heat safe container with cooked meat and veggies which are cooked or require little heat for cooking (baby greens, garlic, shredded squash, grated ginger). Cover it and take it with you to work. Even if you don't have a fridge, this will last easily until lunch time. 24 hour thermoses work really well to keep homemade broth piping hot! We used this daily on GAPS intro. But chunks in soups can get stuck in narrow thermos necks, making a really annoying lunch break. This is a handy work around for comforting warm food on the go. In my opinion, the number one way to eat healthy on a budget is to pack your lunch for work/school.  You can pack in way more nutrients, higher quality food than any restaurant or take out joint, for less than...

Several great recipes and instructionals are out there about how to make sauerkraut, but even the best recipe may not help you out when you're actually trying to do this yourself. This video walks through the actual process of making 'kraut and answers a lot of fermentation questions including: How should I slice/shred the cabbage? What can I use to pound the cabbage? How do I know when the sauerkraut is ready to jar? What if my jar is too big? How do I know when it's ready to eat? and more! Let me know what you think!

Choose one from each category and subcategory and try to get different colors. greens Only use organic dark colored greens. These will deliver flavor and nutrition shred harder vegetables to ease digestion spring mix spinach baby chard arugula romaine (best with summer vegetables, not beets or winter squash) vegetables sweet beets- shredded  carrots- shredded  tomatoes- chopped  bell peppers (red, orange, yellow)- chopped  radishes add great spice and color! neutral radishes- sliced thin cucumber- chopped zucchini - shredded  fennel bulb - shaved celery - chopped or shredded sour fermented anything pickles -chopped capers fat avocado pumpkin seed oil adds a great extra flavor nuts or seeds - soak and dehydrate to enhance digestability protein leftover/cooked chicken canned fish ( wild salmon and sardines are my favorites) hard boiled egg complex carb roasted root vegetables roasted wi...

Cabbage is high in Vitamin K1 (this needs to be converted to K2 in your body) andantioxidants, especially Vitamin C ! Fermenting cabbage increases the Vitamin content and provides friendly gut bacteria , or probiotics! Try this sauerkraut recipe - you can do this with white or red cabbage, and add any of the vegetables listed below for some fun flare. Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi. These vegetables are full of nutrients, however, they can be hard to digest for some people and I recommend cooking or fermenting them in order to ease digestion and allow your body to take advantage of thier nutrients more easily. Cabbage is anti-inflammatory and rich in the popular polyphenols, especially red cabbage! Cabbage goes well with any combination of the following: carrots onions (red, white, yellow, spring onions) cumin (seeds or powder) cilantro & lime bell peppers (don't cook these as...