Immune Boosting Vitamin-C Turmeric Smoothie
Immune Boosting Vitamin C + Turmeric Smoothie
What a great way to keep your immune system strong, by increasing your vitamin C, A, zinc, and anti-inflammatory herbs naturally through your food. I like to create a color theme for my smoothies, and this time I focused on orange and yellow foods. Carrots are super high in Vitamin A which supports respiratory immunity. Ginger and turmeric are anti-inflammatory and immune boosting. I also used oranges which are also super high in Vitamin C which is a natural immune booster, and anti-viral, as well as anti-inflammatory. Walnuts naturally have zinc and omega-3 fatty acids which support anti-viral and immunity. Try it out! You can use plain turmeric spice powder or I used Co-curcumin powder by Ayush which contains a high concentrated dose of curcuminoids, and CoQ10.
Tip: If you want to replace the milk with dairy-free milk or you can use a 1/2 banana or you can use 1/2 avocado to make it creamy. Plain yogurt works too.
Healthy tip: Turmeric is something that you can take daily on a regular basis to boost immunity, decrease inflammation, and as a powerful antioxidant.
Ingredients:
Recipe:
What a great way to keep your immune system strong, by increasing your vitamin C, A, zinc, and anti-inflammatory herbs naturally through your food. I like to create a color theme for my smoothies, and this time I focused on orange and yellow foods. Carrots are super high in Vitamin A which supports respiratory immunity. Ginger and turmeric are anti-inflammatory and immune boosting. I also used oranges which are also super high in Vitamin C which is a natural immune booster, and anti-viral, as well as anti-inflammatory. Walnuts naturally have zinc and omega-3 fatty acids which support anti-viral and immunity. Try it out! You can use plain turmeric spice powder or I used Co-curcumin powder by Ayush which contains a high concentrated dose of curcuminoids, and CoQ10.
Tip: If you want to replace the milk with dairy-free milk or you can use a 1/2 banana or you can use 1/2 avocado to make it creamy. Plain yogurt works too.
Healthy tip: Turmeric is something that you can take daily on a regular basis to boost immunity, decrease inflammation, and as a powerful antioxidant.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp curcumin (in the form of 95% curcuminoids)
- 1/2 cup of chopped heirloom carrots
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 whole orange sliced without skin
- 1 Tbsp of ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp of milk
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of ice
- BLENDER Vitamix or high powered blender
Recipe:
- MIX all ingredients into a blender.
- Enjoy with a compostable straw :)
Root Veggie Chicken Herbal Soup
Root Veggie Herbal Chicken Soup3/17/2020
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Root Veggie Herbal Chicken Soup
What a great time to boost immunity. I know everyone is spending more time at home right now, what a great way to research more recipes for cooking. Root vegetables stay good for a long time in the fridge. I typically use carrots, turnips, daikon, celery root. Herbs like rosemary, oregano, sage, and thyme have antimicrobial properties, as well as garlic. Use these herbs in soup to get extra immune protection against bad invaders.
Tip: Frozen chicken or fish or beef stays in the freezer good for at least 1-2 months. Keep these around when you want to use them for a meal, take them out and defrost.
Healthy Tip: Garlic is my favorite immune booster, it is a strong and powerful antimicrobial, have it daily to support your immune system!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped up daikon, turnips, heirloom carrots (or whatever you can find)
- 1/2 cup chopped herbs rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage
- 2 Tbsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 whole garlic clove, or 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 carton of chicken or vegetable bone broth
- Fill the carton again with water
- 1 package of chicken thighs (optional)
- Optional: add 1/4 cup of wild rice
Recipe:
- Add all ingredients into the Instantpot, or a large stove pot.
- Cook in Instant Pot for 30 minutes. Or bring to a boil and reduce for 30 minutes on medium low while covered.
Garlic Mushroom Beef Stew
Garlic Mushroom Beef Stew
I love garlic. I cannot say it enough, it is a great immune booster, it is a powerful antimicrobial. I literally eat it everyday, and I have taken two sick days in the past 7 years of practice. It tastes amazing in a soup. This particular soup I also added cabbage, beef, beef stock, and carrots. Lot's of flavor, and easy to make. Perfect for a QUARANTINE :) Mushrooms and root veggies stay good in the fridge for long periods of time. Garlic as well, in fact you can also get canned or dried garlic and it keeps for a long time.
Tip: Stock up on bone broth in case you want to make a large soup. Save the extra for lunch or multiple dinners in a row.
Healthy tip: Mushrooms are excellent immune boosters. They keep for a while in the fridge.
Ingredients:
I love garlic. I cannot say it enough, it is a great immune booster, it is a powerful antimicrobial. I literally eat it everyday, and I have taken two sick days in the past 7 years of practice. It tastes amazing in a soup. This particular soup I also added cabbage, beef, beef stock, and carrots. Lot's of flavor, and easy to make. Perfect for a QUARANTINE :) Mushrooms and root veggies stay good in the fridge for long periods of time. Garlic as well, in fact you can also get canned or dried garlic and it keeps for a long time.
Tip: Stock up on bone broth in case you want to make a large soup. Save the extra for lunch or multiple dinners in a row.
Healthy tip: Mushrooms are excellent immune boosters. They keep for a while in the fridge.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz of grass fed beef, preferably stew cut
- 1 cup carrots
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 carton of beef bone broth or chicken broth, AND fill it again with water
- 2 cups of mushrooms ( I used Shiitake, but any will do)
- 1/2 clove of fresh or dried garlic
- Add all ingredients into the Instant Pot. Cook for 25 minutes. OR a large stove pot, bring to boil and cook on medium low heat for 35 minutes.
- ENJOY!
Peanut Tofu Satay with Mushroom Miso Soup
Peanut Tofu Satay with Mushroom Miso Soup
Well I have to say I don't use tofu very often, but it makes a great vegetarian protein source. It tastes bland, but picks up other flavors very easily. This dish was easy to make, and very filling for being all vegetarian, try it out! I used a peanut satay sauce by Thai Fusion (small company in Seattle) and I mixed in spinach and mushrooms. The soup I used extra tofu, mushrooms and I added dried seaweed. I also used coconut aminos, a soy sauce alternative (feel free to use either). Another way to make miso soup, is to buy it pre-made sold as a packet that you add into hot water. (personally I like to make it fresh!)
Tip: Much of the soy in our country is GMO, but you can make sure it is organic by checking the label. It should say USDA organic, non-GMO. Soy is actually a phytoestrogen which can balance unhealthy estrogen in the body.
Healthy tip: I like to use seaweed which has a natural source of iodine, that helps support our thyroid. It also contains B12 and sea salt, which is hydrating and replenishing in times of stress.
Ingredients:
Tofu Recipe:
Miso Recipe:
SERVE AND ENJOY, delicious :)
Well I have to say I don't use tofu very often, but it makes a great vegetarian protein source. It tastes bland, but picks up other flavors very easily. This dish was easy to make, and very filling for being all vegetarian, try it out! I used a peanut satay sauce by Thai Fusion (small company in Seattle) and I mixed in spinach and mushrooms. The soup I used extra tofu, mushrooms and I added dried seaweed. I also used coconut aminos, a soy sauce alternative (feel free to use either). Another way to make miso soup, is to buy it pre-made sold as a packet that you add into hot water. (personally I like to make it fresh!)
Tip: Much of the soy in our country is GMO, but you can make sure it is organic by checking the label. It should say USDA organic, non-GMO. Soy is actually a phytoestrogen which can balance unhealthy estrogen in the body.
Healthy tip: I like to use seaweed which has a natural source of iodine, that helps support our thyroid. It also contains B12 and sea salt, which is hydrating and replenishing in times of stress.
Ingredients:
- 1 package of organic non-GMO tofu
- 1 package of dried seaweed sheets (sea salt flavored)
- 3 Tbsp of Thai fusions peanut satay sauce, or something similar
- 2 cups of mushrooms, crimini or similar
- 1 cup spinach
- 4 Tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 carton of bone broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
Tofu Recipe:
- Cut the tofu into 1/2 inch long pieces, and then into halves
- Start by heating a medium sized pan, and add the tofu (save a few extra pieces for the miso soup). Brown a little on each side, about 1 minute each side on medium high heat.
- Add the peanut sauce, cook for about 2 minutes. Add in the mushrooms (save a few extra for the soup) and spinach. Let simmer for about 5-6 minutes on medium heat, stirring periodically until cooked through.
- Add 2 Tbsp of coconut aminos, and red pepper flakes if you like spicy.
Miso Recipe:
- Heat in a medium pot, 1 carton of vegetable or bone broth.
- Add seaweed, extra tofu pieces, garlic powder, coconut aminos, extra mushrooms.
- Boil on medium heat for about 3 minutes, then reduce and simmer.
SERVE AND ENJOY, delicious :)
"Quarantined" Bruschetta Chicken over Spinach
I call this "Quarantined" Chicken, because it is SO good, excellent for a meal at home - and we're all doing A LOT of that lately. This is basically a deconstructed bruschetta, with herb crusted chicken and tomatoes, over Burrata cheese. This dish has garlic spinach under it, and balsamic vinegar on top. You can make this easily by baking the chicken with the tomatoes. The cheese should get put on cold, under the hot chicken. Burrata is a type of mozzarella that oozes out as you cut into it, you can also use plain mozzarella. Oregano is a great immune booster, and antimicrobial. Tomatoes have a ton of vitamin C which can help prevent cold/flu.
Tip: If you cut the tomatoes in half, they cook more evenly.
Healthy tip: Use aged balsamic to add a ton of healthy antioxidants into your dish. Polyphenols are found in balsamic vinegar and can contribute to prevention of heart disease and general aging.
Ingredients:
Tip: If you cut the tomatoes in half, they cook more evenly.
Healthy tip: Use aged balsamic to add a ton of healthy antioxidants into your dish. Polyphenols are found in balsamic vinegar and can contribute to prevention of heart disease and general aging.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz of organic chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp of fresh or dried oregano
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 pieces of fresh garlic, chopped
- 4 oz of burrata cheese or mozzarella
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (plain, not flavored)
- Sea salt to taste
- Preheat oven to 375. Put chicken into a glass baking dish. Add oregano, cherry tomatoes, and drizzle olive oil, sprinkle sea salt. Baked for 45 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- While chicken is cooking, add a drizzle of olive oil, and garlic to a small pan. Add spinach, heat on medium until cooked through. Add 2 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar. Set aside when spinach is soft and still bright green in color.
- When chicken is cooked, take out. Place spinach first on plate. Cut Burratta into pieces, and set a small piece on top of spinach. Then set chicken with tomatoes on top of that. Drizzle the rest of the balsamic, and a little olive oil on top. Sprinkle with sea salt.
