Crispy Tofu And Vegetable Stir Fry

March 23, 2024/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management /by Stacey Isaacs

This Crispy Tofu And Vegetable Stir Fry is the perfect simple and healthy vegan dinner. I know you’ll love it.

Crispy Tofu is probably the only way I eat tofu. I just don’t like it mushy. I used to think the only way to get it crispy enough was in the air fryer. And while air frying is easy, my air fryer just isn’t large enough to make as much as I want for a dish like this at one time. And I hate having to repeat the process more than once. My need for immediate gratification isn’t satisfied that way.

Enter… this recipe for Crispy Tofu and Vegetable Stir Fry. It’s all made on top of the stove. In the same pan. The tofu is really crispy. The veggies are really tender and flavorful. Well, it’s really just awesome. And, as an added benefit, it holds up really well …

Herby Turkey Greens And Beans Soup

February 21, 2023/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance gluten free, grain free, dairy free, nut free, simple, comfort food soup, stew /by Stacey Isaacs

This Herby Turkey Greens And Beans Soup has tons of protein and lots of healthy greens and herbs… who could ask for anything more?

It’s winter here in New York, but spring is on the way. I can feel it. It’s that weird time of year when it can be snowing, freezing, and windy one day and then springlike the next day. With these warmer days and it now staying light outside until a whopping 5:30pm, spring is in the air. But it’s still soup season. Okay, it’s always soup season here, but this soup really does take both spring and winter into account.

To me, winter means soup. Hot comforting soup. It also means blankets on the couch in front of the fireplace and Netflix. Add a cozy bowl of soup to that picture and that’s movie-like to me.

Spring means fresh herbs. It also means the fresh smell …

Pork And Sauerkraut Stew

January 2, 2023/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Youthful Appearance dairy free, gluten free, fermented, nut free, comfort food, stew, soup stew, soup, comfort food /by Stacey Isaacs

This Pork And Sauerkraut stew is the coziest dish you will ever eat… and your digestive system will thank you.

This dish feels like a throwback to olden times. The times when grandmas were in the kitchen cooking all day long and the delicious aromas wafted all through the house and pulled you toward the stove. And if you were lucky she let you lick the spoon or gave you a taste from the bubbling pot.

At least that’s what my imagination conjures up. I had two amazing grandmas. One of them didn’t cook like this. I remember visiting her in Florida and she’d be cooking a whole beef tongue. I remember loving this meat, until I saw it sitting there unsliced on the counter. That tongue would have probably been great in a stew like this, but I don’t remember this kind of cooking happening in her house. My …

Best Cozy Soup Recipes

November 2, 2022/0 Comments/in Blog Post, Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance /by Stacey Isaacs

Here are the best cozy soup recipes for the season… They are easy, delicious, and healthy.

Soup, Soup, Soup… It is repetition worthy

Soup is the most amazing food. Honestly, soup has saved me on many an occasion. If I have a big pot of soup sitting in my fridge, I’m good. It means I have food for when I’m hangry. Or for when someone just drops by. Or for when I feel a bout of gluttony coming on while I’m watching The Great British Baking Show. If I have a big bowl of healing soup instead of let’s say… cake… I am so much better off.

If you follow me on Instagram then you already know I can be obsessed with certain food groups or preparations. Soup is a happy obsession. Pasta is another one… but that’s a post for another day. There are plenty of worse things than …

Dairy Free Creamy Sausage And Greens Soup

April 19, 2022/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free soup /by Stacey Isaacs

This Dairy Free Creamy Sausage And Greens Soup is so cozy and comforting and flavorful…

It’s finally turning into spring here on the North Fork. Finally. At least it feels that way on some days. Yesterday we were unwrapping the outdoor furniture and sitting in the sun. And we were grilling and drinking cold beer. Today it’s wet and cold and windy. So, while yesterday was a grilling today, today is a soup day. And it’s a creamy, cozy kind of a soup day that feels like it may even need hot chocolate to complete the warmth theme.

Honestly, since we bought The Harvest Inn, I cook a lot more breakfast foods than I do other foods. Well, we are a bed and breakfast, so I guess that makes sense. I wonder if there’s any way to create a breakfast soup… hmmmmm definitely food for thought. I’ll have to …

Vegan Butternut Squash And Bean Chili

October 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management vegan, vegetarian, nut free, gluten free, grain free chili, stew, soup /by Stacey Isaacs

This Vegan Butternut Squash And Bean Chili is so delicious and so comforting. Nobody’s going to miss the meat in this one!

Fall means big pots of warming comfort food on the stove. It means soups and stews and homey foods. It means chili. Lots of chili.

A few months ago, Steve and I moved out of Manhattan and bought The Harvest Inn in wine country on the North Fork of Long Island. I guess most people know this already, but for those who don’t, I’m telling you now because I am sitting here trying to create a recipe for some type of breakfast chili — so far it’s been pretty fun experimenting, and eggs really do seem to go pretty well with chili… but that’s for another time…

This chili, this Vegan Butternut Squash And Bean Chili is not a breakfast chili… it’s a perfect football Sunday, snuggling on …

Healthy Babaganoush

June 29, 2021/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation dip, appetizer vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free /by Stacey Isaacs

This Healthy Babaganoush recipe is fresh, smoky, creamy, and just plain delicious. This will become your new go-to dip for barbecues, picnics, and everything in between.

Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. And eggplant dips… well, I just love them. I guess that’s why babaganoush has always been a go-to dip for me. But, I never used to make it myself. I’d buy it at a Mediterranean restaurant or a deli, or wherever I could find it. For some reason, I had no problem making my own hummus, but when it came to making a Healthy Babaganoush, I never gave it a second thought.

And then I tried it.

And it was awesome.

And I saw how easy it is.

Really. It couldn’t be easier. Roast the eggplant. Put everything in the food processor. Whiz it up. Done. Sooooooo good…

Everyone needs an easy go-to dip in their cooking …

Instant Pot Hamburger And Hotdog Soup

February 16, 2021/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance paleo, whole30, nut free, gluten free, grain free, dairy free soup, comfort food, meat /by Stacey Isaacs

This Instant Pot Hamburger And Hotdog Soup is one of the most comforting soups around. And, it is so simple, quick, and delicious. The whole family will love it!

Every year when summer comes around, I cannot wait for my first hotdog and hamburger. Nothing says easy-going days and happy times like dogs and burgers.This always amazes me because generally I am not a huge meat eater. Offer me a perfectly cooked steak, and I can take it or leave it.

If you give me the choice between a great quality aged ribeye and a grilled hamburger, I will go for the burger every time. When I was pregnant and lying on the couch with a migraine, I had a strong craving for meat. I dragged myself to the store and bought some burgers and threw them on the grill. Nothing would do but a regular hamburger.

The only reason …

Paleo Maple Marshmallows

January 24, 2021/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Brain Functions, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance paleo, nut-free, grain-free, dairy-free dessert, snacks /by Stacey Isaacs

If you love marshmallows, these Paleo Maple Marshmallows will make you grin from ear to ear. They taste and feel like traditional marshmallows but they are healthy.

Marshmallow anything makes me happy. I love s’mores and I love marshmallow fluff and marshmallow sauce on ice cream and marshmallow rice krispie treats. I love these squishy pillows straight from the bag. Well, you get the picture.

BUT, and this is a big BUT, I almost never eat them because, well, traditional marshmallows really are like pure sugar, and, as Steve is fond of saying about me: “Stacey thinks sugar is the devil…”

While that is wholly dramatic and really not true, I really do stay away from them because, while eating one or two might be fine and might not upset my system, I am completely incapable of just having one or two. I know this about myself. Marshmallows and potato …

Grain-Free Creamy Lemon Rice Soup

December 9, 2020/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Food Categories, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance grain-free, gluten-free, nut-free soup /by Stacey Isaacs

This Grain-Free Creamy Lemon Rice Soup is an amazingly cozy soup. It’s got it all — lemony zing, a creamy texture, and healing ingredients. This is perfect for a cold autumn or winter day.

My name is Stacey and I’m a soup addict. I could eat soup all day everyday, all year round. Sometimes I like a thinner brothy soup, other times I like a creamy cozy soup. This one falls into the latter category — this Grain-Free Creamy Lemon Rice Soup is thick, velvety, comforting, and hearty.

I think I’ve always loved soups. When I was a kid, my favorite soup was wonton soup from the local Chinese restaurant — I would eat that first and sometimes as my only food (with those crispy crunchy fried noodles) instead of all of the other food that was ordered.

As an adult, my tastes have changed… okay, maybe not that much …