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Apple Cinnamon Smoothie

April 4, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance Smoothie superfoods, American, breakfast, snack /by Stacey Isaacs

It really is true what they say about an-apple-a-day, so you need to try this apple cinnamon smoothie!

I ran out of frozen fruit!!! I always have bags of frozen fruit in my freezer! Ok, clearly not always, but it’s such a rare thing for my freezer to be bare in this department, that it startled me a bit. My Vitamix was on the counter ready to go. My big glass was right next to it and my favorite glass straw was at the ready. I really wanted a fruit smoothie… so I searched the fridge. Apples! Now, I had a plan…

I make juice with apples a lot, but I couldn’t remember ever making an apple smoothie before. Sometimes, you just get lucky the first time… this is really good!

It’s tastes a bit like apple pie filling. And it’s really, really creamy. Something about this apple cinnamon smoothie …

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

March 31, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management casserole, comfort food Vegetarian /by Stacey Isaacs

This vegetarian shepherd’s pie tastes even better than the traditional version!

I go through different food phases all the time. Sometimes I’m in a vegan phase or a vegetarian phase or a pescatarian phase… that’s why when I’m asked to label how I eat I usually say I am a flexitarian. To me, this means I eat healthy, but I like to switch it up depending on how my body feels at a particular time or in a particular season.

Right now I’m in a vegetarian phase. I’ve been eating vegetarian, but without the cheese. It’s kind of in between vegan and vegetarian. So, I’ve been saying no to meat and fish, but yet to eggs and butter. And I feel good… I don’t know if this will be a long phase or a quickie, but I like it!

This vegetarian shepherd’s pie recipe is awesome. Instead of being …

Lemon Pesto Fish Fillets

March 27, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Weight Management fish American, Mediterranean /by Stacey Isaacs

Dinner doesn’t get easier than these lemon pesto fish fillets!

Sometimes I want to make fish but I don’t want all of the fuss that sometimes comes with some of my seafood creations. I don’t know what it is about fish that triggers something in my head that says I have to make a sauce or lots of sides, but it really doesn’t need to be that way. I created this recipe on one of those nights that I was hungry and wanted to eat fast. It was mid-week and the cod at the market looked really good, so I bought it. When I was deciding what to do with it, I stood in front of my open fridge and peered inside. This is a bad habit of mine — I just stand there hoping for ingredients that don’t exist to appear…

But, on this particular day, I saw a …

Simple Baby Bok Choy

March 21, 2016/4 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management vegetables, side dish Asian, Chinese, Japanese /by Stacey Isaacs

This simple baby bok choy is the perfect side dish for everything!

I get yelled at all of the time for not sharing some of my simplest recipes. Okay, yelled may be a bit strong. I get questioned a lot as to why I don’t share some of my simplest recipes.

I’m always so mindful of not talking down to people. I mean, there are just so many things that I don’t do well and I would hate it if someone made me feel bad about those things. So, I don’t post some of my easiest recipes because I never want anyone to feel that I think they are not on the ball.

Anyway, enough rambling… here’s how I make my simple bok choy. And I make it a lot. It’s one of my favorite vegetables. This simple baby bok choy goes so well with so many things. And you …

Acai Bowl

March 17, 2016/2 Comments/in 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 smoothie bowl, breakfast superfoods /by Stacey Isaacs

You are going to like this acai bowl better than the ones you buy!

Yesterday, I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw an article about Gwyneth Paltrow and her favorite superfoods shake. I was excited to read this because, well, I just am a sucker for anyone’s superfoods shake (especially someone who looks like Gwyneth). So, I clicked on the link and I was taken to an irate blogger talking about how all of the ingredients in this shake are made-up and fake and that no one could ever really make this “fantasy” shake. Boy, was I annoyed. I use almost all of these ingredients on a daily basis and I think everyone would benefit from their use!! And now, so many people think they don’t exist!

So, here’s my love-letter-to-Gwyneth-Paltow’s-smoothie. It’s my favorite superfoods non-fantasy smoothie bowl. And, if you have trouble locating any of the ingredients, just …

Chicken Dijonnaise

March 13, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains chicken recipe inspired by: [url href="http://www.thecrepesofwrath.com/2015/06/18/dijonnaise-chicken/" target="_blank"]The Crepes Of Wrath[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

Chicken dijonnaise reminds me of my childhood — I think you’ll find it as comforting as I do!

I remember making Chicken Dijonnaise before I knew how to really cook. I used to make it because it was easy. And edible. But it never tasted like this chicken dijonnaise recipe! I wish I could give it to you now to taste it because my words won’t do it justice. It’s that good!

I made this a few weeks ago because I was having a little deja vu moment that took me back many many years. And, I had a package of organic chicken thighs in my fridge that needed to be cooked. And, I really, really love mayonnaise. And, I have a jar of healthy mayonnaise that I love in my fridge. And, I was feeling a bit hangry and I had to eat very soon or I would turn …

Baked Chicken Tacos

March 10, 2016/1 Comment/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Managing Illnesses, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation tacos, comfort food, Mexican recipe inspired by: [url href="http://www.thecookierookie.com/baked-spicy-chicken-tacos/" target="_blank"]The Cookie Rookie[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

What’s better than baked chicken tacos that can be made in advance… it’s not just for taco Tuesdays!

I’m always ranting about eating healthy, so when I post a recipe like this one, people are often surprised.

Yes, I eat tacos. Yes, you can eat tacos too — and still be healthy!

And, tacos are awesome!

These tacos are made with chicken (and you can cheat a little like I did by shredding up a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken; I was lucky enough to find an organic one…) I used non-dairy cheese and organic taco shells. They are filled with lots of healthy ingredients, taste really decadent, and OMG, they are so good!

One of the best things about this baked chicken tacos recipe is that you can make them in advance and reheat them in the tray right before you want to serve them. The recipe that inspired me to …

Slow Cooker Vegetable Minestrone Soup

March 7, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Digestive Health, Elevated Mood, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Weight Management, Youthful Appearance soup Italian /by Stacey Isaacs

This slow cooker vegetable minestrone soup is so simple and healing and it makes for great leftovers!

The slow cooker is an awesome kitchen appliance. Sometimes, however, I shy away from it because I am just not that accomplished with it. I like my food to taste really fresh and sometimes when I use my slow cooker, I feel like the vegetables and other fresh ingredients just don’t seem as crunchy or fresh tasting as when I cook them for less time on top of the stove.

So, believe me when I tell you that this slow cooker vegetable minestrone soup recipe is perfect in the slow cooker. The vegetables keep just the right amount of crunch. And the soup tastes really fresh and healthy. And it requires almost no effort at all! If I can do it, you can do it!

Maybe my slow cooker won’t get the best …

Chicken Potato Tomato Skillet

February 29, 2016/2 Comments/in Boosting Energy, Boosting Immune System, Brain Functions, Digestive Health, Increased Athletic Performance, Managing Illnesses, Managing Stress, Reduced Aches & Pains, Reduced Inflammation, Weight Management one-pot, chicken recipe adapted from: [url href="http://12tomatoes.com/tomato-chicken-casserole/" target="_blank"]12 Tomatoes[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

This chicken potato tomato skillet is made and served right in the skillet!

There’s just something about food that’s served in a skillet that makes it look so appetizing. I’m a sucker for any menu item that is described as a “skillet”. I love a breakfast “skillet” and no matter what the ingredients, I will think about ordering it before any other menu item. Does this make me weird?

This is one of those recipes that is perfect for those nights that you just don’t know what to make. It’s versatile enough so that you can substitute whatever meat you want, whatever veggies look good, and whatever type of potatoes are lying around your kitchen.

I made this dinner even easier by using leftover tomato sauce that was in my freezer. You can make it even easier than I did by using your favorite store-bought sauce.

So, here’s a dinner …

Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese (Grain-Free Bagel & A Schmear…)

February 18, 2016/0 Comments/in Boosting Immune System condiment, spread recipe adapted from:[url href="http://www.connoisseurusveg.com/2013/08/cashew-cream-cheese.html" target="_blank"]connoisseurusveg[/url] /by Stacey Isaacs

If you haven’t found a dairy-free spread you like yet, make this vegan cashew cream cheese!

A bagel and a schmear… really, is there a more delicious breakfast? (Do I sound too New York-ish or what…)

It’s been many years since bagels have had a place in my breakfast rotation. I feel so much better without grains in my diet, that bagels went by the wayside. But I’m trying to fix this. Really I had no choice but to fix it because I really love this recipe.

I made this cream cheese out of cashews and it was so good that I was craving a bagel. And lox. So, what I’m telling you is twofold: One — make this vegan cashew cream cheese. Two make or buy some grain-free bagels and stock up on some lox. You may be eating this several times a week. Maybe even several times a …