The Functional Kitchen

This is the last week of 4 Weeks of Functional Foods! Thanks for staying tuned to the power of functional foods and how your body uses all these fabulous nutrients. In honor of Thanksgiving, I want to leave you with a "leftovers" recipe featuring my friend, bok choy, and some food from the holiday that is waiting to be eaten. Treat yourself to this colorful and semi-indulgent steam bowl that comes together in a snap! Post-Thanksgiving Steam Bowl serves 1 Ingredients: 1.5 cups

This week focuses on some unique additions to your kitchen - maca root, cacao powder, and coconut milk. Turn these superfoods into a breakfast smoothie or indulgent dessert! Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Smoothie makes 1 serving Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 tbsp peanut butter 1 tbsp flaxseed 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder 1/2 tsp maca powder 1 serving unflavored collagen protein powder (I like Vital Proteins or Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate

This week, we focused on some of those super common veggies that we use a lot! Functional foods don't need to be complicated, expensive, and hard to find. I love putting these superstars into a gut-loving, immune-supporting soup. Who doesn't need a good chicken noodle soup recipe on hand? Enjoy! Gut-Loving, Immune-Boosting Chicken Noodle Soup Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 1 garlic head 1.5 tbsp + 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 1-1.5 quarts homemade bone broth 2-3 cups shredd

Happy November! This short week was all about two amazing foods that are the superstar ingredients of my favorite fiberlicious pudding. This Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding is a great addition to breakfast and is an excellent healthy dessert. The fiber found in chia seeds and pumpkin feed good gut bacteria and keeps things moving along in your digestive tract. Cheers! Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding Serves 4 Ingredients: 1.5 cups coconut milk or almond milk ¾ cup pumpkin puree (choose ca