Recipes

Comforting Chicken Congee

Chicken Congee   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 60 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins   Author: Andrea Beaman Recipe type: Health Coach Cooking Cuisine: Food is Medicine Serves: 6-8 servings Ingredients 1 whole pasture-raised chicken (3 pounds) 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2-3 celery stalks, chopped 1 tsp. […]

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Sweet Strawberry Compote

Strawberry compote is a quick and easy, chunky fruit sauce made by simmering fresh strawberries (can use frozen, too) with any type of sugar, plus lemon juice. You can put this sweet compote onto cake (including pancakes), or as a topping on oatmeal. I like to put it on top of Polenta Lemon Cake. It’s […]

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Lemon Scented Corn Cake with Strawberry Compote

  Lemon Scented Corn Cake with Strawberry Compote   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 55 mins   Author: Andrea Beaman Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Seasonal Eating Serves: 8 servings Ingredients 1 & ½ cups finely ground cornmeal or corn flour 1 & ½ cups almond flour or gluten-free flour […]

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Sweet and Tangy Tomato Sauce

Sweet and Tangy Homemade Tomato Sauce   Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 20 mins   Author: Andrea Beaman Recipe type: Seasonal Eating Cuisine: Traditional Recipes Serves: 6 servings Ingredients 6 pounds of tomatoes ⅓ cup of extra virgin olive oil 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 […]

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Crispy Courgette Fritters

Every summer I get an abundance of squash and zucchini from my local farm (Stoneledge Farm Community Supported Agriculture. To get through all of those veggies in the most delicious ways, I put them into everything! I make: Savory Summer Minestrone Squash and Zucchini Lasagna Preserved Zucchini in Olive oil Most recently, I turned those […]

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Crisp Caesar Salad with Pan Seared Shrimp

Hands down! This is one of my favorite iodine-rich summer salads. If you don’t like seaweed, but you are looking to up your iodine intake  to support your overall health (thyroid, breast and metabolism), try this Caesar Salad with Pan-Seared Shrimp. It’s totally delish! Crisp Caesar Salad with Pan Seared Shrimp   Print Prep time […]

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Hydrating Hibiscus and Rose Iced Tea

During the hot summer months, as the temperature rises, it’s easy to get overheated. And, if that happens, it can negatively impact your health. If you don’t hydrate and cool your system, you run the risk of dehydration, fainting, headaches, dizziness, electrolyte imbalance, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Yikes! So, what you can you do? […]

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Creamy Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs

Avocados are all the rage in the wellness world. They are rich in: Monounsaturated fats that help the body absorb fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K Magnesium and potassium for muscle support Lutein and zeaxanthin that protects eye health But, I don’t eat them daily because I live in a place where Avocados […]

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Magical Sweet Vegetable Drink

If you’ve got sweet cravings, this simple little beverage can help. It’s a natural remedy used to relax the pancreas, stabilize blood sugar, and reduce cravings for refined sugar by using the natural sweetness of vegetables. Basically, it’s using vegetables that all have a sweet flavor profile like onions, carrots, squash, and cabbage that are […]

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Creamy Tomato Soup with Roasted Garlic and Miso

Sometimes the best discoveries happen on the coldest days. One bowl of Creamy Tomato Miso Soup at Court Street Grocers in Brooklyn, and I was hooked! As soon as I got home, I got to work recreating it and now I’m sharing the recipe with you!

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Hot Toddy!

Hot Toddy has a slew of medicinal benefits. If you’ve got the sniffles or a cold, this warming concoction should knock it right out of your system!

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Creamy Wild Mushroom Chicken Soup

Leftovers are my secret weapon for easy, delicious meals – especially soup. This creamy wild mushroom chicken soup came together from fridge odds and ends and turned out absolutely delicious!

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Top 5 Recipes You Loved to Eat in 2025

2025 was a challenging year for many folks (physically, financially, emotionally). Thankfully, people could rely on their favorite recipes to help improve their health and happiness. Here they are, just in case you want them to help you move forward, in a healthier direction this new year!

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