This post explores the possibility of using Molecular Gastronomy for Dysphagia Recipes to improve the lives of people with dementia, Parksinson’s disease, ALS, cancer, and other medical conditions that make it difficult for them to eat. Over the past few years, I’ve developed an interest in molecular gastronomy and the implications it might have for…
Mineral Rich Chicken Bone Broth Recipe {Paleo}
This Mineral Rich Chicken Bone Broth is a staple recipe every cook should have – sip it as is, or use it as a base in soups, sauces and stews. I’ve been making lots of soup this winter, and keeping my freezer and refrigerator full of bone broths. Oftentimes, I have extra chicken bones and vegetable…
Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth Recipe {Paleo}
This Mineral Rich Beef Bone Broth is great for sipping as well as using in soups and sauces. Bone broths are all the rage these days, selling for as much as a cup of Starbucks coffee at some places. These bone broths are nothing like the kind you buy at the supermarket. They’re rich in minerals…
Copycat Panera Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
This Copycat Panera Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is so creamy and delicious, you’ll want to make it time and time again. Do you like Panera Bread? I have to admit I was never a big fan and hadn’t been there in a while, but my son likes their tomato soup. So, last week when he was on…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Bake
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is a hearty breakfast for a cold winter day. It’s been freezing the past few weeks – in the single digits and teens, and if you count windchill, it was negative 6 degrees the other day. I have to admit February is the toughest month for…
Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe
This Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse is secretly healthy, the perfect treat for chocolate lovers. Valentine’s Day is this Saturday and I’ve got the perfect chocolate dessert for your loved one that is healthy and sugar-free too! After all, what’s Valentine’s Day without some chocolate. This recipe for Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse comes from my friend…
Creamy Spinach Feta Soup with Pine Nuts Recipe {Low Carb}
This Creamy Spinach Feta Soup with Pine Nuts takes the flavor of spinach pie and turns it into a bowl of comfort. Have you ever had Greek spinach pie? It’s one of my favorite indulgences when I visit our local Greek market. Sometimes the owner bakes spinach pies and sells them at the checkout counter….
Chestnut Praline Latte (Dairy-Free/Vegan)
Cozy up to a mug of this Chestnut Praline Latte, a healthier and dairy-free version of Starbuck’s latest holiday latte, made with real chestnuts and pecans. Have you tried the newest Starbuck’s Chestnut Praline Latte? Recently, I saw an article that said this latest drink does not actually contain any chestnuts or nuts in it….
Cancer-Fighting Recipe: Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme {Superfood Research at City of Hope}
Did you know that certain Superfoods might help fight cancer? This Cancer-Fighting Roasted Mushroom and Thyme recipe was inspired by a recent trip to City of Hope, a cancer research hospital. Recently, I had the amazing opportunity, along with an intimate group of women (including Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer), to spend the…
Healthy Mixed Berry Popsicles for Cancer
Today, I am thrilled to present the very first video on Jeanette’s Healthy Living, produced by two of my incredibly creative kids, Kyle and Alex. This video (at the end of this post) is especially meaningful because my youngest son, Alex, is making popsicles for a friend with cancer – he gets it. He has…
Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie Recipe
If you’ve never tried beets in a smoothie, this vibrant Beet and Carrot Smoothie is a great first recipe to try. This New Year, I am trying to incorporate more vegetables into the first meal of the day – breakfast. Vegetables make a rare appearance at breakfast on most tables, unless they are added to…
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup is a comforting, nutritious soup. I was at Whole Foods the other day picking up some fresh ingredients to make a few more pureed soups for a friend. As I passed the freshly prepared food section, I checked out the soups of the day. Two soups that caught my eye…
Low Residue Diet Low Fiber Diet Recipes
Finding Low Residue Diet Low Fiber Diet recipes can be challenging. My hope is to come up with delicious recipes so that those on this restrictive diet can enjoy eating while staying healthy. Update: I have posted a new Low Residue Diet Recipe for Braised Asparagus Tips using a cooking technique that infuses vegetable with more…
Thai Curried Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Thai Curried Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is a silky smooth soup, with a hint of curry and ginger, made creamy with coconut milk. Thai Curried Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Soup has been on my mind a lot lately. I have the opportunity to teach a soup series to a group of seniors at our local…
Winter Squash Recipes
Buttercup Squash, one of many winter squash varieties With cooler weather on its way, winter squashes such as butternut, kabocha, buttercup, delicata and acorn squashes are popping up in markets. Winter squashes differ from summer squashes as they are allowed to fully mature before being eaten. Their seeds are fully developed and the skin is…