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Recipes for Life

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Trust Your Gut

I’m going to be introducing a series on the blog called, Recipes for Life. I’m not exactly sure what it truly is, or where it’s

March 30, 2022 No Comments

My Natural Chef Journey

Natural Chef Journey and Week in Review

This week I felt like a true with a capital “T” chef! I cleaned and filleted squid and fish (was not excited about that) and

November 15, 2015 10 Comments

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Saying Goobye For Now….

I’m writing this post with a heavy heart as I’m saying goodbye to Marin mama for now and hello to Jackie. I need to rediscover

December 8, 2013 73 Comments

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The best oven baked crispy chicken.

Sautéed broccolini and shallots.

Turkey burgers with spinach and feta.

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Gluten free healthy cookie bites

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Natural Chef, Life & Health Coach! Teaching people how to nourish themselves through food and self love ❤️ and how to discover their FLOW 🪄

Let’s dance 💃 while we make a smoothie. Cooki

Let’s dance 💃 while we make a smoothie. Cooking should be playful, fun and creative! Let’s not take ourselves so seriously. We get this one amazing life, so celebrate your body, celebrate the fact you can move and dance! Add more joy and play into your daily routine. When you cook with joy, that joy magically gets into your food, and thus your body and cells,as it’s all energy! Smoothies are a great base for tons of nutrients, and a great way to play with food. I create new smoothies all the time, this one is called my sludge smoothie because it looks like gray/green sludge when blended. It’s a base recipe, but I always add in other components like bee pollen, chia, flaxseeds, flax meal.
It’s not super sweet, so if you have a sweet tooth, add a bit of sweet like a Mejool date! What’s your favorite smoothie? Share in comments below! Sludge Smoothie base:
1 1/2 cups coconut water
2 big handfuls of spinach
1 ripe banana
1 tsp spirulina powder
1 cup wild blueberries
1 TBL healthy fat, such as almond butter, peanut butter, coconut butter, or tahini - I love @socotahini with date - use code marinmama15
1 TBL hemp seeds
1 scoop unflavored collagen protein powder - I love @paleovalley as it’s grass fed and grass finished
#smoothie #smoothies #healthyrecipes #play #healthysmoothierecipe #healthysmoothies

Overnight buckwheat porridge! You all need to make

Turmeric tahini dressing. I’m in love with this

Turmeric tahini dressing. I’m in love with this turmeric tahini dressing, and I’ve been topping it on EVERYTHING. It’s got a tangy, nutty and earthy flavor, and the vibrant golden yellow color makes any plain Jane dish look like a piece of art. It really pairs with just about any vegetable, and is a great dressing for a salad, or a grain bowl.
Swipe to see some the the dishes I’m pairing this dressing with.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup raw Tahini
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (roughly 1 lemon)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon fine Celtic sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup filtered water
DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, or wide mouth glass jar fit with a lid, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, turmeric, salt, pepper and ¼ cup water until smooth. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
Pour dressing into a small jar fit with a lid, if you whisked the dressing together in a bowl.
Storage: Dressing can be stored in the fridge for 5 days. It will naturally thicken a bit, so just give it a whisk before using. #turmeric #turmericdressing #turmericpowder #turmericrecipes #turmericbenefits

The best healthy chocolate chip 🍪cookies! I’m

The best oven baked crispy chicken. This is by far

Full recipe below. For those of you are that freak

New post! This red lentil and turmeric soup tastes

Gluten-free healthy cookie bites. Recipe 👇These

Gluten-free healthy cookie bites. Recipe 👇These cookies are the perfect segway from your traditional refined sugar chocolate chip cookie to a healthier unrefined sugar, whole-food chocolate chip cookie. They are paleo, butter and oil-free, dairy-free, grain-free and refined sugar-free. The 2 main ingredients are dates and walnuts! They are also kid and hubby approved and take under 25 minutes to whip up and that includes cooking time. Treat yourself to a 🍪
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups raw walnuts – you can use halves or pieces
1 cup (approx. 8-9 large) medjool dates, de-pitted
1/4 teaspoon fine Celtic sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg - You can also make these vegan and use a flax or chia egg
1/2 cup dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees and adjust the oven rack (or racks if you have 2 ovens) to the middle position.
Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a food processor, add in the 1 1/2 cups walnuts and the 1 cup dates
Process until a crumbly texture is formed (about 15-20 seconds).
Add in the 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg.
Process to combine, using a spatula to scrape down the sides, until the mixture is well blended (about 15 seconds).
Transfer the dough to a medium bowl and stir in the chocolate chips.
Using an ice-cream scooper, or a heaping tablespoon, scoop out the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
Dip the tines of a fork into water and gently flatten each cookie.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes in the preheated oven until the edges are slightly golden brown. I baked mine for exactly 12 minutes, and they were perfect.
They may not be the prettiest cookies fresh out of the oven, but they taste amazing and darken up and get browner in color as they cool down.
Storage: Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator (for 5 days) and if you want to keep them longer, then store them in the freezer (for up to a month). Just pull them out for a few minutes if storing them in the freezer for them to thaw out a bit. #paleocookies #glutenfree #glutenfreecookies

See full recipe 👇 These overnight refrigerator

Let’s create National Flow Day! What is flow day

Let’s create National Flow Day! What is flow day? A flow day is a date with yourself. It’s a day of connecting to yourself and following where your inner self guides you to. It’s a day filled with asking yourself the question “what do you want to do next?” and then following what feels fun, joyful and makes you feel alive. You’re basically on a date with yourself. There’s no agenda. It’s an open day, full of self discovery and self love! You’re playing with life, and feeling like a kid again. Trust me, once you start, you’ll find yourself doing it more and more, and at the same time you will discover what lights you up inside, and life will start feeling like a playground. You will fill up your playground with activities that bring you joy, and you will feel limitless! How do you start? You find and mark a day on the calendar, tell your family/friends you are taking the day for you. You let all the shoulds and to-do’s go away for a day, and you play. You follow your flow! Message me if you do this! Please send this to a friend who may need this. Let’s all do this, and create a National Flow Day! I hope it turns into a monthly thing for you all, but it all starts with one day! Gift yourself the gift of a day with yourself to discover your inner light! Whose going to do this? Comment below! #flowday #nationalflowday #findingyourflow #lifeisaplayground #selflove #selfloveisthebestlove #buyyourselfflowers

New post! Sautéed broccolini and shallots. For th

This blackberry chia compote uses just 4 simple in

This blackberry chia compote uses just 4 simple ingredients, frozen blackberries, water, salt and chia seeds, and takes under 15 minutes to make. Are you sold yet? I don’t add sugar or sweetener to this compote because honestly, you don’t need it. Think about fresh berries, they don’t contain added sugar, so why would you add sugar to a compote?
The chia seeds are the thickening agent here, and they also add some fiber, anti-anti-imflamatory omega-3 fatty acids, protein and calcium to boot!
Recipe 👇
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, you can also use frozen raspberries, (raspberries are amazeballs) or blueberries - I ❤️ @stahlbushislandfarms
1/2 cup filtered water
Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Directions:
Add the frozen blackberries, water and pink Himlayian salt to a saucepan set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until blackberries are softened. Feel free to break up some of the blackberries with a spoon if you want the compote to be smoother.
Carefully pour blackberry compote into a small glass jar (one that has a lid) and add the chia seeds. Give compote a good stir and let sit out until it cools. Once cooled, cover and place in the fridge for up to 5 days. #blackberrycompote #blackberries #blackberries🍇 #quickandeasyfood #refinedsugarfree #sugarfreemom

Recipe below! My favorite 5-minute matcha! This ma

Recipe below! My favorite 5-minute matcha! This matcha warms my soul and brings me joy on a cool afternoon! I’m loving this song by @taylorswift ❤️it makes me happy! Recipe:
1 cup almond milk
1 teaspoon ceremonial grade matcha - I love @sunlifeorganics matcha
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
Add ingredients to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Whisk to combine and until hot to the touch, but not boiling. Make sure to whisk frequently. Turn off heat, pour into a cup and enjoy!

Add ingredients to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Whisk to combine and until hot to the touch, but not boiling. Make sure to whisk frequently. Turn off heat, pour into a cup and enjoy!
#matcha #homemadematcha #5minuterecipes #quickandeasy #matchalatte

Dairy free basil walnut pesto! Simplicity is what

Just wanted to share what I’m adding to my water

Just wanted to share what I’m adding to my water! @tracemineralsresearch! My naturopath recommend this to me and I’m loving it so far.
It gives our bodies much needed minerals (magnesium, potassium & full spectrum of ionic trace minerals) that we can’t find in modern day food and soil. You all know I eat healthy, but I want to do all I can to maintain optimal health, so I added this to my daily routine. It’s been 2 weeks and I’ve noticed my mood is more stable, I have great consistent energy throughout the day, I’m less anxious, my joints don’t ache as much, I’m sleeping better. You all know I share what I love, and this isn’t sponsored, but just wanted to share with you, as my goal is for all of us to have optimal health! Cheers to all of you! Check out their page and website to learn more. #traceminerals #tracemineralsdrops #minerals #lifehacks #healthhacks

Need a gift idea for the cook in your house? These

Need a gift idea for the cook in your house? These are 2 of my favorite go-to pans that I use everyday! They are cast iron, so they heat your food evenly, no hot pockets here. They are oven safe, so they can go from stove top to the oven. They also work on induction cooktops! Also, they come in a a wide variety of colors, so they look great sitting out on your cooktop and bring joy when you cook with them. What can I say, I ❤️ these pans from @lecreuset so much!

New blog post! These sautéed green beans and shal

Just a reminder to shop and eat the rainbow. 🌈

Just a reminder to shop and eat the rainbow. 🌈 Next time you head to the grocery store, try some new colors, stop getting the same white cauliflower and try purple, or yellow, grab some heirloom carrots rather than the orange ones. Get some diversity in your diet, as different colors offer different nutrients. See what you colors you gravitate towards, maybe your body needs the nutrients that color offers. Make your plate colorful, as eating colorful plates naturally lifts our moods. ❤️🌈 take pictures of your plate and see how colorful you can make them. #eattherainbow #healthylifestyle #healthyeatinghabits #healthyhabits #healthyfood #nutrition #nutritiontips

Here’s a peek into one of my favorite drawers in

Here’s a peek into one of my favorite drawers in the house and why. You might say it’s an obsession, but it’s my cooking hack! It saves me so much time in the kitchen. I use these items at least 4 times a day. #cookinghacks #chefhacks #timesavingtips #timesaving #kitchentips #kitchenhacks

No bake cacao energy balls! These no bake cacao en

No bake cacao energy balls! These no bake cacao energy bombs are one of my favorite “healthyish” snacks to munch on! I would classify them as a Whole Foods version of a brownie. There is nothing processed in these, no refined sugars or flours. They’re DF, GF, vegan, paleo and kid approved! Check out the link in my insta bio for the recipe. #sugarfreedessert #vegandessertrecipes #refinedsugarfree #glutenfreerecipes #sugarfreesnacks #chocolate #cacao #cacaoballs

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