HERBAL MEDICINE

Plants that Nourish and Heal

Journal

Wild Rose Honey

Capture the essence and flavor of the fleeting wild rose in a jar of rose-infused honey

Medicinal Vinegar

A springtime herbal vinegar made with nettles, cleavers, and dandelion

Fresh Nettle Tea

One of the best, most nourishing things to make when the first nettles of the season start showing up on the thawed forest forest floor. A spring tonic in the most literal sense.

Roasted Dandelion and Mushroom Chai Tea

A spicy, warming chai recipe with the added liver-supporting benefits of roasted dandelion and immune system supporting benefits of medicinal mushrooms

Beautifying Nettle, Horsetail, and Dandelion Tea

A nourishing and beautifying tea made with herbs that are known to support hair, skin, and nail health

NATURE and GARDEN

Growing, Foraging, and Healing Through Nature

Journal

Late Spring Garden

What’s growing in the garden in early June

Late Winter Garden Kale Raab

Savoring the short window of time when the overwintered kale puts out its tender and delicious flowering tops

Winter Flowers

A gift from the garden during the cold, dark days of winter.

LIFESTYLE and WELLNESS

Creating Healing Spaces and Staying Well Holistically

Journal

Lifestyle

Connecting to my Ancestors and Healing Through Music

Lifestyle

A story of music, ancestral connection, and healing in Italy

Lifestyle

Building a Natural Foods Kitchen

Lifestyle

Essential tools I use in my kitchen to make nourishing meals

Lifestyle

What’s I Stock In My Whole Foods Pantry and Refrigerator

Lifestyle

These are the staples I keep in my kitchen at all times, including the whole foods I stock my pantry and refrigerator with, and why I choose certain ingredients over other.

Lifestyle

NOURISHMENT

Food as Medicine

R E C I P E S

Journal

Food

Stuffed Artichokes

Food

A loosely written recipe for one of the tastiest ways to prepare artichokes

Food

A Simple Rhubarb Cake

Food

A super simple, no-fuss cake recipe that showcases spring rhubarb.

Food

Bone Broth Congee

Food

A nourishing, warming, nutrient-dense staple meal that can be topped with all of your favorite add-ons.

Food

Escarole and Bean Soup

Food

A traditional Italian peasant food. So simple, but so nourishing.

Food

Nourishment, Food

Giardiniera

Nourishment, Food

Crunchy, spicy, Italian-style pickled vegetable medley. The perfect way to preserve some of the summer garden bounty.

Nourishment, Food

Mom’s Zucchini Pie

Nourishment, Food

The easiest, no-fuss zucchini recipe that reminds me of my childhood

Nourishment, Food

Food

Summer Minestrone

Food

A substantial, slow-simmered soup that uses all of the local vegetables coming out of the garden at the height of summer

Food

Asparagus Risotto

Food

An easy springtime meal that showcases the the vibrancy of this special green vegetable popping up in the garden.

Food

Maple-Sweetened Carrot Cake

Food

A refined sugar-free carrot cake made with einkorn flour and topped with a maple-sweetened cream cheese frosting.

Food

Backyard Chickens and Aioli

Food

Musings on the joys and hardships of raising chickens, plus a recipe for aioli

Food

Smørrebrød

Food

Danish-style rye bread open-faced sandwiches with so many delicious topping options. Perfect for hosting a lunch gathering.

Food

Nettle Soup

Food

A vibrantly hued soup made with nutrient-dense nettles. A nourishing ancestral food.

Food

Quick Pickled Vegetables

Food

A quick way to pickle your vegetables, no canning or fermenting required

Food

Fermented Garlic & Dill Cucumber Pickles

Food

Classic dill pickle flavor, but with the gut-healing benefits of fermentation

Food

Homemade Kombucha

Food

Make your favorite fizzy probiotic beverage at home

Food

Traditional Lacto-Fermented Sauerkraut

Food

Classic probiotic-rich sauerkraut, using only cabbage, salt, and time

Food

Sesame and Sunshine Salad

Food

A colorful, liver cleansing salad, perfect for spring

Food

Kale and Squash Salad

Food

A salad combining tenderized raw kale and sweet roasted vegetables

Food

Winter Radicchio Salad

Food

One of my all-time favorite salad flavor combinations

Food

Bone Broth

Food

A classic slow-cooked bone broth recipe full of nutrients that acts as the foundation for many recipes in a whole foods-centered kitchen

Food

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Food

A hearty soup full of immune system supporting mushrooms that is easy to make and easy to adapt.

Food

Pazole Verde and Embracing the Tomatillo

Food

Don’t be intimidated by the tomatillo ever again with this incredible Mexican-inspired chicken soup

Food

Super Moist Whole Grain Banana Bread

Food

A classic recipe using up those extra ripe bananas you have laying around the kitchen, this one being made with whole grain flour and no refined sugar.

Food

My Classic Granola Recipe

Food

A simple go-to granola recipe, a staple in our household

Food

Marinated Tempeh and Roasted Vegetable Bowl

Food

Thoughts on bowl meals and how to make them

Food

Homemade Kimchi

Food

This traditionally fermented kimchi is such an incredible way to add beneficial probiotics into your diet. It’s also the most delicious kimchi I’ve ever eaten.

Food