Easy, Versatile Stuffed Acorn Squash
➡️ Jump to Recipe ⬅️ I love recipes that look fancy but are super easy. This stuffed acorn squash is just that: It’s very easy to make, yet it looks like you spent hours in the kitchen. It does take about an hour to prepare, but the assembly and cooking parts...
Lentil Chard Stew
➡️Jump to Recipe⬅️ I’ve been making versions of this lentil chard stew for years and finally decided to write it up and share it, as I often recommend it to my clients. It’s an example of my “cook once; eat thrice” philosophy: It makes enough...
Healthy Broccoli Soup (with Vegan/Vegetarian Option)
➡️Jump to Recipe⬅️ Got some broccoli sitting around that needs cooking? Try this easy and delicious healthy broccoli soup recipe! Broccoli is one of the healthiest foods on the planet, albeit not the most popular. This crunchy crucifer is snubbed by kids and adults...
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets: Are They Healthy?
It took me a long time to write this post, and here’s why: There is no greater debate in the nutrition world than that between meat eaters and vegetarians/vegans on which diet is healthier. I’ve been on both sides of the fence. I have, at times, considered...
Is a Raw Food Diet Right for You?
A raw food diet means (as you may have guessed) eating foods that have not been cooked or heated above a certain temperature to preserve the enzymes and nutrients that may be destroyed by the cooking process. Proponents say they experience the following benefits from...
Is Meat Killing Us (and the Planet)?
A recent article bashing consumption of animal protein published in the New York Times by Dr Dean Ornish is causing a frenzy. Similar studies crop up every so often, the latest indicating that red meat is high in Neu5Gc, a tumor-forming sugar that is linked to chronic...
Four Tips to Do Vegetarian Correctly
I have a lot of vegetarian clients. Many of them are operating on a diet high in soy or fake meat products and grains, which contributes to the health problems they are working to resolve via our consultations. I was a vegetarian for 13 years before I decided it...Hi, I’m Mary!
Welcome to my site! I am a holistic nutrition consultant based in California, though I work with clients all over the world. I love houseplants, dogs, snow sports, the Golden Girls, and 90s hip hop.
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