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Make the Commitment to Better Health in 2019

Diet, lifestyle and behavior are far more important than our genes in determining our health. Make a five-month commitment to your health with our two-part lifestyle and nutrition retreats, held in March and October, 2018. Five months to change: By now you have heard that you can change the composition of your body in a reasonable […]

Tomato and Gazpacho Soup

This is a kitchen favorite! I love to dive into pre-fall with this quick and easy Keto-friendly chilled soup. The recipe is one of the old keepers from my catering kitchen and it originated from the extraordinary Chef Chris Schlesinger. Variations What is so great about this soup is its versatility! You can add in […]

Rhubarb and Strawberry Clafoutis

Clafoutis Rhubarb and Strawberry DAIRY & GLUTEN FREE 1 cup sliced almonds 3 tablespoons coconut oil -melted 6 dates 1 cup coconut milk – full fat 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean) 4 cups strawberries cut in half […]

Please consider joining us in Taos New Mexico for a new approach, new recipes, and a new experience. There Are Limited Spaces Available.

We are inviting you to join us for a very unique detoxification and liver support program. Maybe you just need a check-in and realignment to get back on track with healthy eating and living. Perhaps you take medications, have had bouts of sugar addiction and/or excessive carbohydrate intake, have had limited sun exposure, or have […]

Protein is essential, but how much?

Protein is essential to good health. Protein is needed to build meat on your bones, produce hair, blood, connective tissue, antibodies, enzymes, and more. Athletes and bodybuilders often wolf down extra protein to bulk up, but for the rest of us, we’re likely eating too much protein. Of course, your individual body type and what you do each day determine […]

Mango and Cucumber Salad

This salad is from the Iguana Lodge in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica where John and I have previously offered retreats. They have amazing, fresh, easy meals- just our style! This Mango Salad is an easy one. If you are in the north part of the northern hemisphere, mangos may be hard to come by! You […]