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Recipe
Black Lentil Dal

Black beluga lentils make up the base for this richly flavored Indian-spiced dal. The black mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and chili peppers add an additional depth of flavor to each bowl. Serve dal with white basmati rice or brown rice.

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Black Lentil Dal

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Blueberry Sour Cream Bread (gluten-free + nut-free)

This easy to make gluten-free bread is so moist, and not too sweet! It is sweetened with a small amount of maple syrup and is bursting with blueberry flavor. My children and all of their friends love this quick bread recipe; in fact, it disappears off my counter as soon as it is cool enough to slice!

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Blueberry Sour Cream Bread (gluten-free + nut-free)

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Cuban Shredded Beef (Ropa Vieja)

Traditional Cuban ropa vieja is made with flank steak; however, to make this recipe suitable for the slow cooker (or pressure cooker), I am using rump roast instead, though any type of beef roast will work. The long cooking time, and acids from the other ingredients, creates very tender meat. Serve ropa vieja with fried plantains and a cabbage slaw for a balanced, nourishing meal.

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Cuban Shredded Beef (Ropa Vieja)

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Peach Coconut Panna Cotta (dairy-free)

This layered dairy-free and refined sugar-free peach panna cotta recipe uses cooked puréed peaches for the first layer, and a coconut-vanilla panna cotta for the second layer. It is incredibly quick and easy to make; it just needs time to chill before serving! If you are working to remove dairy and sugar from your diet, try this recipe. It will naturally satisfy any sweet cravings.

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Peach Coconut Panna Cotta (dairy-free)

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Spicy Cream of Zucchini Soup (low-carb)

This cream of zucchini soup is so flavorful that even those who dislike zucchini will love it! This soup freezes well, so make a double or triple batch and store quart jars of soup in your freezer to preserve your summer zucchini harvest!

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Spicy Cream of Zucchini Soup (low-carb)

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Grilled Paprika Chicken

These grilled chicken skewers are so incredibly flavorful and tender. The secret marinade ingredient? Mayonnaise! I like to use a clean avocado oil mayo in my recipes. Look for this type of mayo at your local health food store. Serve grilled chicken with this detox salad for a nourishing meal.

GRILLED PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Grilled Paprika Chicken

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

In our home, homemade hummus is the quintessential nourishing summer snack! My children love to dip a variety of fresh garden vegetables in homemade hummus for lunch. You can use soaked and cooked chickpeas or organic canned chickpeas in this recipe. Red bell peppers can easily be roasted in your oven or purchased in jars from your local health food store. Hummus can be frozen in small containers for future use or kept in your fridge for up to 5 days. 

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Yogurt Green Goddess Dip and Dressing

Serve this tangy dressing over your favorite salad, or use it as the centerpiece of a fresh crudité platter full of seasonal vegetables.

Yogurt Green Goddess Dip and Dressing

Yogurt Green Goddess Dip and Dressing

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Functional Nutrition Counseling

Functional Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition Counseling

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Come home to yourself. 

Finding that place within yourself where you feel at home, resilient, healthy, and whole takes time. Healing is a slow unraveling back to your authentic self. If you are at a place now where old patterns of eating and living are no longer serving you, and you are ready to uplevel your health and make long-lasting changes, then it may be time to work with a trained functional medicine nutritionist. 

Nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar imbalances, gut microbe imbalances, hormonal imbalances, stress, and even trauma, can create coping mechanisms and patterns of eating that may be inhibiting healing. In order to reach our highest potential and serve the world with our unique gifts, we need to consistently feel good! Diet and nutrition are foundational to reaching your highest potential. 

One of the greatest acts of self-love is to learn to nourish ourselves. 

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Push past your limitations. Say yes to yourself.

Deep, restorative nourishment is a process of understanding what health truly feels like for you, and knowing how to bring yourself back into balance when you fall back into old patterns. We all have the power to heal when we listen to ourselves. It's easy to stay stuck in addictive patterns, however, the deeper knowing part of ourselves—our intuitions—are always there as a guide, leading us back towards healing. 

Specific healing diets, nutrients to replenish what is missing, and digestive support can help shed chronic symptoms that have been keeping you stuck and unwell. You have the power to change your health by what you eat and drink daily, your sleep patterns, relationships, and exercise habits. It all starts by taking the first step, and saying yes to yourself. 

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Work with me. 

Hi. My name is Alissa Segersten, MS, CN. I have a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University and Master's degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. I have been working in the nutrition field for over 20 years, have five children, and have written several cookbooks. I have been fascinated with diet and nutrition since a young age; in fact, I started experimenting with different diets at the age of 13! I have experienced my own health issues, stressors, and traumas over the years that all have led me to a much deeper understanding of diet, health, and the intersection between the state of our nervous system and digestion, gut health, nutrient absorption, and how all of these factors can lead to a state of disease. Healing happens over time by addressing the root causes of these imbalances with deep nourishment on all levels. 

What to expect. 

When we let go of the clutter, most of us know what to eat, when to eat, and how much to eat. I help you to access your own intuitive guide through our work together. I utilize functional medicine testing, detailed health histories, personal goals, and current health conditions and combine this with your own intuitive knowledge to create a diet and supplement plan that can be implemented and changed over time to help you reach your highest potential. I also work with other health practitioners who refer to me to help you implement a specific prescribed diet plan. 

If you are a new client, I will first ask you to fill out my extensive online health questionnaire. If you have lab work to share from your doctor, then I will ask you to upload all of this to your client portal. During our initial appointment, I may order specific lab tests to better understand where your imbalances are and where we need to focus our work. Subsequent follow-up appointments will be used to go over lab work, make diet protocol changes, listen to your struggles, and help coach you past your barriers to success.

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Change starts with you.

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Schedule an Appointment

Initial Functional Nutrition Consultation

1 hour @ US$200.00, Online/Video chat

1-hour nutrition consultation and lab review (if applicable) with diet and supplement recommendations. 45-minute or 30-minute follow-up appointments are recommended. 
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4-Session Functional Nutrition Package

4 sessions @ US$475.00, Online/Video chat

Package includes one 1-hour initial functional nutrition consultation plus three 30-minute follow-up consultations. This package sets the stage for real change with optional lab testing, action plans, and follow-ups. 
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10-session Functional Nutrition Package

10 sessions @ US$900.00, Online/Video chat

Ten 30-minute functional nutrition coaching consultations to push past old barriers and create long-lasting changes. An initial new client consultation is required before booking this package.
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30-Minute Follow-Up Functional Nutrition Consultation

30 minutes @ US$100.00, Online/Video chat

A 30-minute follow-up nutrition consultation for existing clients to review progress, go over new labs, and update diet and supplement protocols.
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45-Minute Follow-Up Functional Nutrition Consultation

45 minutes @ US$150.00, Online/Video chat

A 45-minute follow-up nutrition consultation for existing clients to review progress, go over new labs, and update diet and supplement protocols.
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5-session Functional Nutrition Package

5 sessions @ US$450.00, Online/Video chat

Five 30-minute functional nutrition coaching consultations to push past old barriers and create long-lasting changes. An initial new client consultation is required before booking this package.
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Recipe
Ground Chicken and Vegetable Soup

When you are feeling out of balance, this is the time to push past your barriers and utilize anti-inflammatory, nourishing meals to bring yourself back into equilibrium! This anti-inflammatory chicken-vegetable soup is easy to make; double the recipe to freeze portion-sized containers so you have nourishing meals to reheat when life gets too busy to cook! Replace the organic ground chicken with ground turkey if desired. Serve soup for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

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Ground Chicken and Vegetable Soup

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Corn Chowder

This creamy corn chowder is the perfect recipe to make as summer turns into fall. Sweet corn is still plentiful, but the evenings start cooling off and cravings for cozy comfort foods tend to increase. Serve it with your favorite side salad, roasted vegetables, or a slice of crusty buttered bread.

Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

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Green Apple Salad Dressing

Here is a great salad dressing that is citrus-free and vinegar-free, perfect for those on an elimination diet or low-histamine diet. The tart apple adds the needed zing to balance the oil. I like to drizzle it over baby lettuce, sliced cucumber, avocado, and toasted pumpkin seeds. You can add as much, or as little, fresh ginger as you would like. If you add too much though, the dressing can become a little bitter.

Green Apple Salad Dressing

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Turmeric-Ginger Chicken and Rice Soup

This anti-inflammatory chicken and rice Instant Pot soup is perfect to make when you don't have much time to cook a nourishing meal! Add extra ginger during cold and flu season! A homemade chicken stock or turmeric broth works best in this recipe, however, water or an organic store-bought chicken stock can also be used. 

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Turmeric-Ginger Chicken and Rice Soup

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Beet Green Egg Bake

This protein-packed dish is a perfect way to use up abundant beet greens from the garden. The greens become lightly crisp around the edges and compliment the custardy egg mixture. Serve this dish for your next breakfast or brunch along with your favorite breakfast sausage.

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Beet Green Egg Bake

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Chickpea Dinner Rolls (yeast-free + grain-free)

These gluten-free, egg-free, and yeast-free dinner rolls are made from soaked chickpeas and contain no starches or flour. They are higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates compared to other types of bread. Sprinkle each roll with a few pinches of flaked salt or your favorite types of seeds before baking for added flavors! The rolls can be sliced into halves and then frozen for later use.

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Chickpea Dinner Rolls (yeast-free + grain-free)

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Italian Turkey-Lentil Vegetable Soup

This easy-to-make lentil and turkey soup is perfect served on a chilly fall evening! Serve it with your favorite whole grain bread and steamed green beans or a simple salad for a balanced family meal. 

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Italian Turkey-Lentil Vegetable Soup

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Cheesy Italian Roasted Potatoes

Serve these cheesy roasted potatoes with any type of Italian-themed main dish such as this Italian Turkey Lentil Soup or these Garlic-Herb Turkey Burgers. They are also delicious served with this Balsamic Salmon and a green salad.

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Cheesy Italian Roasted Potatoes

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Low-Oxalate Apple-Flax Muffins

These gluten-free and dairy-free apple-flax muffins are a fabulous way to enjoy the fall apple harvest! Serve with a cup of hot tea on a chilly fall morning. Pack one in your child's lunchbox as part of a balanced meal or serve as a healthy dessert with dinner!

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Low-Oxalate Apple-Flax Muffins

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How to change your diet to create lasting change (video)

The process of dietary change is often a winding road—full of forward movement mixed with setbacks into old habits. This contrast is part of the transformation. Over time, you begin to crave feeling good more than you crave the foods that once made you feel unwell. Rewiring takes time. Give yourself the compassion and the time to slowly change your diet. This is a journey, not a race. True, lasting change doesn’t happen overnight. There is a physical, emotional, and neurological process happening as you shift what you eat and how you nourish yourself. Food is powerful medicine. Everything you eat shifts the biochemistry of your body.

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How to change your diet to create lasting change (video)

The process of dietary change is often a winding road—full of forward movement mixed with setbacks into old habits. This contrast is part of the transformation. Over time, you begin to crave feeling good more than you crave the foods that once made you feel unwell. Rewiring takes time. Give yourself the compassion and the time to slowly change your diet. This is a journey, not a race. True, lasting change doesn’t happen overnight. There is a physical, emotional, and neurological process happening as you shift what you eat and how you nourish yourself. Food is powerful medicine. Everything you eat shifts the biochemistry of your body.

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Recipe
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Waffles

These gluten-free and dairy-free pumpkin spice waffles are perfect for a lazy weekend morning! They can also be frozen and reheated when needed. Serve with a drizzle of pure maple syrup for a sweet pumpkin treat! 

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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Waffles

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Mediterranean Chickpea and Kale Salad with Lemon-Dijon Dressing

Serve this anti-inflammatory, detoxification-supporting salad with any Mediterranean diet main dish. It pairs well with roasted chicken or fish, and baked winter squash for a balanced meal.

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Mediterranean Chickpea and Kale Salad with Lemon-Dijon Dressing

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Cider Vinegar and Sage Roasted Chicken and Squash

This easy, anti-inflammatory sheet pan dinner is perfect to make when you don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It can even be marinated for several hours in your refrigerator! Serve with a steamed or raw green vegetable for a nourishing, balanced meal. 

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Cider Vinegar and Sage Roasted Chicken and Squash

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Creamy Tahini-Dill Dressing

Serve this flavorful, creamy herbed dressing over steamed kale, or a simple chopped romaine and radish salad! Add it to a meal prep day on the weekend so you have a healthy salad dressing ready to go for the week. 

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Creamy Tahini-Dill Dressing

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Beef Taco Noodle Skillet

This easy, one-pot meal can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! It is a great meal to feed hungry, growing children. If your family enjoys spicy food, use "hot" salsa! If not, use "mild" or "medium" salsa in this recipe. If you eat dairy, the noodle skillet can easily be topped with grated cheese at the end of cooking time. Serve with your favorite garnishes and a simple Romaine and Cilantro Salad for a balanced gluten-free meal.

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Beef Taco Noodle Skillet

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Romaine and Cilantro Salad with Lime-Olive Oil Dressing

This simple salad makes the perfect weeknight side dish to any Mexican or Mediterranean style main dish! Plus, it can be made in minutes! Use a salad spinner to quickly rinse and dry your chopped lettuce.

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Romaine and Cilantro Salad with Lime-Olive Oil Dressing

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Pumpkin Spice Bars (grain-free)

These flourless pumpkin spice bars are made with creamy roasted almond butter and are so easy to make! Pack one in your child's lunchbox for a nutritious snack, serve as part of a holiday meal, or simply serve for dessert after a balanced fall meal.

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Pumpkin Spice Bars (grain-free)

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Overnight Pumpkin-Chia Oats

These hearty pumpkin spice overnight oats make the perfect grab-and-go breakfast! Double the batch to have a ready-made meal available throughout the week. Top each jar with dairy or non-dairy yogurt and chopped pecans for a nourishing breakfast or snack.

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Overnight Pumpkin-Chia Oats

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Thai Coconut Curry Poached Halibut and Greens

This incredibly flavorful Thai-poached halibut can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes. It is loaded with fresh herbs and greens, and has the perfect balance of spiciness, sourness, and saltiness. Salmon and cod fillets can also be used, but halibut is my favorite in this recipe! Serve with cooked rice, or, for a low-carb and grain-free option, serve over sautéed zucchini!

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Thai Coconut Curry Poached Halibut and Greens

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Fall Pinto Bean and Yam Soup

This soup is a celebration of the flavors of autumn and the abundant harvest that this season has to offer. Make a pot of brown rice while the soup is cooking. The soup is delicious served with a small scoop of rice, sliced jalapeño peppers, avocado, and extra lime! This recipe contains two methods of cooking to choose from: a traditional stovetop method and an Instant Pot method. If choosing the Instant Pot method, make sure to follow the directions for the reduction of liquids. 

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Fall Pinto Bean and Yam Soup

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Italian Red Cabbage Salad

This simple anti-inflammatory detox salad is delicious served with any type of fish, meat or legume main dish. The beautiful purple hues in red cabbage indicate that it is high in polyphenols. These plant pigments act as antioxidants in the body, reducing free radical damage and inflammation. Red cabbage is also very high in glucosinolates—a compound found in cruciferous vegetables that ramps up the body's own detoxification enzymes!

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Italian Red Cabbage Salad

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Honey-Glazed Roasted Chicken with Squash and Apples

This savory fall recipe contains tart baked apples, sweet butternut squash, and a cinnamon-spiced honey chicken marinade—all of the flavors of fall in one pan! Serve chicken with a simple autumn lettuce salad or Garlic Braised Collard Greens for a nourishing, balanced meal.

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Honey-Glazed Roasted Chicken with Squash and Apples

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Baked Butter Beans with Basil and Garlic

Serve these Mediterranean baked beans as an appetizer with your favorite whole grain bread, roasted cauliflower, or romanesco steaks! The beans and garlic literally melt into a creamy spread after it comes out of the oven. This is best served warm! If you are planning on serving it for a holiday appetizer, simply prep all of the ingredients beforehand and bake it when you are ready to serve.

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Baked Butter Beans with Basil and Garlic

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Spiced Plantain Cookies

Serve cookies with warm spice tea or rooibos tea—a tasty and nutritious elimination diet treat! If you don't have a kitchen scale then peel and thinly slice your plantains, and then measure out 2 cups—that should equal about a pound of plantains.

Spiced Plantain Cookies

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Mediterranean Lemon-Garlic Roasted Chicken

This easy and incredibly flavorful chicken recipe is my go-to main dish to serve more than two people. It comes together rather quickly and is always a crowd-pleaser!  Serve this chicken recipe with a Mediterranean Kale Salad and either roasted carrots or roasted winter squash for a balanced, nutrient-dense meal. 

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Mediterranean Lemon-Garlic Roasted Chicken

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Zucchini-Almond-Chocolate Chip Bars (vegan + gluten-free)

These egg-free, flourless chocolate chip cookie bars are a great way to use up extra garden zucchini! The combination of the chocolate chips and moist zucchini creates an almost brownie-like consistency and flavor. Pack one in your child's lunchbox for a nutrient-dense treat!

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Zucchini-Almond-Chocolate Chip Bars (vegan + gluten-free)

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Smokey Poached Halibut with Leeks and Kale

This incredibly flavorful halibut recipe can be made in minutes! The creamy dairy-free broth is flavored with smoked paprika, herbs, and cherry tomatoes. Chopped fresh leeks and kale support detoxification pathways and round out the meal with pungent and bitter flavors. Serve with baked spaghetti squash or delicata squash for a balanced meal. 

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Smokey Poached Halibut with Leeks and Kale

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Coconut Yogurt Superfood Breakfast Bowls

These superfood yogurt breakfast bowls use GT's sugar-free raw coconut yogurt, prebiotic-rich rolled oats, polyphenol-rich raw walnuts and berries, along with hemp and chia seeds. This nourishing anti-inflammatory breakfast will keep you satisfied for hours! I like to top the yogurt bowls with a large scoop of raspberry powder or acaí powder. Pictured here is raspberry powder!

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Coconut Yogurt Superfood Breakfast Bowls

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Mediterranean Sheet Pan Halibut and Vegetables

This simple sheet pan fish and vegetable meal can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! Serve fish and vegetables over a bed of baby arugula. The flavorful juices from the fish and veggies will dress the greens, creating the perfect balanced meal.

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Mediterranean Sheet Pan Halibut and Vegetables

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Brown Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

Serve this hearty rice and mushroom pilaf with roasted chicken and sautéed dark leafy greens for a nourishing fall meal. The pilaf tastes best if homemade chicken stock or vegetable stock is used, but water also works!

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Brown Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

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Buckwheat Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

Buckwheat is a powerhouse of anti-inflammatory polyphenols! Look for raw buckwheat groats at your local health food store and then use a high-powered blender to grind the groats into a fine flour—it only takes a few minutes! Serve this nutrient-dense quick bread as an after school snack for your children, or as a light dessert with a cup of spice tea.

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Buckwheat Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

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