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Persnickety Pomegranates: How to Open a Pomegranate

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Pomegranates are one of my favorite winter fruits. I always get excited when I walk into the grocery store and see the first bin of the season, filled with bright red fruit! Pomegranates can be tricky – the first time I ever got one and attempted to open it, it was a disaster. I didn’t...
AIP / Autoimmune Protocol Desserts, Sweet Treats, & Baked Goods Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free Real Food Recipes

Easy Bananas Foster Recipe (gluten free, dairy free, autoimmune option)

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
This is my take on bananas foster, using real food. Sweet, warm bananas caramelized in butter and maple syrup. Top it with whipped cream or whipped coconut cream and it’s sure to please just about everyone. There is something wonderful about lightly cooking bananas. It brings out the flavor and paired with crunchy walnuts, it’s a...
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Health is a Choice

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
“Health is a choice.” That is a quote from a fictional TV show I was watching a couple weeks back and the quote has stuck with me ever since. I am reminded of it almost daily and it really has had a profound effect on me! Health is a choice. Especially in today’s convoluted world of food...
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Raw Milk Podcast Featuring Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
I thought I had already posted this, but apparently I didn’t! This was a great podcast that I stumbled across a couple months ago. I listened to the whole thing – about an hour and 15 minutes – and was thoroughly entertained the entire time. I learned some new things about the nutrition of raw milk and the benefits that we reap from...