Optimal Wellness Blog by Kristie

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries Serves 6 Ingredients 2 organic eggs 4 c light coconut milk 4 T raw organic honey 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 6 c gluten-free rolled oats 1/4 coconut sugar 2 c blueberries 1/4 c sliced almonds Honey to taste Optional: Top with a dollop of coconut whipped coconut creme Directions: Preheat

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Rice Paper Wraps with Fresh Vegetables and Cashew Sauce

Rice Paper Wraps with Fresh Vegetables and Cashew Sauce

Rice Paper Wraps with Fresh Veg and Dipping Sauce ProTip: Use any fresh vegetable that you like in the rolls. Everything tastes delicious when it is a clean, whole, fresh food–so add your favorites, make it beautiful and enjoy! Rice Paper Rolls 4 medium beets, trimmed 4 medium carrots, trimmed, peeled and shredded 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded,

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Broccoli Slaw

Broccoli Slaw

Broccoli Slaw This is a simple way to use your root vegetables, especially your broccoli stalks, you know, the part that is chopped off from the florets and usually thrown away. The stalk is full of great nutrition and can be used in this simple slaw. Ingredients: 5 broccoli stalks 1 cup purple cabbage, thinly sliced 1

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Roasted Beet and Celery Soup

Roasted Beet and Celery Soup

Roasted Beet and Celery Soup Roasting beets preserves their nutrients and intensifies their flavor. I love roasting beets then adding them to soups, smoothies, or just eating them by themselves with avocado or along with other roasted vegetables like zucchini, squash, onion and brussels sprout. This is a delicious beet soup recipe, full of nutrition, antioxidants, and

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Homemade Sore Throat Remedy

Homemade Sore Throat Remedy

Homemade Sore Throat Remedy Waking up with a sore and scratchy throat can be frustrating. And it can be a sign of worsening illness to follow. It’s often a sign that your immune system is being over-run, that you are run-down, and that opportunistic viruses are taking advantage of your less than stellar health state. When I

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Turmeric Tea

Turmeric Tea

Turmeric Tea Turmeric tea has many medicinal benefits. It serves to: Detox the body, boost immunity, protect liver tissue, cleanse and purify the blood, ease symptoms of cold and flu, improve circulation, improve the skin, prevents internal blood clotting, reduces bad cholesterol, reduces inflammation, stimulates the secretion of bile from the bile duct, and more. I drink

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Sprouting Seeds

Sprouting Seeds

Benefits of Sprouting I love sprouting. It is a simple and easy habit that you can do with minimal effort. Did you know that one ounce of broccoli sprouts contains more anti-carcinogens than 2 pounds of mature broccoli? And that sprouting a seed increases its nutritional density by between 400-700%? For example, a sprouted seed has double

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Pumpkin Superfood Cookies

Pumpkin Superfood Cookies

Pumpkin Superfood Cookies What makes this fall treat a superfood? The protein and flax superfood additions boost this healthy snack with plant  proteins and omega 3’s. This protein and flax packed snack is a family favorite. Enjoy this pumpkin superfood cookie with coconut milk, almond milk or  hot chocolate on a cold winter afternoon. My kids love this

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Fall Kale & Butternut Squash Salad

Fall Kale & Butternut Squash Salad

Fall Kale & Butternut Squash Salad Fall is a great time of year to invent new and fun salads, using seasonal squash. Buttenut squash is a delicious addition to any fall salad, and is simple to roast with just a little olive oil. It adds a soft, buttery texture which is a nice contrast to the rough

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Deck the Halls Smoothie

Deck the Halls Smoothie

Deck the Halls Smoothie 1 ½ cups dairy free milk 1 cup spinach 1 cucumber, peeled 3-4 pitted plums ½ cup mixed berries ½ banana Juice from one lemon 1 tsp raw organic honey, optional Blend dairy free milk and spinach until well mixed. Add cucumber, plums, berries, lemon juice and banana and blend again until well

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