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Paprikaš
(Pronounced Paprikash) Ingredients 1 chicken breast (V*: a can of beans of choice for my vegan friends – I like kidney beans but feel free to experiment) 5 medium size potatoes – cut in chunks 2 table spoons extra virgin olive oil 2 large carrots – cut in small chunks...
Healthy-ish Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados ½ cup 100% cocoa powder ¼ almond or soy milk (may use more, depending on desired texture) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3-5 tablespoons of maple syrup Directions Mash 2 avocados. Add cocoa powder. Add almond or soy milk and mix all the...
Bojana + Olivia’s Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe With Vegan Option
Mix 2 eggs V*: instead of 2 eggs, add 2 table spoons of ground flaxseed to 6 table spoons of water; mix and let the mixture sit for 15 minutes in the fridge Add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (can use 1/3 cup of melted earth balance organic buttery spread instead,...
Is It a Cold or the Flu? Here’s What You Need to Know (Rachel Ray Show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q49KfBUl0XY Rachel Ray Show: Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly's featured segment on identifying cold and flu symptoms. Here Dr. Bojana reviews the differences in bacterial and viral infections (including the common cold and the flu) and...
When Is a Cold Most Contagious? Dr. Bojana on the Today Show
The Today Show: When is a cold most contagious? Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly answers this question in a game of "Myth or Fact" with Hoda and Jenna on The Today Show in January of 2018. Click here to watch the full clip.
Meet Yourself Where You are in 2018
Happy 2018! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a fantastic start to the New Year. Whether you spent time with your loved ones, went on an adventure, attended to self-care and reflection, or spent time dedicated to your purpose (professional, personal or any other...
Dr. Bojana’s Holiday Cookies
Cook: 20 min Yield: about 24 cookies Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup rolled (old-fashioned) oats 1 cup of super seeds (chia, flax and hemp seeds) – I typically do 2/3 flax, the rest, chia + hemp 1 tea spoon organic ground cinnamon ¼ tea...
8 Tips for Thriving During Life Transitions
“The only thing that is constant is change.”― Heraclitus (Greek philosopher) Life changes are inevitable. Whether it’s a job change, the beginning or ending of a relationship, starting a family, or a loss, transitions are part of the human experience – yet can...
Decadent Pumpkin Cake – Vegan, Gluten-free
Ingredients 2 cups almond flour 1 cup gluten free, rolled oats 2.5 teaspoons baking powder 2 table spoons finely ground flax seeds 2 table spoons hemp seeds 1 table spoon chia seeds 1 table spoon wheat germ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger ¼ tea spoon...