The Optimal Health Blog
Poppy Seed Strudle/Strudla s’makom
Ingredients for the dough: 1 cup of milk (consider soy or almond) 1 cup of water 1 tsp Brewer’s yeast 1 teaspoon brown sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 4 cups whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons vegan buttery spread or butter Ingredients for the poppy seed spread: 4 cups poppy seeds...
Nine Factors That Can Slow Down Your Thyroid and How to Correct Them
A healthy thyroid is a key to keeping your body’s metabolism operating at a healthy rate – but what exactly is it? Your thyroid is a gland at the base of your neck that produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolic rate, heart and digestive function, muscle...
Meet Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly
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Healthy Gut, Healthy Body: Easy Tips to Prevent and Treat the Most Common Causes of Constipation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcfcKwwolPg&rel=0 One of the most common concerns that comes up in my practice is constipation, often a topic one only wants to discuss with their doctor, if even that. In this video, Dr. Teresa Dean and I discuss easy tips to...
Spanish Rice
Ingredients Approximately 1 table spoon extra virgin olive oil ½ medium white onion (chopped) 1 cup brown basmati rice 2 medium carrots (diced) 1 table spoon tomato paste 2½-3 cups water 2 teaspoons Vegeta (non MSG) (OR ½-1 cup vegetable broth if you are not using...
Djuvec
Image above: Djuvec in the making. Djuvec (pronounced Duvech) is a Balkan, Romanian and Turkish dish. It is a stew made of vegetables, rice and meat. There are many different versions of it, and below I will share my family’s version that I grew up with. Ingredients 1...
Grashak
Ingredients 3-4 cups frozen green peas 2 large carrots (cut in small pieces) 1 bell pepper (cut in small pieces) Half an onion ½-1 tsp MSG-free Vegeta (alternative: a touch of Himalayan salt and chili powder) 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 1-2 cups water Instructions...
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...