Welcome to the recipe corner of my blog, where I’m super excited to share an irresistible culinary creation from Mary’s Whole Life that perfectly marries the flavors of the southwest with the delicate richness of salmon. Salmon is a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids and are an essential part of a brain-healthy nutrition plan.…
Welcome to the OAKLEY Culinary Corner, where I love to celebrate wholesome and delicious recipes that cater to a variety of dietary needs and boost brain health! To learn more about why I’m so focused on the brain, click here. Today, I’m thrilled to share an incredible creation by Beaming Baker that will awaken your…
I’m a weirdo and don’t like chocolate, peanut butter, or coffee, so sometimes finding a homemade, keto-friendly dessert can be really hard. Side note, click here to learn why I tend to eat a higher fat, lower carb diet. Back to desserts. I stumbled across this cheesecake fat bomb recipe from Keto-Mojo and am hooked!…
I love my family to death, but several family Christmas gatherings ago I was looking around and realized that none of us were free of diagnosed medical conditions. Most of my family members are overweight and have some sort of metabolic issue whether it be hormone related, heart disease, or diabetes. Half of us have…
I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly being bombarded with advertisements for this diet or that one. Smoothies, keto, vegan, carnivore, potato. Potato? Yes, potato. It’s confusing isn’t it? Based on my research, training, and personal experience, I’ve found that a general ant-inflammatory diet and a keto-flexitarian diet work best for most people. I…
Do you ever have those days, weeks, or even months where you almost constantly battle belly bloating, gas, pain, or discomfort? Trust me, I’ve been there too. It seemed like an endless cycle of feeling heavy, sluggish, and frustrated with how my clothes fit. I blamed myself, thinking it was due to overeating or indulging…
When I first started my health journey, I ran across a new diet claiming to keep you young forever just about every week. I was constantly changing what and how much I ate, but I never felt any different. At that point, I was just trying to get slim and healthy, and maybe prevent some…
As a busy dog mom, wife, pharmacist, and wellness professional, I don’t usually have time to cook elaborate meals. I don’t even have human children yet, so I can only imagine how crunched for time all you moms and dads are out there. I’m also aiming to stay in mild ketosis to optimize my…
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably always looking for an easy way to save a buck. A couple months ago I got a crazy idea to add up how much I was spending on chicken and vegetable broth each month. Since I’m busy and need quick and easy meals, I ended up using way…
If you’re anything like me you know you should cook your meals instead of eating out all the time and you really want to, but you just don’t have much time to devote to learning different cooking techniques or finding and testing out new recipes just to watch many of them fail. I get that.…