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Hormone Supporting Coleslaw
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Hey Hey Diva friends!! What the heck is hormone supporting coleslaw? Am I joking?! No my friends I am NOT and you should get EXCITED because this is one super healthy, super delicious, and (yay!) super EASY recipe....
Let's touch on the benefits of each ingredient first.
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Cabbage. Estrogen dominance is a very common hormonal imbalance in women. Processed foods that mimic estrogen, chemical exposure and poor detox ability can all contribute to estrogen dominance. Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable and cruciferous veggies have phytochemicals called insoles which help you metabolize your estrogen down the healthiest pathway possible. (more on that when my next podcast drops on July 16!) In addition. green veggies in general are great for supporting your liver and digestion both of which are super important in regulating your hormone balance!
Coconut Mayo. This is your source of healthy fats. Healthy fats are CRUCIAL for balanced hormones. A low fat, low carb diet is often a precursor for hormone imbalances. Coconut oil provides nutrients needed for hormone production AND it can assist in calming inflammation.
Raisins. Mostly in here for flavor, raisins are a dense source of carbohydrates which (as stated above) are necessary in whole foods form and in healthy proportions to maintain hormone balance. Turns out, they are also a great source of magnesium, iron and boron which studies have shown boost your absorption of magnesium AND beneficially impact your use of estrogen.
Bacon - YES BACON. This is in here because well....it tastes darn good :)
Easy Peasy Coleslaw
Ingredients:
- Cabbage
- Applegate Sunday Bacon
- Organic Raisins
- Chosen Foods Coconut Mayo (or any other clean, healthy fat based mayo like avocado or olive oil)
Directions:
- Cut about half the cabbage into shredded pieces
- Cook the bacon until crisp
- Mix 2 large spoonfuls of mayo into the cabbage ( I actually melted mine down first to thoroughly coat the cabbage)
- Crumble the bacon onto the cabbage mix
- Add approximately 1/2 cup raisins or until it looks visually decent :)
- Mix well and keep refrigerated!
Best Veggie EVAH!
Hey Hey Diva friends!
As I go through my Autoimmune protocol training there is a heavy focus on nutritional approach for management and healing. While it's obviously very specific for autoimmune conditions with lots of science and targeting for treating those diseases, much of the information is generally beneficial for all health too...
So of course, it reinspired me to get more nutrition and more vegetables into our daily meals. Patrick and I then found ourselves at WholeFoods a few weeks ago and I stood in the produce section looking for new vegetables to try in an effort to diversify our nutrient intake as much as possible....this led me to discover an amazing root vegetable called sunchokes.
My friends, if you've already known about these amazing roots WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?! And if you don't....I'm going to share the deliciousness!
Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke) is a root vegetable related to sunflowers. They are rich in potassium, iron, vitamin C and....flavor.
Similar in appearance to turmeric or ginger, you might think they need to be peeled, but happily, the skin is edible. You can eat them raw or cooked!
Patrick googled how to cook them and since it was SO delicious, we haven't tried eating them any other way yet. The recipe we use is below!
Ingredients:
- As many sunchokes as your grocery has :)
- Olive Oil
- Pan that can go on the stove and in the oven
Directions:
- Turn the oven on to 375
- Slice the sunchokes in half
- Fry them in olive oil for 5 minutes, sliced side down
- Transfer them from the stove top to the oven for 42 minutes
- Let them cool and enjoy warm and crispy!
This way of cooking them leaves you with a crispy outside and soft inside. It's similar in taste and texture to potatoes! We haven't tried salting or seasoning them but I'm sure there are many ways to enjoy these simply delicious veggies.
Have you tried them yet? If so, what's YOUR favorite recipe?
Slices Sunchokes
A batch frying in oil and a batch ready to go in the oven! (You can use one pan if it's big enough)