Author: Charlotte Brooks

Are we encouraged to make health part of our identity?

“Health is wealth,” or “You don’t have anything if you don’t have your health.” Those are somewhat quaint, yet somehow eternal phrases that center health as a personal value. Again quaint, because today health may be a personal value, but it’s also become a yardstick by which to measure other people’s value and…

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6-Ingredient Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

This quick, 6-ingredient sun dried tomato pesto is the perfect marriage of sweet sun dried tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese blended together with silky olive oil. I love it tossed with rigatoni pasta and fresh mozzarella cheese. But it’s equally delicious on grilled chicken, fish or on toasted panini…

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Easy Ground Pork Meat Filling For Ravioli

Made with fast cooking ground pork, bacon, onions, celery, garlic and rosemary this Italian meat filling for ravioli was my recipe testers’ favorite! The filling can be made in advance, and chilled up to 3 days in the fridge. Use it to make incredible homemade meat ravioli (step-by-step instructions below) with my master…

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Treat PCOS Naturally with Medical Nutrition Therapy

Every woman’s journey is unique, filled with its own trials, triumphs, and milestones. However, some paths are strewn with obstacles that can prove challenging to navigate alone.

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Blueberry Corn Salad with Honey Basil Vinaigrette

I dreamed up this Blueberry Corn salad days before I made it and was so happy when it lived up to the hype I created in my head. I love the combo of fresh greens with pasta. It’s not quite a pasta salad, but it’s more than a normal salad, ya know? It…

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Lemon-Orzo Salad with Veggies and Chicken

This light and fresh salad is packed with fresh vegetables and bright flavors (hello lemon and dill), and while I love the addition of grilled chicken, you can also make it meatless if you prefer.  The orzo pasta makes this salad hearty, but it stays light and fresh at the same time.  This…

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