Natural Gourmet Post Numero Uno

by Elizabeth February 9, 2012

  Amazing Pots and Pans City from an exhibit by artist Zhan Wang – Thanks Ellie for posting! Starting the chef training program at the Natural Gourmet Institute really inspired me to get back on the blogging bandwagon, so I hope to be posting on a more regular basis. We are learning so much that sometimes […]

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Top Ten Kitchen Holiday Gifts

by Elizabeth December 7, 2011

Happy Holiday Season! Here’s a list of my favorite kitchen items, along with a couple on my Christmas list this year. There’s nothing like a good sharp chef’s knife – we use this daily. We alternate between this Wusthof Classic (the hollow edges are designed to prevent food from sticking to the knife while you’re cutting) and a […]

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Vata Season

by Elizabeth October 9, 2011

  (image via heymonicab.com) Happy Fall 🙂 I was in a yoga class the other day and the teacher gave a great tip that I wanted to share. In Ayurveda, they say that each dosha (the energy believed to govern the body) has a season and vata is the dosha of fall.  The teacher talked […]

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This Too Shall Pass

by Elizabeth July 7, 2011

(Via Etsy – Appropriate photo, no?)   It’s one of my favorite and most used proverbs but never have those words had more literal meaning in my life-Exactly nine days before my wedding, I woke up with my very first, want-to-tear-your-hair-out-excruciating kidney stone. For those of you who’ve never experienced one, I hope you never […]

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Love List

by Elizabeth May 2, 2011

Hello Spring Darlings! Just recovering from my bachelorette weekend in Miami, it was a total blast but I’m reminded once again that my body doesn’t bounce back quite like it used to! Check this out for an all natural hangover remedy. Here are my recent obsessions: Another gorgeous Joel Eagle photo Hilarious website (via Cup […]

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Sippin’ On Gel and Juice

by Elizabeth April 6, 2011

(Photo via aloeveravera.info) Most people have heard about using aloe vera topically in skin creams or to help soothe sunburn…but did you know that aloe is amazing for your insides too? I first learned about the wonder that is aloe when I was exploring different natural treatments for digestive ailments.  The plant is a natural […]

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What Happens When?

by Elizabeth March 25, 2011

Sorry for going mia for a few weeks there, I had a crazy month including but not limited to getting the flu, adopting 2 kittens, planning a wedding, moving, a new job, and a partridge in a pear tree. Since I last posted, spring has sprung! Well, sorta…we had the most beautiful day on Friday […]

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Love List

by Elizabeth March 4, 2011

Here are a few of my favorite gluten and/or dairy-free snacks of late Really good vegan butter substitute (Via Instant Vegan) Ok, I know eating seaweed doesn’t usually come to mind to satisfy a salty snack craving, but try it, it’s really good! Also, very high in minerals and (not that we count!) low in […]

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Cooking with Oil

by Elizabeth February 28, 2011

I wanted to write about cooking oils because I think it’s a topic that doesn’t get enough love and it’s muy importante. Also, I found that a lot of the explanations I saw online and in books are pretty lengthy and science-y, so I wanted to break it down and lay out some of the basics. There […]

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Healing Soup

by Elizabeth February 23, 2011

Sorry for the delayed post, both my fiance and I were out of commission last week with the flu-ugh not fun! We were living like mole people and did not leave our apartment for four days straight. Good times. When I started coming out of my fever-induced malaise, I made this soup (recipe via Gluten […]

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