When I’m in a hurry or feel overwhelmed, this is one of my “go to” recipes! With only 5 minutes of prep work, I can feed my family a nutrient dense, filling meal. And it’s so versatile! Choose your beans, spices, and protein source based on your body’s needs!

For example, you can add beef, turkey, chicken, or pork. Alternatively, turn the chili vegan by adding more vegetables, such as: butternut squash or sweet potato. Bulk it up with red bell peppers, carrots, celery, or whichever vegetables you desire or have laying around in the kitchen.

I particularly enjoy this chili on cold days when I crave warming foods.

I love this recipe because it’s quick to prepare yet I feel like a professional chef by stuffing the meat with a delicious combo of veggies and seasonings!

Plus, the recipe is versatile. Substitute the pork chops for chicken breasts or turkey. If you don’t like asparagus or your body doesn’t want it in that moment, substitute with a different vegetable that your body enjoys. Maybe green beans, broccoli or cauliflower.

You know how chefs have signature dishes? This is my “signature cookie!”

These gingerbread cookies are so soft and tasty that your friends won’t know they are grain-free and packed with a prebiotic! In fact, my kids love these cookies so much that I have to hide them in the freezer or they will be devoured in one day! Ha!

I’ve provided 2 recipe options below. One option mimics a typical gingerbread cookie. I recommend choosing this first option when sharing these cookies with friends and family. The second option is a “medicinal cookie,” which contains less sugar and more healing nutrients.

This guacamole is a family favorite! It’s nutrient dense, packed with flavor, and takes less then 10 minute to make!

I sometimes eat this guacamole by the spoonful. I also turn carrots or cucumber slices into “healthy chips” and use them as “guacamole delivery vehicles.” : )

As always, choose organic when possible and ask your body if it wants each ingredient.

To save money in the kitchen, I buy spices and herbs in bulk and create my own seasoning mixes. This strategy also allows me to personalize my seasoning mixes based on my body’s individual dietary needs. This is one of my favorite seasoning mixes for roasted chicken.