winter – Page 2 – Strong Roots Nutrition

December 26, 2016

Sweet Potato Smoothie, Two Ways

Merry Christmas, everyone! I truly hope your holiday season has been filled with people you love, tasty food, warmth, fun, and laughter. This is not a holiday recipe. It's also not a post-holiday detox recipe (don't even get me started on those). It’s December and I’m going to share a smoothie recipe with you. Two, actually. I’m typically not a smoothies-in-winter gal, but this was too tasty and unique not to share. Plus, they're made with sweet potatoes, a fall/winter crop. Yes, sweet potato in smoothies. Interested? The first ti[...]

fall, main dish, meal prep, salad, side, vegetarian, winter

December 19, 2016

Kale-Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

When trying to learn to eat intuitively again, "meal prepping" food in advance can be a huge help. When you have an arsenal of recipes that hold well for several days, such as this salad, you can prepare food on the weekends to eat throughout the week so you always have some things on hand to eat quickly when hunger strikes. This can also save you time, effort, and money later! Kale's tough leaves can handle being covered in dressing for several days, making it the queen salad green when it comes to advance preparation. Add this recipe to your meal prep arse[...]

dessert, fall, vegetable, winter

November 21, 2016

Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Crumble

I sat for a long while trying to find the words I wanted to share with you this Thanksgiving week. This holiday, at its core, is one I love: it involves surrounding ourselves with people we care about, sharing a delicious meal, and remembering the things we're thankful for. What a beautiful concept! For my clients who struggle with eating and body image, however, Thanksgiving can be stressful, guilt-filled, and followed by compensatory, self-punishing behaviors like restriction or over-exercise. Many people without eating disorders think in this same fashion,[...]

fall, fish, main dish, winter

November 7, 2016

Citrus Shrimp Ceviche

Ceviche is a wonderfully brilliant concept. Simply coat raw seafood in citrus juice and allow the acidity to cook the fish. It's delicious, easy, and the essence of beach food. Fortunately, we don't have to live near the ocean to enjoy ceviche. I live in the midwest and don't have access to the freshest seafood, so to make this recipe a bit more safe, I quickly poached the shrimp for 30 seconds to kill any surface bacteria that might by present on my thawed-from-frozen raw shrimp. Ceviche makes a wonderful entree eaten as prepared, or you can eat it with tortill[...]

drinks, winter

March 22, 2015

Immunity juice

I avoided getting sick this winter. I feel like I can say that now that it's March and the first official day of spring came and went on Friday. Now, this was no small feat: I work in healthcare, and I can't count how many rounds of the common cold, the flu, gastroenteritis, and pinkeye came through my workplace this year. Yikes. I'm chalking my victory up to a strong immune system assisted by plenty of sleep, nutrition, and Theives spray on my office equipment on the reg. If you find yourself needing a boost, this juice might provide some help.[...]