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Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Carrots

Recipe: Simple Plant-Based Soups for Chilly Days

Oct 29, 2021 ● By Vanita Rahman, MD

Dried lentils make a delicious and protein-packed addition to hearty plant-based soups.

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Pot of Thanksgiving holiday squash soup on table surrounded by healthy ingredients

Eat Well to Feel Well: Thanksgiving Fare That Boosts Mental Health

Oct 29, 2021 ● By Christy Ratliff

Serve up healthier, nutrient-rich options this Thanksgiving to alleviate anxiety and depression, stabilize mood and promote mental health and wellness.

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Recipe: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spiced Muffins

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton, GF Mom Certified

Sponsored Content A quick trip to your local pumpkin patch and farmers’ market is all you need to bake up these deliciously healthy pumpkin muffins for the fall season.

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Fall Fruits for Savory Dishes: Fresh Approaches to Autumn Flavors

Sep 30, 2021 ● By April Thompson

Fall fruits such as apples, figs, pomegranates and pears boast many healthful properties. Flex the unique flavors and health powers of these autumn delights with savory mains and sides.

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lemons and ginger healing tea for upset tummy

Recipe: Garden Herbal Tea for an Upset Stomach

Aug 31, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

For those with food allergies and autoimmune disease, stomach pain and body aches are a common symptom. When looking for healthy solutions to manage symptoms from home, families may want to consider heading to the kitchen. GF Mom Certified's Tiffany Hinton suggests a Tummy Troubles Tea made with fresh and natural ingredients.

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Foraged Fungi Fare: Cooking with Wild Mushrooms

Aug 31, 2021 ● By April Thompson

Wild mushrooms, particularly foraged fungi that offer a host of nutritional benefits, can infuse exciting new flavors and textures into familiar dishes.

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Recipe: Gluten-Free, Plant-Based Greek-Style Salad

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

This salad combines the hydrating effect of cucumbers with the saltiness of olives, making this a crowd favorite for summer parties and backyard barbeques. We suggest using a vegetable spiralizer to slice the cucumber into veggies noodles to add some flair to this simple, summer Greek salad.

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A plate of bran muffins with blueberries around the muffins

Recipe: Brain Health Muffins

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Jill Keenon and Joy Curran

Every ingredient in these muffins is a powerhouse for brain health. Not only is this a healthy muffin that doesn’t taste like cardboard, but it will keep you satiated for a long time, help you poop, give your cells nutrients to use and keep your taste buds happy.

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Discover the Magic of Magnesium

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Sara Le Brun-Blashka and Kara Credle

Magnesium is an essential nutrient, but nearly half of the U.S. population does not get enough for good health.

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Jars of canned fruits and vegetables for food preservation

Preserving the Harvest: Classic Ways to Store Garden Bounty All Year

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Julie Peterson

Preservation techniques to help capture the bounty of the garden harvest or farmers' market hauls through canning, dehydrating, refrigerator pickling, fermentation or cold storage.

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A mom plating skewered fruit for her daughter

Recipe: Summer Melon Refresh

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Our gluten-free recipe this month is full of hydrating summer fruits that can be easily made and packaged in small, airtight containers to take on hikes, to summer camp or even on a road trip. Influencer and cookbook author Tiffany Hinton GF Mom Certified says her family loves to cut the fruit into fun shapes and serve as kabobs for the kids to take outside and eat.

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Health practitioner pointing to vegetables in a circle labeled with corresponding vitamins contained in them

Food as Medicine: The Healing Power of Nutrition

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Julie Peterson

Well-being is increasingly linked by researchers to a healthy diet, motivating many people and the medical community to take seriously plant-based diets and the role of gut microoganisms.

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Grilled zucchini, green pepper, cherry tomato on a skewer

Sizzling on the Grill: Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Laura Paisley Beck

Delicious, green alternatives to traditional, carbon-emitting grilling methods including chemical-free charcoal, healthy plant-based grilled foods and eco-friendly dinnerware.

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Dandelions Are North America’s Native Medicine

Jun 11, 2021 ● By Gina Saka

Dandelions are those pretty, little, yellow flowers commonly referred to as “weeds”, which are routinely removed and discarded from lawns across the country. The truth is, dandelions are not weeds at all, but completely edible flowers with powerful medicinal benefits. Greta info and recipes, too!

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A salad on a red plate with 3 apples in the background

Recipes: Zesty Greens and Grilling for Father’s Day

May 28, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Father’s Day is a time to cook Dad’s favorite food, or as in some families, Dad wants to do the grilling. Enjoy the flavors of the South this Father’s Day with these healthy, gluten-free recipes from GF Mom Certified Tiffany Hinton.

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