February 25, 2022 By Sarah White No Comments

diy hand sanitizer recipe (+ a wee rant); shopping yesterday I politely declined to use the hand sanitizer provided by the store (I kept my gloves on purposely to avoid this scenario as my skin reacts very poorly to these chemicals); I was then forbidden from touching anything in the store & enjoyed a 'contact-less' shopping experience ... this brings us to my latest blog post: a few data points on why this scenario, and the overuse of hand sanitizer in general, is problematic; The FDA (notoriously lenient in their reporting of harms from common chemicals) has issued warnings about…

January 17, 2022 By Sarah White 2 Comments

The 'so nice we've already made them twice in 2022' cinnamon buns have officially found their forever home on the blog! There were a lot of questions about this recipe over on instagram so I figured they deserved their own little space on the world wide web. I'm about to start my yearly FMD, which means I'd typically cut my sugar and carbohydrate intake a few days prior to make the transition into this high fat, low calorie 'fast' easier on my body. Unfortunately for my future fast, it's a snow day today & I have 1/2 a can of coconut…

November 1, 2021 By Sarah White No Comments

After an unseasonably warm early October it's finally starting to feel like fall around here; the air is cool and crisp, the days are getting shorter, my main closet is full of cashmere & and my weekly organic delivery box is loaded with delicious fall produce. Personally, this doctor is really into seasonally appropriate eating when it comes to maintaining optimal health. As the weather cools I replace my smoothies and salads with warming soups, stews & elixirs to prepare my digestive and immune systems for the cold winter months ahead. Not only is this approach to food better for…

October 18, 2021 By Sarah White No Comments

Jambalaya is a quintessential one-pot dish from New Orleans, and while Mardi Gras has already passed that doesn’t have to stop us from enjoying some delicious Creole-inspired food. This dish tastes just like my childhood; not because I was raised in New Orleans or anything exciting like that, we just ate this dish a lot growing up. It's protein-packed, full of veg, and comes together quickly and easily at the end of the work day (with 2 entrepreneurs for parents, quick & easy was key on weeknights). I've added my own spin to this traditionally Creole dish by loading up the…