Recipes

This month’s featured ingredient: Turmeric! Today is an occasion to reflect on what inspired my road to nutrition. Today is the day my husband, Isamu, was born. If he were alive today, he’d be 42 y...

Every Thursday the FxNA team (all 16 of us!) gathers on video screen for our all-team weekly meeting. We kick-off the session sharing, one-by-one, what each of us is grateful for. It’s a time to c...

Summer sun, something’s begun But, oh, oh, these summer nights My heart’s all a flutter with the thought of the summer lovin’ to come. Can I tell you more?! No, I’m not about to reveal the detai...

“Some foods are so comforting, so nourishing of body and soul, that to eat them is to be home again after a long journey. To eat such a meal is to remember that, though the world is full of knives ...

For many years, my family focused on apple and pumpkin pies for our holiday feast. When my late husband and I eliminated highly processed sweeteners from our diet, it was difficult to think of peca...

strawberry fieldsFor years now I’ve been lobbying for my niece Maya to come spend a week with us in Portland. My wish finally came true. This past week, Maya took her first solo plane ride from SA...

Spring has truly arrived! In the fickle-weathered Pacific Northwest the Camelia and daffodils are blooming. And they’re not alone. Hope shines through people’s eyes as they begin to extend out fro...

What do the following symptoms have in common? bloating allergies eczema depression Can you guess what’s at the root of all those expressions? It’s your gut. That’s right, the health of that long ...

Today, we delve into the fascinating world of thyroid health. Picture this: a butterfly-shaped gland nestled in the neck, silently orchestrating all aspects of a person’s wellbeing. But hold on, if...

I spend a few weeks each year on an island. The skies are fickle, the land is lush and the sea and sand are sweet as can be. Chickens run wild and every so often you hit a patch of road that smells...

Turning our attention to “food as medicine”Cheers! New years present the perfect opportunity to revisit the concept of food as medicine. Whether you struggle with a health challenge that affects yo...

This month’s featured ingredient: fennelIt’s cold and very wet here in Portland. This past week we had our first snow of the season ~ large flakes drifting beautifully down from the sky and melting...