Holli Thompson

Sunchokes are a tuber that tastes a little bit like an artichoke heart when cooked, and can taste like a water chestnut when sliced raw. I love anything tasting like artichoke, so this soup is something I crave. Sunchokes are rich in inulin, a prebiotic carbohydrate that stimulates good bacteria; translation, these are good for your immunity.  They are prolific growers, and related to the sunflower family. Sunchokes are delicious sliced raw on a salad, or steamed and eaten like you would a baked potato.  I love this creamy soup, it’s easy to make and satisfying on a late winters day. Buy fresh sunchokes without blemishes, and scrub them well. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 2 pounds sunchokes peeled and cut into chunks 1 quart vegetable stock Salt and black pepper to taste Preparation 1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat and cook the onions until soft, then add chopped garlic. 2. Add the sunchokes, celery, and the vegetable stock to the pot and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, covered, until the sunchokes soften, about 45 min. 3….

I’m running a contest! Dr. Hyman, author of the new The Blood Sugar Solution is giving a free cookbook to the reader of my choice, so here are the rules: Send me your favorite, healthy recipe, with a photo if possible, and we’ll pick the best one to feature in my blog, AND win a new cookbook sent to you from Dr. Mark Hyman! 
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There is something about meatloaf that active, hungry children love. This recipe is yummy, hearty, and a quick fix on those busy weekdays when the family is running around from school, to music lessons, to soccer, and everything in between. Try it out, I bet you may even make it a weekly tradition! Ingredients 1 and half pounds of organic, lean ground meat 1/2 vidalia onion 1 cup diced button mushrooms 1 egg 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs Big handful baby spinach Ketchup to top Preparation 1. Blend all ingredients in a big bowl by hand. Add to a loaf pan or mold into loaf shape on a baking sheet. Top with ketchup and bake at 350° F for 1 and 45 hours.

I’m happily married, I have a 12 year old, I’m on my second successful career, I love my life. Yet, there it was. It’s been there, on and off, my entire life. I had to put on a swimsuit, and I wasn’t thrilled about my weight. 5 pounds less would have been great. 10 pounds less would be amazing. It happens, even to those of us who help other women lose weight and feel amazing. I’d been traveling more, sitting around on planes and cars, stressing over my new project, writing my book. Sitting at my mac. There it was. Self-conscious. Regret. Ticked off. Heading to the beach, and not at my fighting weight. I could choose to continue this train of self-anger. Self-remorse.. Damn, girl, you know how to do this. You’re the master of healthy weight loss. But instead, I saw something that stirred me. “What would you do if you were at your perfect weight?” And from within me came, “ANYTHING I WANT”. I came face to face with how weight has held me back, and how weight holds many women back from doing ANYTHING THEY WANT. I chose to ignore that voice within that said, you’re…

Happy January, Sunshine! Not feeling quite so sunny? You’re not alone. It’s common this time of year to feel blue. The Europeans have identified the third Monday in January as the day when people feel the saddest, and they named it Blue Monday. It’s a reaction to the dark days of winter, the lack of Vitamin D, the cold weather, and having failed at their New Year’s Resolutions. Failure is a horrible word, and I’ve learned that failure, when it comes to your diet, your foods, and your nutrition, is often the result of trying too hard. Sometimes pushing through, especially in the dark days of January, is counter-intuitive. I met my new client, Rachel, this week in a one-on-one phone session. Rachel was gripping her diet with rules that were impossible. She was juicing, and she was freezing cold. Her fingers were numb when she called me, but she’d read that a juice cleanse was the best and fastest way to drop weight. She scheduled a session with me to supervise her cleanse, but we discovered so much more. There were a few things going on. Rachel was taking in way too much sugar from the juice, creating bloating…