According to Haylie Pomroy, you should be sure to eat within 45 minutes of waking, and what you eat for breakfast will determine your metabolism for the rest of the day. Don’t skip this important meal, embrace it! Here is one of Haylie’s favorite breakfast recipes: Quick Oatmeal Smoothie Ingredients: ½ cup uncooked rolled oats [...]
By Haylie J. Pomroy, BS, WC, Registered Wellness Consultant, Nutritional Counseling I love to cook hearty meals for my family, especially around the holidays. This is one of my favorites that I serve each year, I hope you enjoy! Ingredients: * 1/4 pound (about 2 cups) fresh crimini mushroom slices * 1/2 cup Bookmark [...]
I love to serve this soup as a first course during holiday meals. From my family’s kitchen to yours… enjoy! By Haylie J. Pomroy, BS, WC, Registered Wellness Consultant and Nutritional Counseling INGREDIENTS: – 1/4 cup Bookmark It Hide Sites
Rich, heart soup is a staple in the winter months, and pumpkin soup is a favorite for holiday dinners. Our East West Essentials co-founder, Dr. Jeanne Wilson, today shares some insight into pumpkins and Eastern culture, and her favorite pumpkin soup recipe. Yum! In Chinese Medicine we consider the color of foods for their medicinal [...]
As anyone knows, we love good and healthy FOOD here at East West Essentials! And lucky for us, our clients feel the same way. We love sharing recipes, ideas and even pictures of good food. After consuming a delicious (and large!) Thanksgiving dinner we were instantly hungry again when we saw pictures from our client [...]
I’ve never been a huge turkey fan, but I love Thanksgiving for the pies! Apple, pumpkin and my very favorite: pecan. But alas, my pie addiction has never been a healthy one. One slice of pecan pie can run upwards of 800 calories, depending on how it is made. Yikes! I was determined this Thanksgiving [...]
Who says Halloween is all about candy? I love the opportunity (and legitimate excuse!) to turn some of my favorite snacks in a spooky treat. After all, it’s not everyday that it is acceptable to add faux-fingers to your snack dip! Between adult and kids’ parties, we are celebrating Halloween several times over this weekend, [...]
Keep your questions coming! Post them on our Facebook page, and our experts will answer them for you. Today’s question is all about that important mid-day meal. Q: I need some new lunchtime recipes that I can make each morning before work! Any ideas of some tasty and healthy sandwiches/wraps, etc. that will give me some [...]
Everywhere you go these days you see orange. From pumpkins, to Halloween decorations to pre-Thanksgiving buzz, we are awash in orange! It’s a shame that pumpkin is only popular for two months out of the year. This low-calorie squash is rich in potassium and loaded with beta-carotene (a powerful antioxidant), and its natural sweetness brings flavor [...]
Thanks to all who participated in our East West Essentials recipe contest! We loved all the entries, and are happy to share with you a little taste of our winner’s kitchen. Below are two delicious ideas from Leah! Overnight Oats *1/4 cup rolled oats *1/2 cup water / almond milk *1-2 Tbs almond butter *flax [...]
