by Alexandra Golden | Sep 27, 2015 | Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
My mom has been making eclairs for our family celebrations for as far back as I can remember. And before that, my grandmother was making them for my mom before she can even remember. So when our entire family went gluten free several years ago because we all noticed...
by Alexandra Golden | Mar 22, 2015 | Body, Goodies & Snacks, Health Care, Inflammation, Sweets & Treats
I start off this video tale with a confession: my sugar intake in the past was off the charts. (And it’s still something I work on now. Sweet-tooth McGee right here.) I spend the first portion of the video talking through the physiologic changes that occur with...
by Alexandra Golden | Feb 27, 2015 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
My baby sister, age 10, s currently being tutored and her teacher recently decided to put on a Poetry and Tea Lunch. Pretty swanky, huh? I wish I had this when I was in school! It turned out amazingly. Â Everyone brought food, my sister sang some songs while her...
by Alexandra Golden | Dec 23, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
When I think about the holidays, I think of sharing quality time with the people I love most in the world.  But I also think of eating delicious foods…especially something that’s sweet, chocolate-y, and fluffy!  This year, the treat that I’ve been...
by Alexandra Golden | Dec 22, 2014 | Drinks, Easy, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I’ve recently become a veggie smoothie convert…and this recipe was my way in. Â But I think it really happened when I shifted my perception of veggie smoothies from being a meal replacement to a yummy way to augment an already nutrient-rich, whole food...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 22, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I grew up eating persimmons and they are some of my favorite fruit during the winter! Â Mostly, whenever I’ve eaten them in public though, I get something like this: “Why are you eating an orange tomato?” Â Hm, time for a quick tutorial! Â You seriously...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 19, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
Pomegranates are some of my favorite fruit to eat. Â They’re super fun to eat and are outrageously packed with good-for-you nutrients (see below for the full nutritional info). Â I dare say they’re on my list of best-things-about-winter! But whenever I buy...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 6, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I used to be a HUGE fan of Sour Patch Kids. Â Whenever I’d have finals coming up in medical school, I would go through entire “family sized” bags of them! (Um, stress-eating, anyone?) Â Needless to say, my health suffered. Â After all, not only was I...
by Alexandra Golden | Jul 1, 2014 | Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
Gelatin has long been established as an important component of a well-balanced paleo diet. Â It helps smooth the digestive process by supporting the gastroinestinal tract lining as well as helping to build and maintain good joint, bone, and skin health. Â Most paleo...
by Alexandra Golden | Jun 15, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sides, Sweets & Treats
Lazy afternoons and good food just go so well together, don’t you think? Which is why I try to avoid getting stuck in the kitchen making some intricate recipes when the rest of the clan is outside having fun. Â This corn on the cob recipe has minimal hands on...