October 24, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

These are the tastiest crispy grain-free dumplings you'll ever make. I promise you won't even miss the gluten and trans fats. Enjoy my new favourite comforting meal from This Doctor's Kitchen:  In the past 5 years I've slowly made significant dietary decisions for the sake of my health. In order to finally resolve my skin, energy and digestion issues this doctor's kitchen is now entirely gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and egg-free (90% of the time, we do have backyard hens after all, and their fresh tasty eggs aren't always easy to give up). When you know better, you do better, and after years…

September 26, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

It's finally fall, which is officially my favourite time of the year! The leaves are changing and that cool fall weather that I love so much has arrived. In celebration of a season that’s full of beautiful hikes, pumpkin-spiced every and comfy sweaters I'm share my favourite hearty fall soup recipe.  There's nothing I enjoy more in the fall than curling up on the couch with a good book, a glass of red wine and a mug full of this delicious coconut curry soup. Enjoy: PrintCoconut Curry Soup Recipe This coconut curry soup is one of my fall meal planning staples.…

July 26, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

One of my favourite things we ate in Portugal (aside from my daily salt cod fritter) was a huge bowl of the freshest clams I've ever tasted cooked with garlic, lemon, cilantro and vinho verde (aka Bulhão Pato clams). This is yet another recipe inspired by our visit to chef Esteve's flat in Lisbon. He created a very similar dish for us and we've been obsessed with recreating it at home as often as possible, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. This bowl of clams was not merely delicious, it was also life changing, since it made…

March 7, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

There’s nothing like a bowl of hearty, warming soup to get you through those last tedious weeks of winter. Store bought ramen is often high in sodium with up to 875mg per serving, and teaming with preservatives. It also typically contains wheat noodles, which are a no-go for most people with digestive issues or those trying to reduce gut inflammation. Lately, I've been using nu pasta instead of regular noodles to keep my overall carbohydrate consumption down. Nu pasta is made from the konjac plant, which is naturally low in carbs and tastes just like pasta when mixed with your…

February 1, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

I love a bowl of creamy soup on a cold winter day but I often have a hard time finding recipes that don't include heavy cream or milk (I stay away from dairy for the sake of my skin). After many lacklustre attempts I finally nailed this recipe for potato leek soup using coconut milk instead of cream. This version isn't vegan since it still contains bone broth (another one of my tricks for glowing skin), but is completely dairy-free and full of flavour. We make a big batch of this almost every week and it's become my favourite warming winter-time…

December 8, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

If you're already a patient of mine you'll know that I absolutely love brazil nuts. They are a true superfood due to their high selenium content, a trace element your body needs in order to thrive. Most vitamins and nutrients are shown to be effective when taken in relatively high doses. This means that if you want to achieve therapeutic levels of vitamins, minerals or antioxidants you would typically need take them in supplement form in addition to a healthy diet. Brazil nuts are a favourite recommendation of mine because they're one of the few foods that contain a functional dose…

November 28, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

Cold winds and dry indoor heating wreak havoc on the skin, causing it to become lack lustre and dry. While an excellent natural moisturizer most definitely helps, it can only take your skin so far. When it comes to achieving clear and beautiful skin, the real work begins on the inside. Lucky for me, my weekly bone broth habit supports my skin just as much as it benefits my digestive and immune system. Bone broth is one of my favourite winter go-to's because it's an excellent source of collagen, which helps to maintain skin elasticity and prevent wrinkles. Studies show that…

September 6, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine eggplants are a 'cooling' or yin food, making them an excellent dietary choice on hot summer days. The five TCM food types are cold, hot, warm, cool and neutral - this refers not to the state of the food, but the effect that it has on our bodies. In Chinese medicine theory eating with the seasons means that you are consuming more raw, cold and cool foods during hot months and eating predominantly hot, spicy and warm foods in the cold winter months in order to maintain balance within the body. Examples of other cooling…