Tofu Salad Snack Crackers

1 tblsp. Bragg soy sauce
1 tblsp. Almond butter
1/2 tblsp. Minced garlic
4 oz. Tofu, extra firm, thinly sliced
1 cup. Snow peas, slivered
1/2 tsp. Sesame seeds
8 crisp bread crackers

Whisk soy sauce, amond butter, and garlic. Toss in the tofu and snow peas. Top with sesame seeds. Scoop mixture onto crackers for a delicious healthy snack. Serve and Enjoy!

Super Cherry Pie Smoothie

1 cup frozen pitted cherries, or fresh tart pitted cherries
1 cup almond milk
1/2 pear chopped
1 tblsp. Flaxseed
1 tsp. Chia seeds
1 tblsp. Fresh chopped mint
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
8 ice cubes
1 cup filtered wAter

Blend all ingredients in blender adding wAter last until you reach your desired consistency.

Delicious Honey Glazed Salmon

12 oz. Salmon, cut into 2-4 pieces, or 2-4 6 oz filets
2 tblsp. Honey
1 tblsp canola oil
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 lemon , sliced into wedges
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tblsp. Water
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat broiler on oven. Season your fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside.
Mix honey, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and water and mix well.
Heat a skillet with canola oil to medium/high heat. Pan fry the salmon 2 minutes a side. Reduce heat to medium and ad the garlic to the pan and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in honey mixture and lemon wedges into pan. Flip fish and cook for another 2 minutes storing pan gently. Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce becomes sticky. Remove from heat and place pan in oven under broiler for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Serve and Enjoy!

Chefs Note: this fish is packed with omega 3 oils to help reduce redness and alleviate symptoms of ocular rosacea.

Simple Honey Roasted Salmon

12 oz. Salmon, cut into 2-4 pieces, or 2-4 6 oz filets
2 tblsp. Honey
1 tblsp canola oil
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 lemon , sliced into wedges
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tblsp. Water
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat broiler on oven. Season your fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside.
Mix honey, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and water and mix well.
Heat a skillet with canola oil to medium/high heat. Pan fry the salmon 2 minutes a side. Reduce heat to medium and ad the garlic to the pan and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in honey mixture and lemon wedges into pan. Flip fish and cook for another 2 minutes storing pan gently. Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce becomes sticky. Remove from heat and place pan in oven under broiler for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Serve and Enjoy!

Chefs Note: this fish is packed with omega 3 oils to help reduce redness and alleviate symptoms of ocular rosacea.

Vegan Green Warrior Smoothie

1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1 cup chopped kale
1 apple, cored peeled and chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 stalk celery chopped
1/4 cup blueberries frozen or fresh
1 tblsp. Matcha green tea powder
2 tblsp. Fresh mint chopped
1 tsp. Coconut oil
8 ice cubes
1 cup filtered water

Blend all ingredients in blender adding water last until you reach your desired consistency. Serve and Enjoy!

Simple Almond Butter, Fruit, and Yogurt Parfait

3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tblsp. Almond butter
1 tblsp. Honey or agave nectar
1/4 cup halved grapes of choice
4 strawberries, quartered
1/3 cup raspberries
2 tblsp. Chopped roasted almonds

Whisk together the yogurt, butter, and honey in small bowl. Add yogurt mix to serving cup and layer with your fruit and almonds. and Enjoy!

Chefs Note: If your not a fan of almond butter swap this out for peanut butter or sunflower seed butter.

Hollistic Rosacea Remedies

I received an email asking for some natural remedies for Rosacea. Here are some I know to work and help relieve symptoms, hope you give them a try.


Chamomile compress:

A mild compress with chamomile oil can help lessen the redness associated with rosacea. I recommend using this to help handle your flare ups. Cool the resultant mixture in the fridge. Dampen a soft fabric in the cooled oil whenever you start to feel a flare up and apply to your affected area for 15-20 minutes. Apply this as necessary when you have flare ups. If you by chance have negative effects when it comes to daisies and marigolds you should avoid using the chamomile. Green tea is a nice alternative.

Green tea:

Rubbing green tea such as Matcha over the area of skin with this condition is yet another way to help alleviate redness and flare ups. Green tea has anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant properties that work amazingly to treat rosacea. This can be applied just like above with the chamomile.

Herbal paste:

This is a nice herb mixture for dealing with skin issues. Mix together 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, 4 teaspoons corriander, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh milk in a small bowl until a paste forms. Chill the mixture in fridge, once prepared and cool, utilize the paste as a facial mask 2 times a day for 10 minutes. Wash of with cool/warm soft cloth.

Tea tree oil:

This oil is a strong generator of anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties that can help to get rid of rosacea naturally. You can use the tea tree oil directly on the problem are by gently rubbing in a small amount 2x daily.

Red clover:

This clover is considered one of the most natural ways of dealing with rosacea, not only is it very safe it moderates redness and reduces irritation in the skin. Red clover should be taken twice per day to obtain your desired efect.

Oatmeal:

This is my personal favorite. Oatmeal is one of the lesor known, but exceptional ways to treat rosacea symptoms. Oatmeal soothes, itching, reduces redness, and functions as an agent to get rid of rosacea. Simply take a little filtered water in a cup and add 2 tablespoons plain oatmeal. Chill this in fridge then apply the Oatmeal to the affected region for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with a cool/warm soft cloth, avoid scrubbing as this will irritate the skin. This can be done 2-3 times daily.