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I’m Dr. Jen Yocum, Licensed Acupuncturist, Yoga Teacher, Expert on Chinese Medicine-based Nutrition, and Author.
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LATEST RECIPES
Sauteed Savory-Sweet Brussels Sprouts
This is a Brussels sprouts dish inspired by a local area restaurant where I had a dish similar to this and was really impressed at this sweet-yet-savory take. I knew I had to attempt to recreate it, and I think I’ve come pretty darn close. This would be a great side...
Holiday Green Beans
No, not THAT holiday green bean dish that shall not go mentioned that has canned soup and fried onions on it. Yuck. No thanks. No offense to those of you who like your green beans smothered in that, but I'll stick to this version of my mom's green beans. Not...
Smashed Sweet Potatoes (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Ok, I'm going to admit something...I had all of these holiday dishes photographed and done 2 years ago...but my son was a baby only around 7 weeks old, and I got too ambitious with thinking I'd get them out then. Did I do it last year? No, that slipped by too. ...
Holiday Stuffing (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
STUFFING.....who's with me?!? Seriously, I love stuffing and I am probably half made of Stove Top stuffing given how much my mom made it for us growing up. Sigh...that red 80's box of Stove Top brings back memories. But let's get real...I think we don't want to eat...
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie
As far as I'm concerned, the only reason food-wise for Thanksgiving and other holidays is for PUMPKIN PIE!!!! I grew up with the Mrs. Smith's pumpkin pies, with tons of Cool Whip on them, of course. Well, now that my 40 year old body does not love dairy nor gluten,...
Roasted Herb Turkey Breast
Do you only have to cook for a couple people or a small family, and don't want to mess with cooking an entire turkey? I don't blame you. I still have never cooked a full turkey and I'm not sure I ever will. Many stores sell a turkey breast, which is certainly large...
Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Red Lentil Soup
As the fall weather starts, I am instantly drawn to soups...even if it's not so chilly outside yet! One of my favorite soups that I make many times over is my Sausage and Lentil Soup, found here, every now and then, I either run out of ingredients for it, or I feel...
Healthy Valentine’s Day Recipes to Enjoy
It seems that my email inbox gets flooded this time of year with all sorts of unhealthy suggestions for cookies, cakes, chocolate everything...and that's how we're supposed to show ourselves and our loved ones true love? By giving them something that will probably...
Beef and Okra Stew
After posting pictures of this tasty stew on Instagram and Facebook, a few of you were asking me for the recipe, so here it is! I created this out of a craving to have some beef stew, and I thought, well I've got some okra in the freezer, so maybe that would taste...
Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed sweet potatoes have been all the rage for around a year now, and I've tried a few versions myself. I'm still searching for some great new recipes, but this one is basic and easy. I have a "problem" when it comes to tahini with sweet potatoes...I just think...
Sausage and Lentil Soup
No joke, this is probably my all-time favorite soup that I've ever created, and I make it several times a year. You can use uncooked sausage or the pre-cooked kind, pork or chicken, whatever you've got around or you prefer. You can also sub out the beef stock for...
Sauteed Baby Zucchini
There’s something about the “baby” version of veggies that just makes me want to eat them more. I’m guessing I’m not alone since baby carrots are such a staple no one thinks twice about it (even though rumor is they aren’t actually baby carrots anyway but rather full...
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Healing the Gallbladder and Liver with Chinese Medicine
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Practicing Self-Love This Valentine’s Day
Each New Year, many of us promise ourselves that this year will be different than the last; that this year we will lose the weight, find the partner, start exercising regularly, get that promotion, or reach whatever goal our heart is set on. By February, the vast...
Honoring the Winter Solstice
In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on December 21st and marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. Chinese Medicine holds that the winter solstice is not the beginning of winter, but rather the peak of the winter season and the most yin...
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