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Cold and flu bestie right here!
Elderberries and I have had a decade long love affair and I don’t see it ending anytime soon 🥰 
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Elderberries have been used for centuries as herbal medicine to aid in strengthening the immune system and shorten the duration of an illness. 
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This is because they contain high levels of vitamins A and C and are chock-full of antioxidants!  Try out their immune-boosting magic for yourself with my homemade-elderberry syrup.  Recipe on the blog now! 🥂
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#elderberry #elderberrysyrup #plantmedicine #immunesupport #nutritionist #functionalnutritionist #NYnutritionist #coldandflu #healingfood #functionalfood #thenewhealthy #functionalmedicine #wellnesswarrior #wellnessblogger #nourishing #abraskitchen #mostlyplants #realfood #iamwellandgood #foodasmedicine
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Name the most useless aisle in the grocery store. I'll start: the salad dressing aisle. 
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I don't get it, salad dressing is the EASIEST thing to make, it tastes better homemade, and you get to choose every ingredient that goes into it!
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I insist that you start with good olive oil. I am currently crushing on @cleanslatefarm small batch olive oil locally produced in NY state from organic olives grown in California. #sponsored
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90% of the time I simply dress my salads using this "in the bowl" method that my Grampa taught me.
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@cleanslatefarm small batch olive oil and handcrafted balsamic vinegar can be found and purchased on @shoptasteNY
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#localfood #ShopTasteNy #ShopTasteNYPartner #ILoveNY #SmallBusiness #CNSNutritionist #functionalnutritionist #NYnutrition #NYFood
#organicveggies #wellnesslifestyle
#wellnessblogger #wellprenuer #nourishyourself #wellnesswarrior #healthmatters
#NourishingNutrition #Olive Oil #SaladDressing #OrganicLifestyle #SupportLocal #shoplocal
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As best friends and nutritionists we love attending @natprodexpo where the healthiest companies (prepared foods, snacks, beauty products, healthy living, etc) all come together for a 3 day show to dazzle us with their nourishing gems. 🤓🤓
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It was great to see our old favorites that have stood their ground in the wellness space for years, while welcoming brand new companies that really fit the bill. 🤩🤩
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2 days of non stop health food tasting is hard work but someone’s gotta do it 🥰🥰
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Stay tuned for part 2 where we will share our top picks from the show!
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#expoeast #nutritionist #nutritiousliving 
#expoeast #flourishinphilly #naturalproducts 
#philly #foodandbeverage #supplements 
#naturalbeauty #cpg #cpgindustry
#wellpreneur #healthyproducts #healthyliving #glutenfree #paleolifestyle #healthykidsnacks #nourishingfoods #sustainablility #ecofriendly
#functionalfood #functionalmedicine #functionalnutritionist #bestfriendsforever
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Coffee is a lot of things but a meal ain’t one of them. 
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Your friendly reasonable nutritionist. 
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#EatBreakfast #HonorYourHunger #metabolichealth #balancebloodsugar #functionalmedicine #functionalnutrition #NourishingNutrition #nourishyourself #breakfastclub
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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall” — F. Scott Fitzgerald 
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It’s officially Autumn! September is where the bounty of summer meets the delicacies of fall produce.  The abundance during this month is hard to beat. 
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I’ve gathered a few of my favorite dishes to make this month (including some of my favorite quick cooking methods that I rely on as fall gets busier) on the blog and here (👆) are some of the best in-season goodies right now. 
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See something on the list you’ve never had or haven’t had in a while? Give it a try and let me know what you think! (Full post linked in profile or DM me and I’ll send you the direct link)
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Happy Fall Y’all!
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#eamoreveggies #inseasonnow #wellnessblog #recipetesting #foodieofinstagram #healthymealideas #nutritionadvice #eatwellfeelwell #functionalnutrition #inseason #localfood #catskillsNy #NYnutritionist #AbrasKitchen #nourishingnutrition #nourishingfood
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Note to my 20 year old self.
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Also filed under: why did I waste so much precious time worrying about the size of my body. 
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If this resonates for you, I see you. I get it. 
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If you are ready to stop the body battle and start living in a supportive nourishing way I invite you to join me for The Nourishing Nutrition Method. 
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Applications are open linked in profile or simply comment with a “tell me more” and I’ll reach out to you directly. 
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#NourishingNutritionMethod #NourishingNutrition #FunctionalNutrition #NYNutritionist #HealYourLife #IntuitiveCooking #HAES #TherapeuticFood #LicensedNutritionist #bodypositivemovement #FunctionalNutritionist #CNSNutritionist #nourish  #WellnessWithoutObsession #IntuitiveLiving #sizeinclusive #healthateverysize #functionalmedicine #licenseddietitiannutritionist #nutritionist #bodyposi
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes are cool, but have you ever had Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette? This pumpkin garlic vinaigrette uses real pumpkin, lots of garlic, and just enough acid and salt to make fall produce happy. 
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This is not a sweet salad dressing, it is savory and garlicky and pumpkin-ey and oh so delicious! Get the recipe on the blog! 🎃
#pumpkin #pumpkinseason🎃 #fallcooking #homemadesaladdressing #savorypumpkin #fallsalads #nutritionist #fxnutrition
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🥁🥁DRUMROLL PLEASE 🥁🥁
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⭐️The Nourishing Nutrition Method is officially open for applications. My brand new 8-week nutrition coaching program.
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👉🏻I believe life is far too precious and far too short to waste our days worrying about the size of our bodies 
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👉🏻 I believe we can live a free and peaceful life around food, find ease in cooking, and support our nutritional needs in a way that is, dare I say, pleasurable? Yes. I dare.
👆🏻This is what the Nourishing Nutrition Method is all about. This is what I am all about. 
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🔥Doors close soon, I am already inviting people into the program from the waitlist. Link in bio to apply or leave me a “tell me more” comment below and I will DM you with more information and a direct link.
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❤️My heart is full, I can’t wait to get started❤️
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#NourishingNutritionMethod #NourishingNutrition #FunctionalNutrition #NYNutritionist #HealYourLife #IntuitiveCooking #HAES #TherapeuticFood #LicensedNutritionist #bodypositivemovement #FunctionalNutritionist #CNSNutritionist
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The green smoothie recipe that I make so many times it’s silly. 
It’s also silly simple, but it’s what I crave over and over and over again. 
Finally published this recipe on the blog and you are welcome to head there for all the details about this recipe including my best smoothie tips but this baby is so good I’m just going to share the goods right here:
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1 banana
2 cups baby spinach 
2 tbsp peanut butter 
1 tbsp chia seeds 
1 scoop vanilla protein powder 
1/2-3/4 cup almond milk
4 ice cubes (this is a scientific measurement)
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Blend and enjoy! 
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Do you have a go-to smoothie! Share below!
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#greensmoothie #bestevergreensmoothie #nourishingnutrition #smoothierecipes #abraskitchen #functionalnutritionist #NYnutrition #healthyandtasty
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It began as a simple intention to start the day and then it turned my entire world around. 
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Waitlist is now open for my Nourishing Nutrition 8 week group coaching program. Link in profile if you are ready to turn your world around too ❤️❤️❤️
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#nourish #nourishingnutrition #WellnessWithoutObsession #IntuitiveLiving #sizeinclusive #healthateverysize #functionalmedicine #functionalnutrition #functionalnutritionist #licenseddietitiannutritionist #nutritionist #bodyposi
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 
AND THIS ONE IS YEARS IN THE MAKING! 
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I've spent the entirety of my career as a nutritionist supporting women to radically change their relationship with food, and improve their health through nutrition, with the goal of ultimately living a more joyful life. This is my life's work and I feel so so so lucky to do it. 
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My hope (for years) has been to bring this work to MORE people in MORE affordable ways and so I set to work.
👉🏻 I grabbed a notebook (how all great ideas start), named it the Nourishing Nutrition Method, and well… here we are. 
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I am so so stoked to share the launch of my first-ever group coaching program. 📣📣
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☀️The Nourishing Nutrition Method ☀️(the name stuck)
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🤩Where mindfulness and nutrition science meet to guide you to a sustainable JOYFUL eating method for life.
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🤩An 8-week live group coaching program to support you to heal your relationship with food, become your own best nutrition expert, and rock it all out in the kitchen. 
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🤩Nutrition, Mindful Eating, Intuitive Cooking, and a supportive healing community of women. 
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Head to the link in my profile to join the waitlist for exclusive content and discounts and read more about the program.
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My business strategy has always been to just do the next right thing, and this program is the most “next right thing” that I have ever put into the world. See you on the waitlist! 
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#nourishingnutrition #mindfulnutrition #functionalnutrition #newyorknutrition #newyorknutritionist #functionalnutritionist #clinicalnutrition #radicalselfcare #intuition #intentionalliving #intuitiveliving #liveinspired #wellnessblogger #mindbodygram #healthyhappylife #wellnessjourney
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The medicinal benefits of food go far beyond the nutrients found in the ingredients. 
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Food is memory, connection, love, and joy.
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Medicine for the soul. 
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Making Hungarian stuffed peppers with my mom and sister is exactly the kind of medicine I need regular doses of.
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Does your definition of food is medicine need a reboot? I have a resource coming just for you. Head to the link in my profile to sign up for the waitlist to be the first to hear when it’s launched.
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#FoodisMedicine #FoodisMemory #nutritionist #NYnutrition #functionalnutrition #intuition #mindfuleating #nourishment #NourishingNutrition
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While summer may not be my favorite season, there is something inherently optimistic about it, sun is shining, days are longer, and there are long pockets of time to simply be. 
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And yet… I’ve spent the last few weeks having conversations with clients about their summer eating mindset, a dramatic swing from either completely ignoring nutritional needs to restricting or feeling shame for eating “all the things”. Not exactly the slow optimistic joyful moments of summer we should all be feeling!
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As we are nearing the end of this season, I want to give you a nudge that guilt and restriction OR completely turning off awareness are working against you and impacting your relationship to food and your body. 
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My passion for nutrition has always been rooted in the belief that we should all feel ease in our food choices and confidence in our body - including you!
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I’ve been working in the background for over a year (true story!) to create a resource for this—I can’t wait to tell you about it. :) 
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To be the first to hear about my super special behind-the-scenes project before I make the official/official announcement join the waitlist by going to the link in my bio. By joining the waitlist you will also have exclusive access to early bird discounts and bonuses.
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I CAN NOT WAIT TO SHARE MORE! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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#Nourishment #NourishingNutrition #FunctionalNutrition #FunctionalNutritionist #FxNutrition #FxMedicine #IntuitiveEating #radicalselfcare  #intuition #intentionalliving #intuitiveliving #liveinspired #wellnessblogger #wellpreneur #mindbodysoul #greenlifestyle #healthyhappylife #wellnessjourney #nourishyourself #organiclifestyle
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Alert! Highly riffable recipe alert! Ponzu marinated salmon and rice bowls! You will make this recipe 1000x!! #sponsored
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This is exactly the kind of recipe we should all have in our back pocket, it’s a weekly staple really, full of good nutrition, massive flavor, and so easily adaptable to what ingredients you have on hand. 
(Full recipe linked in bio or head to AbrasKitchen.com)
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The only thing I’m going to insist on is Ponzu sauce. 
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The citrusy umami sister to soy sauce. My ally in this weekday recipe hero. 
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And I found a gluten free, organic ponzu sauce that is locally made in the Hudson Valley of NY! Winning!
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Since switching to a gluten free diet a few months ago I have had a really hard time finding soy based sauces that are gluten free and worthy of a coveted spot in my pantry. I am LOVING the entire line of Wan Ja Shan sauces. This brand @wanjashan and many other NY products can be found on @shoptasteny 
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#localfood #ShopTasteNy #ShopTasteNYPartner #ILoveNY #SmallBusiness #CNSNutritionist #functionalnutritionist #NYnutrition #NYFood 
#organicveggies #wellnesslifestyle 
#wellnessblogger #wellprenuer #nourishyourself #wellnesswarrior #healthmatters
#NourishingNutrition #SalmonRicebowl #SalmonRecipe #PonzuSauce #GlutenFreeRecipe #GlutenFreeCooking #OrganicLifestyle #SupportLocal #shoplocal
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(And now to feed the Instagram video monster. For the full run down of the best day of my summer head to my feed and the static (gasp) image @abrapappa )
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Forest walk, foraged and found items, snacks made from foraged finds… we are talking popcorn with dried mushroom salt, pickled fiddlehead ferns, ramp kimchi dip (not shown) milkweed blossom simple syrup (not shown). 
@whatbettefound @theoutsideinstitute 
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Also… can I tell you how obsessed I am with artists studio spaces here in the Catskills? They are the dream! Can I convince Jordan to hold off on the bathroom remodel and build me a studio instead 🤔🤔🤔🤔
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#WhatAbraFound #CatskillMountains #Foraged #Forage #NatureLover #GetOutside #TheOutsideInstitute #Nutritionist #CNSNutritionist #FunctionalNutritionist #HealthMatters #OrganicLiving #radicalselfcare #intentionalliving #intuitiveliving #liveinspired #wellnessblogger #wellpreneur #mindbodysoul #mindbodygram #mindbodyspirit #holisticliving #greenlifestyle #healthyhappylife #wellnessjourney #hippielifestyle #nourishyourself #justbreathe #hippievibes #inspirationdaily
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Foraged and found.
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This past weekend I attended a forage and flat lay class hosted by @theoutsideinstitute and @whatbettefound 
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We spent an hour deep in nature learning about native plants and gathering items to make our flat lay photograph. This is my creation, and I am in love with it. 
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When I tell you this class was food for my soul I am not being hyperbolic. Something has changed in me since moving back to nature a year ago, a good something. My inner artist is alive and well after laying dormant for years in the city. 
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So let this serve as a gentle loving reminder to notice all parts of yourself, and with time and compassion allow change and curiosity and exploration. 
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Love, your favorite nutritionist who is also an artist, and a culinary creative, and maybe... just maybe ... a gardener ;-)
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P.S. This post shall also serve as a gentle "I'm not listening" to @instagram because I love still photos, more than video, and love seeing photographs in my feed. 
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#WhatAbraFound #CatskillMountains #Foraged #Forage #NatureLover #GetOutside #TheOutsideInstitute #Nutritionist #CNSNutritionist #FunctionalNutritionist #HealthMatters #OrganicLiving #radicalselfcare #intentionalliving #intuitiveliving #liveinspired #wellnessblogger #wellpreneur #mindbodysoul #mindbodygram #mindbodyspirit #holisticliving #greenlifestyle #healthyhappylife #wellnessjourney #hippielifestyle #nourishyourself #justbreathe #hippievibes #inspirationdaily
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The transformation is complete 👩‍🌾 🥕🌽🍓
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This city girl is officially a very happy country girl. 
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Now…how do I get rid of a woodchuck/groundhog. Ready and go (all advice welcome in comments please and thank you)
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#gardener #growyourownveggies #growyourownfood #NYnutritionist #ILoveNY #catskills #sullivancountycatskills #intentionalliving #cnsnutritionist #collardgreens
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In stories a few days ago I shared (what I thought was) an unpopular opinion about protein bars, I hate them. 
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Turns out - 87% of you agree!! 🤯
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I don't hate protein bars for any nutrition or health reason, I hate them because they leave me wholly unsatisfied. I take one bite and immediately want a meal, like a bowl of pasta, a big salad, or a steak. A MEAL. 
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If you like protein bars, we can still be friends, if you don't, I put together this quick resource as a reminder that there are other options - by no means is this an exhaustive list!
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I will also share that in my years of nutrition practice I have encountered, way too many times, individuals who have an unhealthy relationship with protein bars. 
I understand the utility of a protein bar - quick, convenient and apparently some people like the way they taste 😜
What I encourage you to consider (if you are a devout protein bar lover) are these questions:
1) Would a meal be more satisfying than a bar? 
2) Are you avoiding making a meal? Why? 
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And that concludes my dissertation on protein bars. Let me know your thoughts in the comments:  lover? hater? neutral? 
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#proteinbar #convenientfood #CNSNutritionist #functionalnutritionist #NYNutritionist #NourishingNutrition #healthyish #eatwellbewell #eatwell #eatgoodfeelgood #fuelyourbody #nutritioniskey #nourishyourbody #wholefoodnutrition #eatingintuitively
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You know what lights me up? Supporting small businesses, local producers, and farmers #sponsored 
I am beyond excited to announce my partnership with @shoptasteny 
We are going to have so much fun over the next few months celebrating the best food #NewYork has to offer. 
Give me an 🍎 in the comments if you are team #LocalFood
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#shoptasteny #ILoveNY #eatlocal #drinklocal #localfood #supportlocal #sullivancountyny #sullivancountycatskills #NYnutritionist #FoodBlogger
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The recipe that landed me my biggest personal chef gig (back in the day)!
Moroccan inspired lamb kebabs - I made them and brought them to the interview and was hired on the spot! 🔥
Pulled this one out of the archives, worked it and perfected it, and my friends… I think you should just make it. 
Full recipe plus meal suggestion on the blog 
Abraskitchen.com
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#lambrecipe #nourishingfood #nourishingnutrition #cnsnutritionist #nutritionist #foodblogeats #reelsvideo #foodreels
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Bumper crop of collards, I will henceforth be adding collard greens to everything I cook. 
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Turmeric chickpea stew from Alison Roman NYT (just google #TheStew and the recipe will come up) with all the collards. 
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I usually do voiceover or mute the sounds of my videos but I thought I’d let this one just fly. A typical moment in my kitchen singing and chopping veggies and bringing the drama, also didn’t even get the lyrics right 💪🏻👊🏻🔥
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#reels #collardgreens #gardening #nourish #nourishyourbody #nourishingnutrition #thestew 
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A love story 💜❤️
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On a chilly November day in 2002 this super cute, very well dressed guy asked me on a date. To the New York public library, for an exhibit on historic NYC restaurant menus, he said. 
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I said yes, and after that date, that cute guy.. literally never went home again 😬
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This fall on the 20th anniversary of that first date, on the steps of that library flanked by the two NYPL lions names patience and fortitude (can’t make this shit up). I will say “I do” to that cute guy, my man, - my Jordan - and make him my husband, I assume - by proxy - I will become his wife. 
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I know what you are thinking, how can you really know someone after only 20 short years? Why are you both so impulsive? 
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The decision to marry happened like all things in our relationship, a shared idea, it’s time. 
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I love us. We have fought hard for us, we’ve grown up together, become full fledged, flawed human adults. Sometimes we bicker (nicknamed the Costanzas IYKYK), but we always find our way back to laughing and talking. Lots and lots of talking.
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Our secret sauce to relationship success is pretty simple, we just want to be with each other, always. We are each other’s person, we love spending time together, traveling, exploring, renovating, creating and talking. 
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20 years in and we have never run out of things to talk about, and that, that, is pretty special. 
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20 years is a lifetime, more than 2x longer than the average marriage in the US (8.2 years if you were wondering), so we’ve made some different choices but here we are - happy and about to be newlyweds. 👸🏼🤴🏻
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Strawberry season is here!!!🍓 
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I “had” brilliant recipe ideas for this years strawberry bounty, but these scarlet red beauties have never made it further than a direct pop into my mouth.
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Thus, I’ve determined strawberries are for snacking. Fin.
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#strawberryseason #strawberries #lookwhatigrew #countrygirl #sullivancounty #catskills #nutritionist
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Main bedroom makeover!
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This is the main bedroom in our 1904 farmhouse and it was BY FAR the ugly duckling of the house. 
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Strange layout, SMALL, layers of terrible floors, and don’t even get me started on the walls. 
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We considered using a different bedroom as our main, but this room had the closets. 
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We tried many different furniture layouts, ripped up floors, painted the room within an inch of its life, and then started filling it with special finds (including the best ever Facebook marketplace find -details in stories)
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The vibe is a little classic, a little French, definitely vintage, absolutely comfortable. 
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Still more to do but we are a solid 80% there, but when your man is an interior designer, no room is ever truly finished. 
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#interiordesign #onekingslane #pierrefrey #matouklinens #grandmillennial #farmhouserenovation #traditional #samuelandsons #renovation #catskills #sullivancounty #countryliving
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Summer signature cocktail - CHECK! Tart and tangy, sweet and salty, rhubarb chamomile margarita. (mocktail version included). 🌼🌸🌼🌸
Recipe below
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RHUBARB CHAMOMILE SIMPLE SYRUP
3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
3 tbsp chamomile (dried or a few chamomile tea bags)
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
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Cook rhubarb + chamomile + water together for 30 minutes until mushy. Strain. Add back to pot with sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved. 
MARGARITA
3 tbsp silver tequila
2 tbsp triple sec
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp rhubarb chamomile syrup
combine and shake with ice.
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MOCKTAIL 
6 cups water + 1/2 cup lemon juice + 1 cup rhubarb chamomile syrup. Serve over ice. 
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#cocktail #mocktail #rhubarbrecipe #chamomilerecipe
#margarita #recipereel #wellnessblogger #eatpretty #kitchn  #bbgfood
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