Week 8: Nutrition + Mindset + Kitchen Lab - Putting it all together/ The Pleasure Principle - 8pm EST

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April 13, 2023

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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

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
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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

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

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

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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(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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 👸🏼🤴🏻

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

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

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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