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“Cheesy” Turmeric Instant Pot Popcorn Recipe (For Stress-Reduction)

April 19, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 6 Comments

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This easy Instant Pot popcorn packs all the flavor and freshness of homemade popcorn without any of the fuss. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare and combines several anti-inflammatory spices to maximize health benefits and taste– which is why this stress-busting turmeric popcorn is my favorite homemade popcorn recipe, ever. Made with stress-reducing turmeric […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: brain food, calming, gluten free, recipe, vegan

Easy Calming DIY Lavender Body Butter Recipe

April 7, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 6 Comments

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This homemade DIY body butter is perfect for giving your driest parts a little extra love during the coldest months of the year, and for sunburnt skin during the hottest months. Comfort and self-care is extremely important for mental wellbeing in the winter and the heat. Thus, this calming DIY lavender body butter can be […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: beauty, calming, gifts for stressed people, recipe, vegan

DIY Lemon Balm “Sleep Gummy” Recipe (For Better Sleep)

February 12, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Gummy vitamins have taken off as an overwhelming trend among adults in recent years. The enthusiasm is shared and seemingly ubiquitous, addled in part by endorsements from major pop culture figures, tech companies, and athletes. Reese Witherspoon, for instance, recently shared a meme on Instagram that said: “Those Who Say You Can’t Mix Business With […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: calming, DIY, fatigue, herbs for sleep, insomnia, recipe, sleep, sleep hacks

Try This Gorgeous Brown Sugar Banana Bread Recipe (GF + Vegan)

February 8, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This delicious, fluffy brown sugar banana bread recipe yields a twist on classic banana bread that’s super flavorful and rich. The brown sugar adds luscious depth to the traditional banana bread flavors, which are yummy and gooey as ever– and a little bit caramel-y. The vegan ingredients, meanwhile, make this brown sugar banana bread recipe […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, gluten free, mood diet, recipe, vegan

Garlic and Memory: An Intriguing Connection

January 20, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Just when you think you know everything there is to know about garlic breath, a promising new link between garlic and memory has been traced to a compound in garlic known as allyl sulfide. Allyl sulfide is a naturally occurring flavor compound present in all Allium species, most notably garlic and onions.  According to research […]

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Here’s Oprah’s Cornbread and Black Eyed Peas Recipe (Perfect Cold Weather Comfort Food)

January 3, 2025 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Today’s edition of Nourished By My Heroes features the ultimate comfort food combo: Oprah’s recipe for Southern-style cornbread and black-eyed peas.  The Maui-based mogul has openly stated on multiple occasions that her favorite meal is “cornbread, black-eyed field peas, and rosé”— and it’s easy to understand why.  This easy black-eyed peas recipe is so SO […]

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Easy Focaccia Garden Bread Recipe (To Lift Your Spirits)

August 20, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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This easy-to-make focaccia garden bread adds a cheerful dose of play to the traditional, olive-oil-rich focaccia bread you may have known in the past. Making a focaccia garden is easy and fun– just use a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs to create a landscape design on a flat sheet of rising dough, then bake […]

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The BEST gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe (Focus-Enhancing)

May 11, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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These gluten-free cinnamon peanut butter cookies were adapted from Ovenly’s salted peanut butter cookie recipe– a New York City classic that we’ve modified to incorporate focus-enhancing adaptogens and some cinnamon and maple to round out the flavor.  Gluten-free peanut butter cookies are all the rage in boutique bakeries across America at the moment. The lack […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: adaptogens, brain food, cookies, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, mood diet, peanut butter, recipe

Easy Wagyu Meatballs with Sweet & Tangy Dipping Sauce (High in Iron)

February 1, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This easy wagyu beef meatball recipe is one of my favorite meatball recipes of all time! I’m always tinkering to create tasty, healthy, high-iron recipes, and this is one of the best. I try not to eat beef too often (mostly for environmental reasons) but when I do, I make sure it’s super high quality […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, fatigue, recipe

Juniper Glazed Walnut Shortbread Recipe (A Sweet Digestif)

November 5, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

This juniper glazed walnut shortbread cookie recipe might just be the perfect winter digestif. The cookie itself is not too sweet, paired with a sweet, herbaceous juniper glaze. Because juniper reminisces of pine and is super wintery, it’s a favorite among mixologists, who often use it in cold-weather cocktails. Here, we developed this delicious crumbly […]

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