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Ted Lasso’s Biscuit Recipe (The Real Recipe from The Show)

May 25, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This edition of our Nourished By My Heroes series features the first male subject we’ve ever featured in this column: Ted Lasso, the lovable hero of the Apple TV+ soccer-themed series Ted Lasso. Below, we share the official Ted Lasso Biscuit recipe– the real recipe used to make the iconic cookies on the show.  Fans […]

Filed Under: Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: cookies, dessert, nourished by my heroes, pop culture, recipe

How Cold Therapy Became a Pop Culture Phenomenon: Ice Baths, Cold Plunges, The Wim Hof Method & Beyond

May 23, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Amid the discerning consumers of post-pandemic wellness culture– in which the prospects for future thriving look increasingly like things we used to do in the past— ice baths and cold plunges are having a pop culture renaissance.  I first heard about cold plunging almost ten years ago, when the talking heads in the New York […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: culture, free therapy, pop culture, Psychotherapy

14 Cool Real-Life Spots from ‘Emily in Paris’

January 19, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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If the filming locations of Emily in Paris have done anything for the city, it’s to add some fun and spontaneity into the typical list of standard Parisian experiences that most visitors already have on their travel bucket lists.  Since the show debuted in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, it’s garnered cheeky praise for […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: europe, Europe travel, european cities, Paris, pop culture

An Insider’s Guide to Monterey, California (“Big Little Lies” Edition)

May 27, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

Monterey, California is a charming little beach village located about 2 hours south of San Francisco and 45 minutes north of Big Sur, California. The unparalleled beauty of the coastline in this region, especially along the iconic 17-Mile Drive, is one of the many reasons that visitors have been drawn to the area for decades.  […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, California, culture, pop culture, Travel Guide

9 Common Themes in Scary Dreams, and What They Mean for Mental Health

May 25, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Oneiromancy is the Ancient Greek art of using dreams to interpret the future– and since this early period in civilization, society has maintained a persistent and often controversial obsession with using dream interpretation for mental health. Humankind has a long history of collective fascination with dreams– from early religious ceremonies to psychological thought leaders like […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: pop culture, sleep, sleep hacks

A “Forrest Gump” Guide to Savannah, Georgia

March 9, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Tom Hanks’ 1994 performance in the iconic American film Forrest Gump was a revelation at the time the movie came out– though the politics of having an able-bodied person (Hanks) play someone who was intellectually disabled (Forrest) have certainly changed. (Spoiler alert: that is a bad idea!) Nevertheless, Forrest Gump remains an essential narrative within […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas, Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, culture, Georgia, pop culture, savannah, Travel Guide

Watch Will Smith’s Powerful Red Table Talk on Resolving Conflict

January 2, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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One of last year’s most poignant episodes of “Red Table Talk” (Jada Pinkett-Smith’s new family-focused talk show on Facebook Watch) was an episode featuring Will Smith that centered on conflict resolution.  In this episode, Will Smith hosts a conversation with Janet Hubert, who played the original ‘Aunt Viv’ on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” with whom […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anger, culture, pop culture, video

Joni Mitchell’s Easy Lentil Soup (Comfort Food)

September 16, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Joni Mitchell’s easy lentil soup recipe is a darling little gem that reflects the no-frills food ethos of the 1970s. Made with red lentils, tomato puree, and a hint of sweet paprika, this easy blended lentil soup recipe is the ultimate fall/winter comfort food. This recipe originally came from a repost in The Guardian, which […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes, Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: brain food, comfort food, gluten free, nourished by my heroes, pop culture, recipe, winter blues

Meryl Streep’s Pistachio Rose Shortbread

February 14, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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The latest recipe in our Nourished By My Heroes series is based on Meryl Streep’s cookie recipe, which I originally saw in an old Good Housekeeping feature from years ago. These delicious pistachio-rose shortbread cookies are an homage to Meryl Streep’s original almond shortbread cookie recipe.  The short crumb and delicate rose flavor of these […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes, Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: cookies, dessert, nourished by my heroes, pop culture, recipe

Michelle Obama’s Shrimp Linguine Recipe is Lovely

March 8, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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Michelle Obama’s epic shrimp linguine recipe was something I saw whispered about in various presidential profiles detailing what Barack Obama liked to eat at home. Eventually, I found the recipe on Genius Kitchen and decided to make it fresh with a few modifications, below. (Minor adjustments made to up the nutrient profile while making the […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes, Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: comfort food, dairy free, nourished by my heroes, pop culture, recipe

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