Lilah’s Grocery Shopping Guide
As a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach there are a few recommendations I give my clients when they go grocery shopping. These these recommendations are based on the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM’s) Core Food Plan. This food plan is suggested for those who want to learn the core principles of healthy eating, maintain their […]
Snappy Spinach Smoothie
This Snappy Spinach Smoothie is a nutrient dense green smoothie sure to brighten up any day!
Antioxidant Boost Smoothie
This smoothie is full of inflammation fighting antioxidants and vitamins to give you a boost!
What is the Resources Section?
This area of the website is a collection of books, documentaries, videos, articles, research, lectures, etc. that have been helpful to me over the years, and that have shaped my way of thinking and my approach to both life and health. These resources cover a wide variety of topics from nutrition, yoga, meditation, biology, quantum […]
Three Aunts Marinara Sauce
This recipe is my family’s traditional Spaghetti or Marinara sauce. My grandfather’s three sisters, my great-aunts, taught me how to cook it when I was about seven years old. This delicious, simple, and versatile recipe is sure to be a hit even with picky eaters!
Hummus Mdmas
This traditional recipe is my own version of our family hummus recipe. My hummus is very similar to my Tetah’s (grandmother’s) recipe, which includes plenty of cumin, a love for which I gained from her. My father prefers his hummus with more garlic and no cumin, everyone likes their hummus a little differently in our family, just as people do all over the Arab World.
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, & Nut-Free
My Recipe Inspiration
How illness transformed my diet, and how my diet transformed my health Living with chronic pain and fatigue can make it difficult to have the energy to cook, let alone to make something that is healthy. Because of this, I have learned to keep my everyday cooking simple, quick, and healthy (while living in a […]
Layla’s Vegan Basil Pesto
This is a vegan version of traditional Genoan Basil Pesto. Fresh, simple, and full of flavor this recipe requires no cooking and is perfect for summer! Serve over pasta, veggies, salad, on pizza, and much more!
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, & FODMAP Flexible