Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves minced garlic 1 red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and cut into strips (6 ounces) 1/2 pound thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 1 cup sliced button mushrooms (4 ounces) 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 (6 ounces) 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock 1/2 […]
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How To Make Oat Milk
Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 4 cups ice cold water Optional 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt Ingredients Add oats, water, and any additional sweeteners to a high powered blender. Blend for 20-30 seconds. Make sure to not over-blend. Strain the oat milk mixture by pouring through a nut milk bag or thin towel over a large mixing […]
Weeknight Two-Bean Chili
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small jalapeno, minced (with some seeds) 1 small or 1/2 large red onion, finely diced 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 1/4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1 cup canned crushed roasted tomatoes 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder […]
Teaching Old Medicines New Tricks
A plethora of articles have been published recently around the idea of repurposing existing FDA-approved drugs for possible COVID-19 treatment. Talk of supercomputers working out what medications might be useful is all the rage. Unfortunately, some of this information has resulted in at least one death from folks self-administering “treatments” that, at this time, […]
Surviving Social Distancing
A message from Dr. Cara Wheeler, Psychologist at The Corvallis Clinic When I first heard about the concept of social distancing, I met this with great caution due to the mental health risk involved. Now that I understand the imperative nature of social distancing, we need to talk about how to stay mentally resilient and […]