The Hoffman Centre Recipes

Recipes and related articles by the Hoffman Centre for Integrative and Functional Medicine.

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Low Carb Cauliflower Buns

Low Carb Cauliflower Buns

By Justine Stenger | May 9, 2023

A low-carbohydrate diet is a dietary approach that emphasizes the reduction of carbohydrate intake and an increased consumption of protein and healthy fats. There are several potential benefits associated with a low-carbohydrate diet.

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Fresh and Feta-stic Avocado Summer Salad

Fresh and Feta-stic Avocado Summer Salad

By Justine Stenger | March 30, 2023

Ingredients Directions Combine all salad ingredients except the salt, lemon juice and olive oil into a salad bowl. Toss until all ingredients are combined. Drizzle with lemon juice, sea salt, and olive oil. Fold to incorporate. Taste and adjust for seasonings. Serve immediately. Nutrition Tip Avocado’s provide an enormous amount of nutrition benefits. Below are … Read more

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Cell Membrane Supportive Shepherd’s Pie

Cell Membrane Supportive Shepherd’s Pie

By Justine Stenger | February 7, 2023

Rosemary is a phenomenal super herb. Below is a list of all the reasons to add rosemary into your diet! Antioxidant properties: Rosemary contains antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.

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Shiitake Mushroom and Parsnip Rice

Shiitake Mushroom and Parsnip Rice

By Justine Stenger | January 20, 2023

Shiitake mushrooms contain a variety of chemical components that shield your DNA from oxidative damage. For example, lentinan repairs chromosome damage that is brought on by certain medications.

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Pistachio Pesto Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Pistachio Pesto Chicken Stuffed Mushroom Recipe

By Justine Stenger | November 8, 2022

Pistachio’s are one of your richest B6 foods on the planet. B6 is required for many functions within the body like formation of hemoglobin, supporting blood sugar regulation, homocysteine recycling, and so much more.

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Creamy Cauliflower & Mushroom Soup Recipe

Creamy Cauliflower & Mushroom Soup Recipe

By Justine Stenger | October 3, 2022

Shiitake mushrooms have one of the highest amounts of copper, a mineral that supports healthy blood vessels, bones, and immune support.

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Asian Pork Meatball Recipe

Asian Pork Meatball Recipe

By Dr. Bruce Hoffman | August 8, 2022

Pastured pork is a very nutrient dense food. Pork is an excellent source of protein and is rich in vitamins and minerals like phosphorus selenium, and thiamine.

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Blood Sugar Stabilizing Biscuits Recipe

Blood Sugar Stabilizing Biscuits

By Justine Stenger | July 16, 2022

Whole eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, containing a little bit of almost every nutrient the human body needs.

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Elk Stuffed Acorn Squash

Elk Stuffed Acorn Squash

By Justine Stenger | July 4, 2022

I love the smell of rosemary. The aroma brings me back to my childhood, remembering spending the day in the kitchen with my grandma.

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Pumpkin Butter Protein Sandwiches

Pumpkin Butter Protein Sandwiches

By Justine Stenger | June 17, 2022

Coconut is a very high saturated fat food, rich in saturated fatty acids.  One of the fatty acids found in coconut is called palmitic acid. This fatty acid is essential for supporting cell membrane structure. Coconut meat is also very high in fibre and contains a variety of minerals.

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Moroccan Inspired Cauliflower Mash

Moroccan Inspired Cauliflower Mash

By Justine Stenger | May 23, 2022

Recent studies have shown that boiling cauliflower is not the best cooking practice if you want to preserve key phytonutrients in this cruciferous vegetable.

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Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

By Justine Stenger | April 26, 2022

Capers have a rich, salty flavour that adds an incredible depth of flavour to this Caesar salad. Capers are packed with nutrition and have been named as one of the worlds most an-tioxidant rich foods, containing an ORAC score of 65,598 per 100 grams.

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Cauliflower Tortillas

Cauliflower Tortillas

By Justine Stenger | March 22, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I try to sneak turmeric in as much as possible in my culinary ventures. Turmeric has been studied for decades due to the many, profound health benefits of this bright orange spice.

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Chocolate Tahini Protein Drink

Chocolate Tahini Protein Drink

By Justine Stenger | February 28, 2022

If you are not currently eating sesame seeds, you will want to start after you hear all the amazing benefits of these tiny little seeds. Sesame seeds are known to  protect cells from free-radical damage and prevent cardiovascular disease.

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Double Chocolate Sunflower Seed Energy Balls

Double Chocolate Sunflower Seed Energy Balls

By Justine Stenger | January 18, 2022

There are 5 amazing benefits of raw cacao that I am going to share with you today. Remember raw cacao is not processed with chemicals, this is cocoa in its purist, most nutrient dense form.

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Blue Hokkaido Squash Soup

Blue Hokkaido Squash Soup

By Justine Stenger | November 24, 2021

Blue Hokkaido squash is a nutrition powerhouse that contains high levels of beta-carotene, a secondary plant substance with protective antioxidant effects.

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