Hello! Welcome to my healthy living blog, where you will find delicious and nourishing recipes, cooking tips, health and wellness tips and more. I hope you enjoy!

Happy and healthy eating,

Jerran

 

What is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Should You Follow One?

What is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Should You Follow One?

You often hear about inflammation, chronic inflammation, and anti-inflammatory foods. But what exactly does that mean and should you be following an anti-inflammatory diet?

Continue reading to learn more about when inflammation becomes dangerous, and how to prevent or at least minimize it with the most powerful prescription of all: the FARMacy (i.e. food!).

An anti-inflammatory diet is based on eliminating common pro-inflammatory foods (think sugar, processed foods and white flour), and increasing nutrient-dense foods (leafy greens, berries, legumes, whole grains and nuts).

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Vegetable Challenge: Sesame Ginger Stir-Fry Recipe

Vegetable Challenge: Sesame Ginger Stir-Fry Recipe

Photo: Jerran Boyer

Some people consider themselves vegetable lovers, but can they really “wok” the walk?

Let’s find out! I am presenting a vegetable challenge: let’s see if you can eat 10 different veggies per day for the next week. Wait, before you have a (artichoke) heart attack, it’ll be easier than you think. Especially if you make my easy peasy Asian vegetable stir-fry recipe, aka Sesame Ginger Stir-Fry, which gets you to your daily quota by lunchtime. P.S.- fresh herbs count, too!

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Ten Cooking Tips for Set-Up and Clean-Up

Ten Cooking Tips for Set-Up and Clean-Up

Photo Credit: Bruce Lee Museum

How to Be a Ninja in the Kitchen: Part 1

I have been working professionally in kitchens for 15 years now, and in that time I have learned a lot of cooking tips and tricks. There are the obvious things ~ various cooking techniques, knife skills, and how to season food to make it taste like a flavor bomb.

Then there are the not-so-obvious tips and tricks I have learned along the way that are just as important as how to be a badass cook. For example, Continue Reading

Hello, Friends!

Hello, Friends!

Hello, Friends!

Welcome to my first blog post, thanks for stopping by!

I’m Jerran and I’ve been a private chef for 15 years, most of that time here in NYC.  My focus and passion is developing healthy recipes, nutrition, living an active lifestyle, and overall health and wellness.

On this blog I will be sharing all things food, cooking, and overall health and wellness.  Some of the many topics I will be discussing here will be:

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Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and should not be used as nutrition or medical advice under any circumstances.