The Whole Food Nut

09/02/2026

Creamed honey 🍯, Chard & Collard Greens

Gratitude for these healthy, healing food gifts that some friends gave me. 💚

We made one of my fav treats with the creamed honey:
Fresh figs, walnuts, goat cheese and honey. They're great for breakfast with tea, as a snack or dessert. 😋

Why I luv this type of honey so much? 🐝 💛

Creamed honey is a natural honey product that’s been carefully processed to achieve a smooth, spreadable texture.

The process involves controlling the crystallization of honey to create a creamy, non-drip consistency that’s perfect for spreading on toast, drizzling on figs or stirring into tea. 🍵 🥄

With the greens, we sautéed them with broth, onions, garlic, chili pepper, lemon juice and maple syrup. 🍁

I love sharing, cooking and enjoying good food with friends❣️

🥬🍯🥄🍽

08/31/2026

Nurtured in Nature 🌳 ⛰️

Feeling incredibly lucky to have access to all of these national parks, forests, trails and mountains in Colorado! 🥾

It was a remarkable weekend of health, healing and hiking. ⛰️

The highlights were....
Discovering a beautiful long trail 🥾
Hiking amongst cows 🐮
Seeing a BIG black 🐻 bear
Complete solitude at the campground 🤫 🏕

If you're up for a long one, I highly recommend the trail we did: Molly Lake, Granite Ridge & Lady Moon trail.

48 hours off the grid recharged my body, mind, mood, sleep and mental wellbeing. 🌲

What are some of your favorite trails and ways to get OTG?
📶🔌

08/14/2026

Yesterday was a tough one 😭

Transitioned from the 4th hard cast to the 5th one. 🦾 So more gross pics ahead as I document this experience.

As my funny friend called it: Casties funeral. 🧟‍♀️

I know this is a long process and not naive to all that was done.
I was just so excited to have it removed and begin the next phase that I wasn't prepared for the amount of pain I'd feel after the cast was cut off.

It was so intense that I had a 😭 meltdown in the clinic.
I was reassured by the team that this is to be expected and was a major surgery. It'll be 3-4 more months of this and then things will slowly improve as I'm able to do PT/OT. ✋️

Thankful to my care team, surgeon, friends, and everyone helping me through this long healing process. ⚕️

🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

08/12/2026

Date night was a fun night at Tasty Harmony❣️

The battered and fried BBQ Seitan was delicious and a big hit! And the Chipotle ranch dip made it even better!! 😋 IYK, I'm ALL about the SAUCE!

My Sous chef enjoyed the Nachos with cashew cheese, black beans and guac. 🫘 🥑

So happy to have this tasty, healthy, plantbased restaurant downtown. 👍 I'm a long way off from food prep and cooking, so it's great to have this place to eat!

Thanks Haley & Francisco for the food, drinks and service. 😉

🍽🍴🍸

08/10/2026

Dan Dan Noodles 🍜

Thanks to my Sous Chef 👨‍🍳 and taste tester, we made our first dish of DDN. 🍜

He crumbled the tofu, chopped onions and assembled the sauce with a little guidance from moi. 👍

Dan Dan noodles is a Chinese noodle dish originating from Sichuan cuisine.

We've been wanting to make it for awhile but finding some of the sauce ingredients was a challenge. 🛒

Thanks to Magnolia Street Market, an Asian grocery store, we got the black vinegar and chili oil with chili peppers that was needed for the sauce. 🌶

We made the pickled onions which adds a lot to this flavorful dish. It's a delicious blend of umami, sour, sweet, salty and spicy. 😋

🥢🍜

07/31/2026

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Don't swipe if you're easily grossed out. Post-op pics.

Jenn wants to thank everyone for the support and care over these past 3 weeks. 🫂

The blanket made us laugh a lot and your kind gestures really helped her. Thanks Julie❣️

She's very thankful for the rides, treats, fruit drop-off and friend's showing up. 💕

3 weeks post-op. 4 casts.
6-11 months recovery.
2 weeks until next cast removal. 👍

Take care❣️

07/15/2026

Going old school. ☎️
Ring me if you need me. 📞

I'll be out of the office for at least 2 months due to arm and hand surgery. Hoping to come back with a bionc arm. 💪🦾

I won't be responding to text or email. So if you want to reach me, just ringy dingy. ☎️

👋 Don't miss me too much. 😆

☎️📞☎️📞☎️📞☎️

Here's my post-op wish list if you want to visit and hangout. 😉 IYKYK 😆

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🧁 .oldtownfoco 🍪
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😋😋😋😋😋

07/15/2026

I'm excited to announce that I've partnered with UCHealth as a presenter for their Aspen Club program. ❤️

Established in 1989, Aspen Club provides health-related programs and services to those 50 and forward in Larimer and Weld Counties to help older adults age healthfully and independently. ❤️

There are 13,700+ members strong throughout Larimer and Weld county.

To sign up for the free UCHealth Aspen Club (which serves adults 50+ in Northern Colorado), you can apply by submitting your details online on the Aspen Club Sign Up Form. 📝

www.uchealth.org/services/community-health/aspen-club/aspen-club-sign-up-form/

Alternatively, you can call
970.495.8560 to register over the phone. ☎️

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

👩‍🏫
I'll be presenting Grocery Store Guidance on July 29th. 🛒

✅️ Good nutrition starts with smart choices in the grocery store.

✅️ With a little prep and guidance, healthy choices are easy to find. Nutrient-rich whole foods can help you reach your daily dose of vitamins, minerals and fiber. 💚

✅️ The program will cover steps to take before shopping, how to navigate the store, shopping on a budget, reviewing food labels, and maintaining a healthy food list. 💚

WHAT:
Grocery Store Guidance 🛒

WHEN:
Wednesday, Jul 29th, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

WHERE:
Harmony Campus, Bldg A,
3rd floor conference Rm 2121 E Harmony Road
Fort Collins, CO

Please share if you or someone you know is interested. ❤️

Aspen Club members benefit from a wide variety of services including health and wellness education, Medicare assistance, advance care planning and much more.

07/15/2026

Thanks ❣️

Your gift basket made my day in many ways. 👍

✅️ No toxins
✅️ Cruelty free
✅️ Vegan
✅️ Organic & plantbased
✅️ Woman owned

I can't wait to 🚿🛁🛀🧼💧💦.

07/15/2026

Microgreens 🌿

Microgreens are young seedlings of edible veggies and herbs. 🍀

Unlike larger herbs and veggies that take weeks or months to grow, microgreens can be harvested and eaten in a week.

These tiny versions only grow to a few inches and come in many different varieties.

Though these little greens are small in stature, they contain extremely high levels of powerful vitamins, minerals, and health-supporting components.