Index

A

Allspice

Almonds

Almond Milk

Apple, Cinnamon, Ginger, and Currant Muffins

Arugula Salad with Roasted Cherries and Goat Cheese

Cranberry, Orange, and Apricot Muffins

Lola’s Favorite Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Olive, Lemon Zest, and Thyme Muffins

Raspberry, Lemon Zest, and Vanilla Muffins

Rosemary and Pear Muffins

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Anchovies

Big Cat’s Turkey Meatloaf with Not-So-Secret Sauce

Signora Francini’s Salsa Verde

Anxiety

Apples

Apple, Cinnamon, Ginger, and Currant Muffins

Julie’s Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage

Shrimp-Stuffed Avocados 2.0

Apricot, Cranberry, and Orange Muffins

Arugula

Arugula Salad with Roasted Cherries and Goat Cheese

Avocado Citrus Salad

Mediterranean Sockeye Salmon Salad

Orange Salad with Olives and Mint

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Asian Pesto

Asparagus

Roasted Asparagus Soup with Pistachio Cream

Avocados

Avocado Citrus Salad

Bejeweled Forbidden Rice Salad

Cilantro Avocado Cream

Shrimp-Stuffed Avocados 2.0

B

Bananas

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Basil

Basil Cashew Cream

Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

Parsley Pistou

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Walnut Basil Pesto

BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor)

Beans

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

High-Flying Turkey Black Bean Chili

Italian White Bean Salad

Robust Chicken Soup

Watercress, Purple Cabbage, and Edamame Salad

See also Chickpeas

Beef

Almost Better Than Nana’s Brisket

grass-fed

Nourishing Beef Bone Broth

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Beets

Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Not Your Grandpa’s Borscht

Technicolor Slaw

Bell peppers

Bejeweled Forbidden Rice Salad

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

Double Red Pepper Hummus

Falafel Mini Sliders

Summer’s Best Roasted Tomato and Red Bell Pepper Soup

Tricolor Pepper Salsa

Triple Greens Frittata

Bioavailability

Bison

Grilled Bison Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Shiitakes

Blackberries

Blackberry and Sage H₂O

Blackberry Parfaits with Sesame Brittle

Brain-Berry Smoothie

Black cod

Black Cod Duet

Blood sugar levels

Blueberries

Brain-Berry Smoothie

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Borscht, Not Your Grandpa’s

Brain

complexity of

enteric nervous system and

food and

mystery of

stress and

Brisket, Almost Better Than Nana’s

Brittle

Sesame Brittle

Triple Triple Brittle

Broccoli

blanching and shocking

Brandon’s Roasted Broccoli

Broccoli with Olives and Lemon Zest

Broths. See Stocks and broths

Burgers, Grilled Bison, with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Shiitakes

C

Cabbage

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Julie’s Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage

My Friend Jo’s Special Sauerkraut

Not Your Grandpa’s Borscht

shredding

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Watercress, Purple Cabbage, and Edamame Salad

Cafe Mocha with Hazelnut Milk

Cardamom

Carrots

My Friend Jo’s Special Sauerkraut

Roasted Orange Sesame Carrots

Technicolor Slaw

Cashews

Basil Cashew Cream

Coconut Curry Cashews

Pumpkin Tart in a Cashew Crust

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Castilian Cauliflower

Cauliflower, 2.1, 5.1

Castilian Cauliflower

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

Riced Cauliflower Pilaf

Celery Root Mash-Up

Chai, Green Tea

Chamomile Lavender Lemonade

Chard

Clean Green Soup

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Triple Greens Frittata

Cheese

Arugula Salad with Roasted Cherries and Goat Cheese

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Triple Greens Frittata

Wild Salmon Scramble

Cherries

Arugula Salad with Roasted Cherries and Goat Cheese

Brain-Berry Smoothie

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Truffles

Simon’s Genius Elixir

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Chicken

Baked Chicken with Minted Chimichurri

Braised Chicken and Earthy Root Vegetables

Grilled Chicken with Za’atar

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Old-Fashioned Chicken Stock

Robust Chicken Soup

Sicilian Chicken Soup

Chickpeas

Curry Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Double Red Pepper Hummus

Falafel Mini Sliders

Meyer Lemon and Caper Hummus

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

Chile peppers

Chili

High-Flying Turkey Black Bean Chili

powder

Chimichurri, Minted

Chocolate

cacao content of

Cafe Mocha with Hazelnut Milk

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Truffles

Grown-Up Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries

Lola’s Favorite Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Cilantro

Cilantro Avocado Cream

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

removing stems from

Cinnamon

Coconut

Coconut Curry Cashews

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Coconut milk

Coconut Ginger Lime Kale

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

Grown-Up Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries

Meyer Lemon Puddings with Fresh Strawberries

Pan-Seared Curried Scallops

Pumpkin Tart in a Cashew Crust

Coconut palm sugar

Coffee

Cafe Mocha with Hazelnut Milk

Cognitive functioning, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Collards

Clean Green Soup

Cookies

freezing dough for

Lola’s Favorite Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cooking time, choreographing

Coriander

Cortisol

Cranberries

Cranberry, Orange, and Apricot Muffins

Fall Pear Crisp

Creams

Basil Cashew Cream

Cilantro Avocado Cream

Pistachio Cream

Walnut Cream

Crisps

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Culinary mind, developing

Cumin

Curcumin, 2.1, 4.1

D

Dates

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Truffles

Kale with Dates and Caramelized Onions

Depression

Desserts. See Sweet bites

Detoxification

Drinks. See Tonics and elixirs

E

Eggs

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Sweet Potato Hash

Triple Greens Frittata

Wild Salmon Scramble

Elixirs. See Tonics and elixirs

Enteric nervous system (ENS)

Exercise

F

Falafel Mini Sliders

FASS (fat, acid, salt, and sweet)

Fennel

Fight-or-flight response, 1.1, 1.2

Figs

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Fish. See Anchovies; Black cod; Halibut; Salmon; Sardines; Tuna

Flavor

Focus, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Fondue, Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit, with Chocolate

Frittata, Triple Greens

Fruit

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

organic

See also individual fruits

G

Garbanzo beans. See Chickpeas

Garlic

Ginger

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Walnut Cream

Ginger-Lime Sweet Potato Mash

Ginger Mint Tea

Ginger Scented Forbidden Rice

grating

Green Tea Chai

Glutamate

Grapefruit

Avocado Citrus Salad

Triple Citrus Cooler

Grapes, Red, Kale Quinoa Salad with

Greens

Avocado Citrus Salad

Clean Green Soup

Orange Salad with Olives and Mint

prepping

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Triple Greens Frittata

See also individual greens

H

Halibut

Baked Halibut with Tomato, Mint, and Fennel Vinaigrette

Provençal Seafood Stew

Hash, Sweet Potato

Hazelnuts

Hazelnut Milk

Kale with Delicata Squash and Hazelnuts

Herb and spice blends

Western Mediterranean Spice Blend

Za’atar

Herbs and spices

benefits of

global flavorprints for

organizing

Homocysteine

Honey

Hummus

Curry Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Double Red Pepper Hummus

Meyer Lemon and Caper Hummus

I

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Italian White Bean Salad

K

Kale, 2.1, 2.2

Coconut Ginger Lime Kale

Cozy Lentil Soup with Delicata Squash

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Kale Quinoa Salad with Red Grapes

Kale with Dates and Caramelized Onions

Kale with Delicata Squash and Hazelnuts

Triple Greens Frittata

Kitchen, organizing

Kombu

Kudzu Elixir, Mellow

L

Lamb

Rosemary and Thyme–Smothered Lamb Chops

Turkish Lamb Sliders

Learning, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Leeks

Lemons

Chamomile Lavender Lemonade

juice

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Meyer Lemon and Caper Hummus

Meyer Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Meyer Lemon Puddings with Fresh Strawberries

Triple Citrus Cooler

Lentils

Cozy Lentil Soup with Delicata Squash

Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Limes

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Coconut Ginger Lime Kale

Ginger-Lime Sweet Potato Mash

juice

Pomegranate Mock Mojito

Lycopene, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1

M

Maple syrup, 3.1, 3.2

Meatballs

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Meatloaf, Big Cat’s Turkey, with Not-So-Secret Sauce

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Mediterranean Sockeye Salmon Salad

Memory, itr.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Mental energy, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Methylation

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Mint

Ginger Mint Tea

Minted Chimichurri

Pomegranate Mock Mojito

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

Mojito, Pomegranate Mock

Molasses

Mood, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

Motivation

Muffins

Apple, Cinnamon, Ginger, and Currant Muffins

Cranberry, Orange, and Apricot Muffins

Olive, Lemon Zest, and Thyme Muffins

Raspberry, Lemon Zest, and Vanilla Muffins

Rosemary and Pear Muffins

Mushrooms

Big Cat’s Turkey Meatloaf with Not-So-Secret Sauce

Grilled Bison Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Shiitakes

N

Nectarine Blueberry Crisp, Julie’s Best

Neuronal health, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

Nuts

blends of

toasting

See also individual nuts

O

Oats

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Olive oil, 2.1, 3.1

Olives

Broccoli with Olives and Lemon Zest

Castilian Cauliflower

Italian White Bean Salad

Mediterranean Sockeye Salmon Salad

Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

Olive, Lemon Zest, and Thyme Muffins

Orange Salad with Olives and Mint

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Tomato, Mint, and Fennel Vinaigrette

Omega-3 fatty acids

Onions

caramelizing

Grilled Bison Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Shiitakes

Kale with Dates and Caramelized Onions

Oranges

Avocado Citrus Salad

Cranberry, Orange, and Apricot Muffins

juice

Orange Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Orange Salad with Olives and Mint

Roasted Ginger Salmon with Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

Roasted Orange Sesame Carrots

Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Triple Citrus Cooler

Oregano

Organic foods

P

Parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)

Parfaits, Blackberry, with Sesame Brittle

Parsley

Minted Chimichurri

My Everything Drizzle

Parsley Pistou

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

removing stems from

Signora Francini’s Salsa Verde

Parsnips

Braised Chicken and Earthy Root Vegetables

Peaches

Simon’s Genius Elixir

Slow-Roasted Spiced Peaches

Pears

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Fall Pear Crisp

Rosemary and Pear Muffins

Peas

Pecans

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Pesticides

Pesto

Asian Pesto

Walnut Basil Pesto

Pistachios

Roasted Asparagus Soup with Pistachio Cream

Turkish Lamb Sliders

Pistou, Parsley

Planning ahead

Pomegranates

Curry Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Orange Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Pomegranate Mock Mojito

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

removing seeds from

Potatoes

Rutabaga and Potato Mash-Up

Toasty Spiced Roasted Potatoes

Processed foods

Protein

Provençal Seafood Stew

Puddings

Grown-Up Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries

Meyer Lemon Puddings with Fresh Strawberries

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Tart in a Cashew Crust

Pumpkin seeds

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Toasty Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Triple Triple Brittle

Q

Quinoa

Dolled-Up Quinoa

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Kale Quinoa Salad with Red Grapes

Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

R

Radishes

Italian White Bean Salad

Raisins

Apple Pie–Spiced Walnuts and Raisins

Raita, Yogurt Tahini

Raspberries

Grown-Up Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries

Raspberry, Lemon Zest, and Vanilla Muffins

Recipes, reading

Rice

Bejeweled Forbidden Rice Salad

Ginger Scented Forbidden Rice

Rosemary

Rosemary and Pear Muffins

Rosemary and Thyme–Smothered Lamb Chops

Rutabaga and Potato Mash-Up

S

Saffron, 2.1, 5.1

Sage

Blackberry and Sage H₂O

Salad dressings

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Meyer Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Orange Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Tomato, Mint, and Fennel Vinaigrette

Salads

Arugula Salad with Roasted Cherries and Goat Cheese

Avocado Citrus Salad

Bejeweled Forbidden Rice Salad

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

End of Summer Salad with Watermelon and Cherry Tomatoes

Italian White Bean Salad

Kale Quinoa Salad with Red Grapes

Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Mediterranean Sockeye Salmon Salad

Orange Salad with Olives and Mint

Technicolor Slaw

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Watercress, Purple Cabbage, and Edamame Salad

Salmon

Mediterranean Sockeye Salmon Salad

Roasted Ginger Salmon with Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

wild

Wild Salmon Kebabs with Asian Pesto

Wild Salmon Scramble

Salsas. See Sauces and salsas

Salt, 3.1, 3.2

Sardines

#SuperiorMoodSardines

Sauces and salsas

Asian Pesto

Minted Chimichurri

My Everything Drizzle

Parsley Pistou

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Signora Francini’s Salsa Verde

Tricolor Pepper Salsa

Walnut Basil Pesto

Yogurt Tahini Raita

Sauerkraut, My Friend Jo’s Special

Scallops

Pan-Seared Curried Scallops

Serotonin

Sesame seeds

Blackberry Parfaits with Sesame Brittle

Triple Triple Brittle

Shrimp

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

Provençal Seafood Stew

Shrimp-Stuffed Avocados 2.0

Simple Shrimp Scampi

Sicilian Chicken Soup

Slaw, Technicolor

Sleep, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

Sliders

Falafel Mini Sliders

Turkish Lamb Sliders

Smell, sense of

Smoothie, Brain-Berry

Soups

Clean Green Soup

Cozy Lentil Soup with Delicata Squash

Curried Zucchini Soup

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Walnut Cream

High-Flying Turkey Black Bean Chili

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

Not Your Grandpa’s Borscht

Provençal Seafood Stew

Roasted Asparagus Soup with Pistachio Cream

Robust Chicken Soup

Sicilian Chicken Soup

Southwestern Sweet Potato Soup

Summer’s Best Roasted Tomato and Red Bell Pepper Soup

Southwestern Sweet Potato Soup

Spices. See Herbs and spices

Spinach

Sweet Potato Hash

Triple Greens Frittata

Squash

Cozy Lentil Soup with Delicata Squash

Curried Zucchini Soup

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Walnut Cream

Kale with Delicata Squash and Hazelnuts

Stocks and broths

Classic Magic Mineral Broth

making ahead

Nourishing Beef Bone Broth

Old-Fashioned Chicken Stock

Strawberries

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Meyer Lemon Puddings with Fresh Strawberries

Stress, 1.1, 1.2

Sunflower seeds

Fall Pear Crisp

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Triple Triple Brittle

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Sweet bites

Blackberry Parfaits with Sesame Brittle

Campfire Style Seasonal Fruit Fondue with Chocolate

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Truffles

Fall Pear Crisp

Grown-Up Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Lola’s Favorite Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Meyer Lemon Puddings with Fresh Strawberries

Pumpkin Tart in a Cashew Crust

Slow-Roasted Spiced Peaches

Sweet potatoes

Braised Chicken and Earthy Root Vegetables

Curried Shrimp with Japanese Sweet Potato

Curry Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Ginger-Lime Sweet Potato Mash

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

Southwestern Sweet Potato Soup

Sweet Potato Hash

Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)

T

Tabbouleh, Cauliflower

Tahini

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Yogurt Tahini Raita

Tapenade, Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato

Tart, Pumpkin, in a Cashew Crust

Taste, sense of, 3.1, 3.2

Tea

Eric Gower’s Perfect Cup of Matcha

Ginger Mint Tea

green

Green Tea Chai

Jeanne’s Brain Tea

Technicolor Slaw

Thai It Up Steak Salad

Thyme

Time management

Tomatoes

Big Cat’s Turkey Meatloaf with Not-So-Secret Sauce

Castilian Cauliflower

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

End of Summer Salad with Watermelon and Cherry Tomatoes

High-Flying Turkey Black Bean Chili

Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

Provençal Seafood Stew

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Sicilian Chicken Soup

Summer’s Best Roasted Tomato and Red Bell Pepper Soup

Sunshine Up Baked Eggs

Tomato, Mint, and Fennel Vinaigrette

Tricolor Pepper Salsa

Wild Salmon Scramble

Tonics and elixirs

Almond Milk

Blackberry and Sage H₂O

Brain-Berry Smoothie

Cafe Mocha with Hazelnut Milk

Chamomile Lavender Lemonade

Eric Gower’s Perfect Cup of Matcha

Ginger Mint Tea

Green Tea Chai

Hazelnut Milk

Jeanne’s Brain Tea

Mellow Kudzu Elixir

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Pomegranate Mock Mojito

Simon’s Genius Elixir

Triple Citrus Cooler

Truffles, Chocolate Cherry Walnut

Tryptophan

Tuna

Turkey

Big Cat’s Turkey Meatloaf with Not-So-Secret Sauce

High-Flying Turkey Black Bean Chili

Italian Wedding Soup with Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Quinoa Turkey Meatballs

Turkish Lamb Sliders

Turmeric, 2.1, 5.1

U

Umami, 3.1, 3.2

V

Vagus nerve

Vascular functioning, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Vegetables

Braised Chicken and Earthy Root Vegetables

Classic Magic Mineral Broth

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Soup

organic

roasted

storing

See also individual vegetables

Vinaigrettes. See Salad dressings

Vitamins

B₆

B₉

B₁₂, 1.1, 6.1

E

W

Walnuts

Apple Pie–Spiced Walnuts and Raisins

Chocolate Cherry Walnut Truffles

Fall Pear Crisp

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Walnut Cream

Julie’s Best Nectarine Blueberry Crisp

Lentil Salad with Roasted Beets and Toasted Cumin Citrus Vinaigrette

Pomegranate Olive Mint Salsa

Rosemary and Pear Muffins

Tart Cherry and Chocolate Crunch

Walnut Basil Pesto

Watercress, Purple Cabbage, and Edamame Salad

Watermelon, End of Summer Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and

Y

Yogurt

Blackberry Parfaits with Sesame Brittle

Brain-Berry Smoothie

Yogurt Tahini Raita

Z

Za’atar

Zucchini Soup, Curried