minerals

Cozy Chicken Heart Soup with Ginger and Rice

October 18, 2023 By Janine Farzin 5 Comments

Cozy Chicken Heart Soup served in a bowl on the counter shown with a ramekin of chopped green onions to the side

Cozy Chicken Heart Soup is perfect for boosting nutrient density as the weather cools. Our family seemed to be on the verge of getting sick this week and I have been focusing on cozy favorites like braised roasts, our favorite Pho, marrow, and simple soups. We started this week with this Chicken Liver Mousse, so I didn’t think we needed more liver, but was still focusing on nutrient-density as I scoured my freezer. I found one lone bag of chicken hearts and knew that now would be a good time to use it….

A Healthy Thyroid with Liver and Vegetable Stir-Fry over Rice

March 12, 2018 By Janine Farzin 2 Comments

The more I learn about the human body, the more awe and wonder I have. And we depend on a healthy relationship with the natural world around us. The minerals are right there, on the periodic table of elements, and they are essential for life!

I recently watched a series of lectures by Rhonda Nelson, PhD about thyroid health and I learned so much. The lectures are summarized in this article, but one of the main take-aways was ensuring that you have enough iodine in your diet for healthy thyroid function.

Of course, it’s not just iodine, we also need selenium, iron, zinc, B6, B2, vitamin A… but iodine is the big one. While seafoods are your best bet, this is an organ meat blog (and I don’t have any fresh fish livers on hand), so stick with me here. We’ll adapt Liver and Vegetable Stir-Fry over Rice to give us a rich serving of the minerals we need for a healthy thyroid. …